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of Southern California (MWD). The award is given to ACWA members who have excelled in leading California's water industry. Clark retired in January from a 23 -year career at KCWA. He directed water policy and development projects at the county, state, and federal levels. In 1991 when the State Water Project (SWP) announced the complete cut -off of agricultural water to its contractors, Clark helped west -side producers avoid losses to permanent crops and helped stabilize water prices. Clark also led negotiations resulting in the 1994 Bay -Delta Accord, a precursor of the CALFED Record of Decision. Gastelum retired in December from MWD. As president and CEO, he managed one of the nation's largest wholesale water agencies since April 1999, working with water officials to resolve conflicts over the Colorado River and shepherding development of a diverse water management portfolio that enabled the region to withstand record drought without shortages. Under his management, MWD changed how it charges for water, bringing long -term benefits to the region with improved supply reliability. Visit www.acwanet.com. CUAHSI Selects UC- Berkeley for Hydrology Synthesis Center The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Inc. (CUAHSI) has selected the University of California at Berkeley as a partner in its quest to establish a National Center for Hydrology Synthesis (NCHS). CUAHSI and UC Berkeley are developing a proposal for consideration by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will be the primary funding agency for the center. CUAHSI was incorporated in 2001 to identify common infrastructure needs that, if acquired, would help advance the science of hydrology. Infrastructure in this sense includes equipment, research facilities, and communication systems that extend beyond any single university that scientists can use to advance their research. NSF expressed interest in supporting the development of such infrastructure, and, in response, has provided funding for the design of this infrastructure and to operate pilot facilities. The organization now has over 100 university and affiliate members, including two international members. Annual funding from NSF is approximately $1 million. The first large infrastructure program that CUAHSI is designing is called "HydroView," which consists of four mutually supporting elements. Hydrologic Observatories (HOs) will be instrumented river basins with an area on the order of 10,000 square kilometers. Hydrologic Information Systems will provide a common interface for accessing data (primarily from HOs), metadata standards, and centers for software development. The Hydrologic Measurement Facility will offer such services as instrumentation rental, calibration, training, and troubleshooting. Finally, the NCHS will provide a "think tank" atmosphere for the hydrologic science community and will host working groups, postdoctoral fellows, and sabbatical visitors. UC Berkeley was chosen in a two -stage competition from a group of 13 proposals. UC Berkeley has pledged substantial resources to help establish the center and numerous partners from the public and private sector both domestically and internationally have pledged support for the NCHS. The UC Berkeley proposal team was led by UC Berkeley professor Yoram Rubin, the center's designated director. The Berkeley team is planning to present its NCHS proposal through a web seminar that will be coordinated by CUAHSI. If the NSF proposal is funded, an autumn 2005 launch date is planned. Visit wwwcuahsi.org/ Groundwater & Environmental Forensics ~I Isotope Analysis A�.:_.1 =— IRA M�- E 15N of NO3, Inorganic 37CI, 2H + 180 in Groundwater 2H, 13C, 14C, 34S of crude, Petroleum Fuels & Gases www.ZymaX.net /701 800.644.4696 ext.701 I isotopegzymax.net Arizona Hydrological Society 12th Biennial Symposium on Groundwater Recharge June 8 -11, 2005 The Inn Suites Tucson, Arizona March /April 2005 • Southwest Hydrology • 31