The 2009 Ground Water Summit and 2009 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting taking place April 19-23, in Tucson, Arizona, will bring together a mix of regulators, natural resource managers, practitioners, and those who supply knowledge and technology needed to address our key water issues. The program will focus on the critical role of groundwater in the context of a changing climate with regard to water resources and provide insights into the nature of the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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Summit program benefits
The Ground Water Summit offers the opportunity to learn and stay current, present your latest groundwater, endeavors, and renew existing professional relationships, as well as start new ones.
Monday Plenary, April 20, 2009: 8-10:30 a.m.
Evolving Context of the Role of Ground Water in a Changing Climate
Moderator: Michael E. Campana, Ph.D., Oregon State University
- Evolving Context of the Role of Ground Water in a Changing Climate — Manuel Ramon Llamas, Complutense University of Madrid
- Ground Water Under Stress: The Importance of Management — Henry Vaux Jr., Ph.D., University of California
- Looking Forward and Looking Around the World — Margaret Catley-Carlson, Global Water Partnership Chair
Tuesday Plenary, April 21, 2009: 8-9 a.m.
NGWREF Darcy lecturer: Environmental Tracers in Modern Hydrogeology: Reducing Uncertainty in Ground Water Flow Estimation
Peter G. Cook, Ph.D., CSIRO Land and Water
Tuesday Plenary (cont.), April 21, 2009: 9-10:30 a.m.
Darcy Forum: Multidimensional Challenges of Dealing with Uncertainty for Decisions in Aquifer Management
Moderator: Peter G. Cook, Ph.D., CSIRO Land and Water
- Pursuing Ground Water Management Simplexity in a Hydrogeologically and Socially Complex World —
Leonard Konikow, Ph.D., UGSG
- Uncertainties in Selection of Remedial Actions for Ground Water Cleanup — Mike C. Kavanaugh, Ph.D., Malcolm Pirnie Inc.
- Mary C. Hill, Ph.D., USGS
Wednesday Plenary, April 22, 2009, 8-9 a.m.
Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture: Will China Run Out of Water?
Chunmiao Zheng, Ph.D., University of Alabama
Wednesday Plenary (cont.), April 22, 2009, 9-10:45 a.m.
Lower Colorado River Basin and Ground Water Banking
Moderator: Katharine L. Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute
Kenneth A. Albright, PE, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Andrew Sienkiewich, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
David V. Modeer, Central Arizona Project
Thank you to our sponsors
Gold Level:
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
Silver Level
Bronze Level
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2009 Summit sponsor information
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Short courses
Two short courses will take place on Sunday, April 19, 2009.
Field trips
Two field trips are planned to take place in conjunction with the Ground Water Summit.
Photo of the Sweetwater Recharge Facility courtesy Wally Wilson, Tucson Water.
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Conference information is current as of 4-8-2009. Additional details will be posted as they become available. For further help, e-mail customerservice@ngwa.org or call 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791).