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I apologize that it’s been so long since I updated this news page. I hadn’t been particularly consistent even before the last post about Dr. Shiva. Then in September of 2018, I lost my younger son, Andy. As is often the case in life, people have carried me and led the way through tremendous grief. My older son, Alex, and I are on the path of continuous healing, and we’ve learned that there is meaning and purpose both in the middle of and on the other side of grief. If you find yourself in this or a similar position and need someone to talk with, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
I have slowly resumed my work. In 2019, I completed with Sharon Masek Lopez Phase 1 of an ecosystem services assessment. Following are links to that work. The first link is a PowerPoint from a presentation I gave to the Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership (CPWP). The last one is a .pdf of the complete Task 1 of Phase 1.
http://www.cpwac.org/presentationfiles/WRESA%20Kira.pdf
http://www.cpwac.org/SWBreports/wresa_ph1_task1.pdf
I have also taught part-time again at Northern Arizona University and was honored to serve as a visiting instructor for NAU’s Center for International Education (CIE) for three weeks in China between October and November of 2019. There I taught for two weeks at Yangzhou University in Yangzhou and for one week at Guangzhou University of Finance and Economics (GUFE) in Guangzhou. I continue to be grateful for that experience and the many wonderful people I have met as a result!
My sons, Alex and Andy
Sign for Kira Russo Lecture at Guangzhou University of Finance and Economics (GUFE), Guangdong Province, China. “The Colorado River: Its History and the Changing Nature of the River.”
Lecture at Guangzhou University of Finance and Economics (GUFE), Guangdong Province, China. “The Colorado River: Its History and the Changing Nature of the River.”
Northern Arizona University Presents Dr. Vandana Shiva
Tuesday November 15, 2016 Kira Russo attended a presentation by Dr. Vandana Shiva at Northern Arizona University. Dr. Shiva spoke about global food security and environmental sustainability. In addition, she addressed the political consequences of conflict over water and the effects of global climate change.
Dr. Vandana Shiva
Governor's Water Augmentation Council Meeting--October 28, 2016
Kira Russo attended the 5th meeting of the Governor’s Water Augmentation Council. Council members continued the discussion of Arizona’s water communication plan. In addition, Chuck Graf, principal hydrogeologist for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), presented on wastewater reuse in Arizona.
For more information, cut and paste the following link into your browser:
http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/Arizona_Water_Initiative/documents/MeetingSummary10.28.16.pdf
Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council (CPWAC) Field Trip--September 30, 2016
Kira Russo attended the 2nd annual field trip for the Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council (CPWAC). This trip was meant to familiarize the council with hydrogeologic formations on part of the Navajo Nation and near the Hopi villages. Students from Northern Arizona University also attended part of the tour with the council.
Leupp Desalinization Project
GWPC--On the Ground in Colorado--August 2016
In August 2016, Kira Russo traveled to Colorado. This trip came shortly after the Colorado River Briefing, conducted by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and the Central Arizona Project (CAP). In Colorado, she met with water managers in Cortez and Salida. She also met with water authorities in Fort Defiance, AZ on the Navajo Nation.
In her travels, Kira observed heavy bark beetle damage near Wolf Creek Pass, and she assessed the likelihood of conservation of Colorado River water by Upper Basin states. In addition, she looked at how some Colorado municipalities are dealing with mitigation of mining residue.
Destruction from Bark Beetle--Wolf Creek Pass, CO 2016
Colorado River Briefing
Colorado River Briefing—August 22, 2016
Kira Russo attended the Colorado River Briefing conducted by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and the Central Arizona Project (CAP). Water authorities discussed the current status of Lakes Mead and Powell. In addition, authorities addressed possible future scenarios for Arizona with regard to Upper Basin and senior rights on the Colorado. The meeting was transmitted via Internet to a Flagstaff location.
For more information, cut and paste the following link into your browser:
http://www.azwater.gov/azdwr/ADWR_News/documents/CR_BriefingInvitation_082216.pdf
Governor's Water Augmentation Council Meeting
Governor’s Water Augmentation Council Meeting—August 5, 2016
Kira Russo attended the 4th meeting of the Governor’s Water Augmentation Council. Council members discussed Arizona’s water communication plan. In addition, the council created a desalination committee to discuss possibilities regarding this form of water augmentation. The council met in Phoenix at the Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower.
For more information, cut and paste the following link into your browser: http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/Arizona_Water_Initiative/GWACMeetingInformation.htm