Conference Organizing Entities:
Groundwater Resources Association of California
University of California
California Department of Water Resources
Water Education Foundation
U.S. Geological Survey
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Cooperating Organizations:
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)
National Ground Water Association (NGWA)
Co-Sponsors: AMEC | Roscoe Moss Company | West Yost Associates
Luncheon Sponsor: RMC Water and Environment
Reception Sponsors: Accutest Laboratories | APTwater
Refreshment Sponsor: Hopkins Groundwater Consultants, Inc.
About the Conference
For more than 50 years, the Biennial Groundwater Conference has provided policy-makers, practitioners, researchers, and educators the opportunity to learn about the current policies, regulations, and technical challenges affecting the use and management of groundwater in California. This year's conference will focus on the unprecedented water resources challenges that California faces, including conditions exacerbated by climate change, drought, the debate over groundwater management at local or state levels, legal decisions, infrastructure funding, a failing Delta ecosystem, and a tenuous economy. Collaborative efforts have begun to create the framework for California Water Plan Update 2013, and decisions during the next few years may cause groundwater policies to change in dramatic ways. Groundwater will assuredly play an even greater future role in dealing with future water resources challenges.
Plenary session:
- John Laird, Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency: Groundwater Management as Part of California's Water Future
- Steve Arakawa, Metropolitan Water District: Present and Future Groundwater Outlook for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Ken Belitz, US Geological Survey: Statewide Groundwater Quality and the GAMA Project: Where have we been? What have we learned? Where are we headed?
- Present and Future Groundwater Outlook
- Groundwater Remediation: 20 Year Retrospective & Future Approaches
- Groundwater Recharge Approaches & Issues
- Regional Groundwater Monitoring: Implementation
- Nitrate in Groundwater: Current Status & Future Implications
- Groundwater Modeling: Latest Approaches
- Remote Sensing Technologies & Applications
- Managing, Organizing & Visualizing Data
- Local Groundwater Management Successes & Insights
- Climate Change/Enhancing Groundwater Reserves
- Statewide Planning Underground: Raising the Bar on Groundwater Management
- Collegiate Groundwater Colloquium
- GRA's Celebrating 20 Years of Dedication to Groundwater
- Legislative update and sneak peek at legislative initiatives for 2012
- Legislator of the Year Awards
- GRA Kevin J. Neese and Lifetime Achievement Awards
- 2011 David Keith Todd Lecturers: Dr. John Bredehoeft and Dr. Prem Saint
- Collegiate Groundwater Colloquium
Collegiate Groundwater Colloquium
GRA seeks to increase participation by university and college faculty and students in its programming. The Collegiate Groundwater Colloquium presents students who are conducting highly relevant research in the general area of the conference theme. The Colloquium and reception provide students with an excellent opportunity to showcase their research and attendees an opportunity to learn from the frontier of groundwater science.
Hotel Information
Radisson Hotel Sacramento
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, CA 95815
Tel: (916) 922-2020 or (800) 333-3333
www.radisson.com
INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS
The Radisson Hotel Sacramento has set aside a block of sleeping rooms for GRA that is available on a first come, first serve basis at the rate of $116 plus tax per night for single or double occupancy. The deadline for making hotel reservations at GRA's rate is September 19, 2011. Reservations made after September 19, 2011, will only be accepted at the prevailing hotel rate, on a space available basis. Please make your reservation by calling (800) 333-3333 or (916) 920-2020 and identifying yourself as an attendee of the Groundwater Resources Association Conference.
Conference Planning Committee
Vicki Kretsinger, Co-Chair
Tim Parker, Co-Chair
Thomas Harter, Co-Chair
Sherry Cooper
Maurice Hall
Roy Herndon
Brian Lewis
Mary Megarry
Jean Moran
Vera Nelson
Chris Petersen
Steve Phillips
Sarah Raker
Bob Niblack
Michael Steiger
Jim Strandberg
Rita Schmidt Sudman
Rob Swartz
Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
If you are interested in exhibiting your organization's services or products, being an event sponsor, please contact Mary Megarry at mmegarry@nossaman.com or 916-446-3626. See also Sponsor Exhibitor Opportunities at http://www.grac.org/se.doc
Exhibitors: ARS Technologies |
ASR Resources, LLC | Besst Inc. | Blaine Tech Services |
Boart Longyear | Brown and Caldwell | Carus Corporation | Confluence Environmental, Inc. |
FMC Corporation | In-Situ Inc. | Kiff Analytical, LLC | Laboratory Data Consultants, Inc. |
PRIMA Environmental, Inc. | RSI Drilling | Solinst Canada Ltd. | WDC Exploration & Wells
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