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Each quarter, the UC Davis AWWA chapter aims to include:
Below, you will find a list of our upcoming events. If you have any questions, please contact us at awwa_officers@ucdavis.edu. |
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Resume and Interview Workshop - Tuesday, Apr. 26th, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
We know building your resumes and polishing your interview skills can be tough, so come join AWWA and 2 industry professionals at our Resume and Interview Workshop!
Complementary snacks and tea will be provided.
Meet us at Kemper Hall 1002
Complementary snacks and tea will be provided.
Meet us at Kemper Hall 1002
Learning from Elinor Ostrom - Tuesday, Apr. 27th, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
The AWWA CA-NV Committee is hosting a virtual speaker event featuring Elinor Ostrom, the 1st woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. You can learn about sustainable water management born out of collective action and the work that Elinor is doing. Attendees will also be able to participate in a raffle to get a copy of Professor Erik Nordman's book "The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom".
Please RSVP by emailling: marc.quijano@veolia.com
(You need to rsvp to receive a teams meeting link)
Please RSVP by emailling: marc.quijano@veolia.com
(You need to rsvp to receive a teams meeting link)
Water Industry Careers Panel - Friday, April 29, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
If you are looking for some insight into water industry careers, do drop by on this webinar! Please join West Basin and WRD for a live panel held on Friday, April 29, where students will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about career paths, training programs, and other opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The program also features a video library spotlighting two career paths in the water industry. This year, West Basin’s Water Resources Engineer Camille Castillo will be featured alongside WRD’s Senior Government Affairs Representative Stephanie Cuevas. (Their video interviews are linked with their name.)
- Register today at: https://www.westbasin.org/community/education/water-industry-careers/
Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant Site Visit - Tuesday, May 17, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
AWWA is planning a site visit to the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant! Come join us and learn about how Davis operates their WWTP, how water can be treated for reuse, and get the chance to ask operators about their day-to-day in running the facility. Please make sure to come wearing proper attire (closed-toe shoes and pants)
Please sign up for the event here
Please sign up for the event here
LADWP - MWD University Symposium - Thursday, May 19, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
The LADWP Water Innovation team is working with MWD to host a University Symposium. They have a great group of speakers sharing their latest innovative work, listed below. The event will be virtual and free for anyone to attend; just need to register in advance.
CO2Concrete – Dr. Dale Prentice, UCLA
Predicting What We Breathe – Paul Lee, City of LA
Pipe Damage Machine Learning – Dr. Rachel Davidson, Univ. of Delaware
California Data Collaborative – Christopher Tull, CaDC
Please register here
CO2Concrete – Dr. Dale Prentice, UCLA
Predicting What We Breathe – Paul Lee, City of LA
Pipe Damage Machine Learning – Dr. Rachel Davidson, Univ. of Delaware
California Data Collaborative – Christopher Tull, CaDC
Please register here
Study Session with AWWA - Week of May 30th, TBD
AWWA will be reserving a room for members to come study in a quiet space, with snacks and drinks provided. Come ready to study hard and ace those finals!
Location: TBD
Location: TBD
Hiking Social - Feb. 12th from 9:00 AM to ~3:00PM
Get your hiking shoes on and come join us as we hike Fairy Falls Trail to Beale/Shingle Falls . If you want to see a waterfall, this 5.3 mile loop is great for all skill levels and should take roughly 2.5 hours. Drivers and riders will meet at U Mall (by Old Teahouse) at 9 AM. There will be an option to stop by Denio's Market/Swap Meet** on the way back (in Roseville), but there will be an option for those who would like to return directly to Davis after the hike.
Sign up here and indicate if you'll need a ride or would like to volunteer as a driver (This trail is a 1.5 hour drive away) and whether you'd like to stop by Denio's on the way back or would like to head directly back to Davis after the hike.
**Denio's Market will have food, vendors, events, and more! The club will likely stay ~1 hr at Denio's before returning back to Davis (ETA arrival back to Davis is 3:00/3:30 PM).
Sign up here and indicate if you'll need a ride or would like to volunteer as a driver (This trail is a 1.5 hour drive away) and whether you'd like to stop by Denio's on the way back or would like to head directly back to Davis after the hike.
**Denio's Market will have food, vendors, events, and more! The club will likely stay ~1 hr at Denio's before returning back to Davis (ETA arrival back to Davis is 3:00/3:30 PM).
Webinar: Is the Water Industry Right for Me? - Feb. 16th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Presentation Topics:
• Personal story: Journey into the water industry
• Transitions and adaptations into the water industry
• Growing a career in the water industry Speaker: Michele Harvey
Speaker Bio: In 2010, I traded the semiconductor industry for the water industry and began using my engineering degree to support meters and meter reading technologies. With encouragement from my new colleagues, I immediately joined the California-Nevada Section of the AWWA and became active in the Meter Committee. Based on the technical knowledge and industry expertise I gained, in 2016, I became the first vendor to Chair this committee. I'm very proud that the Section presented its Chair's Award to me in 2019. Please join me as I share my journey into the water industry, how I grew my professional career through this transition and why I wished I had started in the water industry.
Join through Microsoft Teams
• Personal story: Journey into the water industry
• Transitions and adaptations into the water industry
• Growing a career in the water industry Speaker: Michele Harvey
Speaker Bio: In 2010, I traded the semiconductor industry for the water industry and began using my engineering degree to support meters and meter reading technologies. With encouragement from my new colleagues, I immediately joined the California-Nevada Section of the AWWA and became active in the Meter Committee. Based on the technical knowledge and industry expertise I gained, in 2016, I became the first vendor to Chair this committee. I'm very proud that the Section presented its Chair's Award to me in 2019. Please join me as I share my journey into the water industry, how I grew my professional career through this transition and why I wished I had started in the water industry.
Join through Microsoft Teams
Virtual Game Night with Cal Poly, Pomona - Feb. 18th at 7:00 PM
Get to know your fellow student chapter members at Cal Poly, Pomona through this virtual game night hosted by their student chapter.
Young Professionals (YP) Panel - Feb. 24th from 6:00 PM to ~7:30 PM
Interested in hearing some young professionals talk about their experience in the field/industry and asking them all your water-related questions? If so, reserve the date!
This event will be in-person, but may move to virtual depending on covid-19 circumstances around this time. Look to our discord for the most recent updates.
Location: Ghausi 1007
Guest speakers:
Justin Peterson
Registered PE and project manager in Carollo's infrastructure group with 14 years of engineering experience. Specializes in planning, design, construction of water and wastewater infrastructure. Expertise and representative projects include water supply, transmission, storage; wastewater conveyance and pumping; storm water management and conveyance. Justin has worked for clients throughout California's central valley and the SF bay area. Recently served as design manager for the City of Sacramento Accelerated Watr Meter Program, a 5-year $250 million program to install 40,000 water meters and 60 miles of distribution pipelines throughout the city.
Courtney Doss
Registered PE, Associate Campus Engineer for UCD Design and Construction Management, and UCD alumna. Has focused on water and wastewater infrastructure planning, working both in the public sector and consulting engineering. Currently, she is involved in the implementation of the campus infrastructure program, including the planning, design, and construction of campus utilities, roads and paths, and teaching and research facilities.
Mitra Im
Registered PE and our very own CA-NV AWWA Young Professionals Committee Chair and UCD alumna. Currently works at the Sacramento County Water Agency.
Mike Downey
Registered PE and Supervising Engineer on the State Water Resources Control Board. Previously worked at Kennedy Jenks Consultants and specializes in water and wastewater planning, design, and financing.
This event will be in-person, but may move to virtual depending on covid-19 circumstances around this time. Look to our discord for the most recent updates.
Location: Ghausi 1007
Guest speakers:
Justin Peterson
Registered PE and project manager in Carollo's infrastructure group with 14 years of engineering experience. Specializes in planning, design, construction of water and wastewater infrastructure. Expertise and representative projects include water supply, transmission, storage; wastewater conveyance and pumping; storm water management and conveyance. Justin has worked for clients throughout California's central valley and the SF bay area. Recently served as design manager for the City of Sacramento Accelerated Watr Meter Program, a 5-year $250 million program to install 40,000 water meters and 60 miles of distribution pipelines throughout the city.
Courtney Doss
Registered PE, Associate Campus Engineer for UCD Design and Construction Management, and UCD alumna. Has focused on water and wastewater infrastructure planning, working both in the public sector and consulting engineering. Currently, she is involved in the implementation of the campus infrastructure program, including the planning, design, and construction of campus utilities, roads and paths, and teaching and research facilities.
Mitra Im
Registered PE and our very own CA-NV AWWA Young Professionals Committee Chair and UCD alumna. Currently works at the Sacramento County Water Agency.
Mike Downey
Registered PE and Supervising Engineer on the State Water Resources Control Board. Previously worked at Kennedy Jenks Consultants and specializes in water and wastewater planning, design, and financing.
