People/Awards
Sonia Maassel Jacobsen, a hydraulic engineer with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in St. Paul, Minn., has been elected president of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for 2011-12.
The Spring Lake (Fla.) Improvement District Water Utilities Department received the Public Water System of the Year Award from the Florida Rural Water Association.
The National Rural Water Association announced award recipients:
• West Virginia Rural Water Association, Association of the Year
• Fred Shelton, president, Man of the Year
• Gary Rhoades and Travey Hunter of Evergreen Rural Water of Washington, President’s Award
• Ken Blomberg of Wisconsin Rural Water Association, President’s Award
• California Rural Water Association, President’s Award
The National Rural Water Association announced members elected to its board of directors for the 2010-12 term:
• Joe Liles of Kentucky, president
• Doug Anderton of Georgia, senior vice president
• Charles Hilton of South Carolina, vice president
• Mel Aust of California, secretary
• Steve Fletcher of Illinois, treasurer
• David Baird of Delaware
• Steve Wear of Arkansas
• Paul Whittemore of New Hampshire
Learning Opportunities
APWA
The American Public Works Association is offering these audio/Web broadcast courses:
• Dec. 7 – How to Write a Sustainability Action Plan
• Dec. 16 – ADA: Do You Have a Plan and Have You Updated It?
Visit www.apwa.net.
American Society of Civil Engineers
The ASCE is offering the following webinars:
• Dec. 1 – Are You Fighting Fires Instead of Managing Your Employees?
• Dec. 8 – Stormwater Management for Small Sites
• Dec. 15 – Holding Productive Meetings to Increase the “Bottom Line”
• Dec. 16 – Rainwater Collection Systems and Analysis
• Jan. 11 – Interviewing Skills for an Evolving Workplace
• Jan. 13 – Bioretentional Facilities for Sustainable Stormwater Management
• Jan. 18 – If You Haven’t Planned It, You Can’t Control It
• Jan. 25 – Project Team and People Management
• Jan. 26 – Innovative Water Supply Strategies
• Jan. 28 – Monitoring Project Budgets and Schedules: Introduction to Earned Value Method
• Jan. 31 – Sustainable Stormwater Hydrology
Visit www.asce.org.
American Water Works Association
The AWWA is offering a Sustainability webcast on Dec. 8. Visit www. awwa.org.
Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering a course in Madison Jan. 12-14 on Improving Public Works Construction Inspection Skills. Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering these courses:
• Dec. 1 – Advanced Water Treatment Strategies, Green Bay
• Dec. 7-8 – Utility Management, Madison
• Jan. 26-27 – Distribution, West Bend
Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us.
Calendar
Dec. 1-3
Florida Stormwater Association Winter Conference, Hyatt Regency, Tampa. Visit www.florida-stormwater.org.
Jan. 18-21
National Utility Contractors Association’s Utility Construction EXPO 2011: The Executive Experience, Las Croabas, Puerto Rico. Visit www.nuca.com.
March 2-5
Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Call 800/257-7222 or visit www.pumpershow.com.
