Meeting Notes 2008/01/10

From ESWStanford

Contents 1 CEE 177s/277s 2 Tanzania Bahati Project 3 ESW National Conference in SF 4 ESW-HP Climate Challenge 5 Engineering Week, 3rd week in February 6 ESW-SAID Water conference

CEE 177s/277s

class update action items

Tanzania Bahati Project

• Google docs
• Nicaragua precedent

ESW National Conference in SF

Is anyone going?

• it's a little expective

ESW-HP Climate Challenge

Let's do this

• lots of cool opportunities
  • cameras + GPS info + more

what do we turn in?

• best 15 ideas get to use the gear
• top 3 teams will get selected and sponsored by World Wildlife Technology to work on a sea turtle project
  • Mexico, Barbedos, other possible sites

we could probably get the cameras

• 750 word abstract + application forms

anyone interested?

• yes

When are applications due?

• Jan 20th

Do we get to keep it?

• 'reward' not 'lend' so yes

They extended the project deadline

• so we've probably got a good shot

Ideas

• document caterpillars
• piggyback on other folks projects in Columbia etc.
• work with extreme affordability class

What are the next steps?

• form a group
• get some project ideas
• anyone who's interested can get a national membership
  • Heather will likely sign up

Engineering Week, 3rd week in February

Last year we did slow sand filtration workshop + the P&G coagulant and disinfectant demo

• it might be good to think up some workshops
  • hands on things, fun to build, fun to learn from it
  • doesn't need to be high tech

Anyone interested?

• leading a workshop is a great way to be involved
• we also did a biodiesel workshop that was considered successful
• maybe on adobe structures?

ESW-SAID Water conference

April 8th and 9th?

• SAID is doing most of the logistical planning
• they will have panels and keynote speaker
• our commitments
  • organize a technical panel
  • contribute to looking at the papers

this fits in with the Woods Troubled Waters initiative

• they are in our corner

This is a great opportunity to get involved with a big conference

• SAID does a good job, and we should put together a group of people to really contribute
• there will be some high-powered contributers...

Eric has the lead on this so Grace will send out the contact info for anyone that's interested