Nebraska Water Leaders Academy

JoLeisa Cramer, Mark Burbach and Connie Reimers-Hild Author

04/11/2016 Added

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[00:00:00.161]The Nebraska Water Leaders Academy
[00:00:02.295]works to blend water policy and science
[00:00:04.338]with leadership theory.
[00:00:05.831]The Academy is led by Doctor Mark Burbach,
[00:00:08.180]Doctor Connie Reimers-Hild
[00:00:09.929]of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the
[00:00:12.347]Director of the State Irrigation Association, Lee Orton.
[00:00:17.156]Water has many roles to play within the state of Nebraska.
[00:00:19.876]Within irrigation, there are both surface water
[00:00:22.415]and groundwater rights to consider.
[00:00:24.388]This applies to not only irrigation itself,
[00:00:26.875]but the raising of livestock as well.
[00:00:29.077]Under the environmental aspect, both inflows
[00:00:31.189]and outflows in area lakes, rivers, and streams
[00:00:34.222]must be considered for the ecosystem
[00:00:35.848]to function as expected.
[00:00:37.741]All the species are interconnected
[00:00:39.496]and depend on these flows.
[00:00:41.301]Municipally, water is used for many things,
[00:00:43.592]including both industrial and domestic uses.
[00:00:46.382]Some industrial uses included product, production,
[00:00:49.994]and thermo-cooling.
[00:00:51.241]Some domestic uses include lawn watering, laundry uses,
[00:00:55.054]as well as cooking.
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[00:00:58.870]Let's begin with irrigation,
[00:01:00.578]which in the state of Nebraska, includes both surface
[00:01:02.673]and groundwater irrigation.
[00:01:04.823]First is center-pivot irrigation,
[00:01:06.555]which can be either surface or groundwater irrigation.
[00:01:09.453]Groundwater irrigation, however, is governed by
[00:01:11.811]correlative rights, which are under the supervision
[00:01:14.137]of Natural Resources Districts at the local level.
[00:01:17.340]Surface water, however, which can also
[00:01:19.476]include canal irrigation,
[00:01:21.375]is governed by prior appropriation,
[00:01:23.247]which is first in time, first in right,
[00:01:25.272]and is governed by the Department of Natural Resources.
[00:01:28.087]Each of these types of irrigation
[00:01:29.626]must follow an established set of rules and guidelines
[00:01:32.216]which differ between these two styles of irrigation,
[00:01:35.017]making this an increasingly difficult issue
[00:01:37.193]in the state of Nebraska, for both policy-makers,
[00:01:39.606]as well as local landowners.
[00:01:42.102]The environmental aspects of water in Nebraska
[00:01:44.529]involve both wildlife and recreation purposes.
[00:01:47.663]The Platte River is home to a large crane migration
[00:01:50.197]in the fall, while the Niobrara
[00:01:52.162]is the only designated scenic river in this state
[00:01:54.783]and has a very unique habitat.
[00:01:56.683]Both inflows and outflows have a role to play
[00:01:59.455]in the delicate balance of the environmental systems
[00:02:02.087]and all the species that the systems support.
[00:02:06.733]The municipal uses for water include both industrial
[00:02:09.908]as well as domestic, as previously mentioned.
[00:02:12.709]Municipal needs for water are important
[00:02:14.580]for towns and cities in the state.
[00:02:16.633]Municipal needs range from watering lawns
[00:02:19.024]to drinking water, to water needed
[00:02:21.267]simply to wash your car,
[00:02:22.681]all of which are important in our day-to-day lives.
[00:02:25.829]The future of water in Nebraska is in the balance.
[00:02:29.060]Climate projections in the state of Nebraska,
[00:02:30.987]include increased periods of drought,
[00:02:33.548]increased heavy rain events,
[00:02:35.890]decreased soil moisture,
[00:02:38.205]and growing populations,
[00:02:39.505]and an increase use in municipal uses of large scale.
[00:02:44.578]Highlighting the emphasis of the need for a policy,
[00:02:47.488]as well as public action and awareness,
[00:02:49.899]regarding water issues within the state.
[00:02:52.391]There are resource professionals and others
[00:02:54.220]involved in managing water resources
[00:02:56.054]face unprecedented challenges.
[00:02:58.125]Strong leaders who can effectively address
[00:03:00.080]these challenges are need.
[00:03:01.631]Likewise, the importance of
[00:03:03.057]leadership development programs
[00:03:04.971]to produce these leaders is also unprecedented.
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[00:03:09.122]The Nebraska Water Leaders Academy
[00:03:10.883]is a one year program that educates participants
[00:03:13.226]about water issues and leadership development.
[00:03:15.944]The program prepares participants
[00:03:17.705]to take active, cooperative approaches
[00:03:19.605]to decision-making about natural resources
[00:03:21.893]within the state of Nebraska.
[00:03:24.195]Current water issues is one area
[00:03:26.178]the Nebraska Water Leaders Academy covers.
[00:03:28.479]Participants get up-to-date information
[00:03:30.587]on water issues within the stake.
[00:03:33.596]Balanced Issue Education is another emphasis of the program.
[00:03:37.118]Surface water versus groundwater is a great example
[00:03:39.864]of how we balance the issues
[00:03:41.556]within each educational session.
[00:03:43.830]Participants also get a chance
[00:03:45.813]to discus across-state water issues,
[00:03:48.295]and the different water issues
[00:03:49.639]on the different ends of the state.
[00:03:51.330]For example, our western water issues
[00:03:54.033]versus our eastern water issues, varying from
[00:03:55.931]drought to flooding within the same year.
[00:03:59.190]The Water Leaders Academy is based on
[00:04:01.182]the McCauley, Van Velsor, and Ruderman model
[00:04:04.340]of leadership development,
[00:04:05.657]published in 2010.
[00:04:08.240]The academy is a science-based program,
[00:04:10.826]and includes multiple perspectives.
[00:04:12.989]It involves experts from respective water fields, as well.
[00:04:16.317]The Water Leaders Academy is grounded
[00:04:18.036]in evidence-based theory and it provides
[00:04:20.116]an assessment, challenge, and support,
[00:04:22.654]while offering a variety of developmental experiences
[00:04:25.399]and the opportunity to learn from these experiences.
[00:04:28.624]The leadership baseline includes an assessment.
[00:04:29.813]Both a pre- and a post-assessment
[00:04:33.354]are given to participants,
[00:04:35.347]as well as a challenge element.
[00:04:37.055]Challenge activities can be several different
[00:04:39.272]hands-on activities that are performed to enhance
[00:04:41.651]the understanding of leadership concepts,
[00:04:43.676]as discussed through the duration of the Academy.
[00:04:46.446]The Academy also promotes growth, in which
[00:04:48.595]several discussions take place
[00:04:50.107]over the course of the academy,
[00:04:51.577]to encourage participant growth specifically.
[00:04:54.141]There's also support within the Academy
[00:04:56.347]during group activities.
[00:04:57.831]Group work is an important aspect of the Academy,
[00:05:00.299]that is highlighted in each section.
[00:05:02.836]As well as developmental experiences that occur
[00:05:05.607]while travelling across the state
[00:05:06.950]and discussing the different local water issues
[00:05:09.668]is a key aspect of participation.
[00:05:12.478]Transformational leadership aspect
[00:05:14.152]of the Academy involves covering the charisma of a leader,
[00:05:17.841]the ways leaders energize others,
[00:05:19.948]the ways leaders' actions appeal to a sense of logic,
[00:05:22.971]and the leaders' actions that contribute
[00:05:24.899]to other satisfaction.
[00:05:26.535]The champions of innovation Aspect
[00:05:28.255]involves getting the right people involved,
[00:05:30.737]persisting under adversity, and teaching
[00:05:31.570]enthusiasm and confidence and innovative thinking.
[00:05:36.296]The conflict resolution aspect involves covering
[00:05:38.709]both diversity as well as collaboration.
[00:05:43.188]The leadership aspect of the academy is vital
[00:05:45.835]because these water issues will not change
[00:05:47.860]without people paving the way.
[00:05:49.856]A quote from Alan Toffler.
[00:05:51.644]The illiterate of the 21st-century
[00:05:53.724]will not be those who cannot read and write,
[00:05:55.707]but those who cannot learn, unlearn, then re-learn.
[00:05:59.618]To get involved, please visit the website below.
[00:06:02.583]The Water Leaders Academy seeks early-
[00:06:04.510]to mid-career professionals
[00:06:05.718]with interest in water resources,
[00:06:07.394]production agriculture, business law,
[00:06:10.494]fisheries and wildlife, recreation,
[00:06:12.581]and other environmental sciences.
[00:06:14.522]I look forward seeing you at the upcoming
[00:06:16.061]Water Leaders Academy

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