Date Topic Readings or Assignments DUE THAT DAY Speaker 2 AprilJan 18 Introductions: course, class, syllabus, semester Jan 20 Intro: class expectations and overview---------------(2) Jan 23 Western Water Law Karin Sheldon, WRA CO Fdtn Water Educ. Citizens Guide to Colorado Water Law (CG Law) Jan 25 Western Water Law II Murphy. USGS Bldr Crk: State of the Watershed: Water Quality of Boulder CreekJan 27 Boulder Creek Watershed & WQuality -----------------(3)Jan 30 History of Societies & Water Management Worster. Ch 2; Ch 6 Feb 1 Telling the Water Story in the West Hillary Rosner, Ind Journalist Feb 3 History of Societies & Water Management Worster. Ch 2; Ch 6 ------------------ (4)Feb 6 Water Management in the West I MacDonnell, Ch. 23: The Salmon; Ch. 24: Taking Stock; Ch. 29: Getting There Feb 8 Water Management in the West II Feb 10 Water Governance- Natural Systems I Jacob Bornstein, CWCB Postel & Richter, Ch.2 & Ch. 3-------------------(5)Feb 13 Water Law II/Changing West I Postel & RichterFeb 15 Water and Land Use Feb 17 Ag in CO in 2040 Geography 4501/5501 Water Resources and Management in the Western U.S. Spring 2012--------------------(6) Feb 20 Water Management in the 21st Century: Energy/Water Quality/Planning Gleick. The Changing Water Paradigm,Feb 22 Water Management in the 21st Century Bates and others. Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 8:Feb 24 Outreach and Education Activities in Water Management Curry Rosato, City of Boulder Resource Report Review DUE IN CLASS--------------------(7) Feb 27 Urban Water Resources IFeb 29 Tribal Water Interests in the West Amy Bowers, NARF Mar 2 Water and Agriculture I Zach Smith, CO Water Trust CWCB Climate Change Wtr ---------------------(8) Mar 5 Water Quality Management: from the Feds to local collaboration Janice Buswell, Keep It Clean PartnershipMar 7 Review for Mid TermMar 9 MID TERM EXAM ------------------------(9) Mar 12 Urban Water Resources II Gleick and others. Waste Not, Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation Mar 14 Water in Wet Regions: Thailand Pakorn Petchprayoon Mar 16 Water Management in Arid Regions Colby & Jacobs. Ch. 1 & Ch. 15-------------------------(10) Mar 19 Interstate Water Issues Beorn Courtney, Headwaters Mar 21 Water 2025: Values Mar 23 Taste Test- Bottled Water------------------------ Mar 26-30 S P R I N G B R E A KGeography 4501/5501 Water Resources and Management in the Western U.S. Spring 2012---------------------(11)Apr 2 Urban landscapes and culture McPherson and others. Emerging Desert Landscape in Tucson. Apr 4 Water & Climate I SELECTION OF STATE GROUPS CWCB Climate ReportApr 6 Water and Agriculture II Mary Lou Smith, CSU Water Institute Ag Options Paper-CSU -----------------------(12) Apr 9 Economics and Water McKinsey & Co.: Exec Summary Apr 11 Preparing for Presentations; Summary Issues Apr 13 Water for the future- Douglas County Tim Murrell, Douglas County---------------------------(13)Apr 16 Culture and Values in Arid Regions and Presentation Review Morris. Urbanization and Water Conservation in Las Vegas ValleyApr 18 Presentations Apr 20 Presentations--------------------------(14) Apr 23 PresentationsApr 25 PresentationsApr 27 Presentations-----------------------(15) Apr 30 PresentationsMay 2 PresentationsMay 4 Final Review----------------------Wed, May 9. 4:30pm-7pm F I N A L E X A MGeography 4501/5501 Water Resources and Management in the Western U.S. Spring