Women of Water - Speed Networking Event

Join us for lunch, refreshments, and speed networking with your fellow water industry professionals! A special thanks to Psomas for hosting.

Lunch and announcements will be provided at the top of the hour, with the networking event beginning promptly after, concluding by 1:00 PM.

Fees:
Members with Event Fees paid: Free
Members w/o Event Fees paid: $5/person
Non-Members: $10/person

RSVP Required by Monday, July 17th. Please RSVP through Evite here.

April Event - 2022 Legislative Update

Join us for the Women of Water's virtual discussion on water and relevant issues during the 2022 legislative session. 

Speaker: Rachel Anderson, Fabian VanCott

Rachel Anderson is an attorney practicing at the law firm of Fabian VanCott, in Salt Lake City. Her practice focuses on Utah local government law, where she serves as general counsel to local districts and special service districts across the state of Utah. These districts provide services such as fire and emergency medical services, waste and recycling, water and sewer, parks and recreation, mosquito abatement, and more. In this role, she is able to provide legal services related to areas such as government operation, employment law, real estate, contracts, legislation, and water law. Rachel also serves private clients in areas of real estate and water law.

Date: Thursday, April 28th 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST

Please RSVP to the Evite or email womenofwater@gmail.com

The event will be held via Zoom - the link will be sent out the day of the event to those who RSVP.

February 2020 Event

Investigating the Importance of Great Salt Lake: Presentation by Ashley Kijowski, Wildlife Biologist at the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program

Join us for lunch and a guest speaker: Ashley Kijowski, Wildlife Biologist at the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program within the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources!

The wetlands surrounding Great Salt Lake have been heavily influenced by humans. As the pioneers began to arrive in Utah, they created aqueducts and canals to divert water to where they needed it. Agriculture was booming in Utah and all over the U.S. with little to no regard for water conservation. The result of this was the creation of the Dust Bowl, which also affected Utah. The issue became so bad that FDR created the CCC to help mitigate the damage done and also to help restore America's wildlife. This story helps to tie these events to the wetlands surrounding Great Salt Lake.  

Ashley Kijowski is a Wildlife Biologist at the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program (GSLEP) within the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). Here she develops research questions, prepares study design and conducts research in regards to the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. The focus of GSLEP is on managing the commercial brine shrimp fishery to ensure parity among harvesters and control the harvest to make certain the ecosystem needs are met. Before moving to GSLEP in 2013, she worked a variety of jobs throughout northern Wisconsin and Illinois with a focus on wetland creation, restoration and monitoring. Kijowski has a BS from Illinois State University in Biology and Environmental Science and an MS from the University of South Dakota in Ecology with a focus on invertebrate community ecology and conservation.

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Tracy Aviary's Jordan River Nature Center (1125 West 3300 South, South Salt Lake City, UT 84119)
Cost: $5 for members, $10 for non-members (Payment is required, even if you choose not to eat lunch.)

Please RSVP by Saturday, February 8th through the Evite or to womenofwater@gmail.com so we can adequately plan for lunch.

For more information on the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, visit their website here.  

In Case You Missed It...

Engaging Millennials | January 23

Women of Water members and guests gathered last week to take a dive into generational diversity.  The engaging presentation by Jason Allen spurred a number of discussions both during and after regarding some key takeaways.  

• To be a good leader, you must first be a good follower.

• Empathy at work is important and is not weakness.

• Millennial impatience is often misidentified as entitlement.

• Failed parenting strategies play into many of the issues that older generations dislike about millennials.  (Takeaways for parents: avoid the "instant gratification" trap and "fixing" everything for our kids; let kids do things on their own, even with the risk of failure; and encourage social interaction over digital interactions.)

• Cell phones cause the same stimulus as drugs/pornography/gambling, making cell phone addition a real issue. 

• Generations focus differently on problems - Baby Boomers focus on WHAT to do, Gen Xers focus on HOW to do it, and millennials focus on WHY we do it.  This understanding of focus can help us.  

We thank Jason for his presentation and helping us to gain a better understanding of the different generations we work and interact with every day.  

Don't miss our next event!  Details soon to come...  

January 2020 Event

Engaging Millennials: Presentation by Jason Allen, PE, Director of Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association

"Entitled. Lazy. Spoiled. These are words that I’ve heard for years from Baby Boomers and Gen Xers about the next generation of Millennials and Post-Millennials. But I have never found that to be the case. In my experience, Millennials are driven, ambitious, and idealistic. This presentation will  discuss the generational differences from boomers to Millennials, and talk about what makes this younger generation tick, and how you can help your  Millennial generation employees be at their natural best."  

For those who are Millennials, this presentation will highlight the differences between your generation and those that came before. Being aware of these differences can help you collaborate better with them, as well as add insight to their interactions with you.

Jason Allen is a licensed professional engineer currently residing in Ogden, Utah. Prior to accepting the Director position with the Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association in early 2016, Jason worked as a consultant engineer specializing in project management and drainage design for Utah DOT and municipal roadway projects.  Jason was also the County Engineer for Morgan County, where he oversaw the design and construction of various local government roadway and drainage projects. Jason is a proud graduate of the University of Utah, with Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Water Resource Engineering.    

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2020

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Salt Lake County USU Conference Room, 2001 S State Street Ste S1-950 (south building, first floor)

Cost: $5 for members, $10 for non-members (Payment is required, even if you choose not to eat lunch.)

Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 21st through the Evite or to womenofwater@gmail.com so that we can adequately plan for lunch.  

We hope to see you there!