June 15-17 Conference Program
Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture:
An International Conference Linking Science and Policy
This three-day conference will provide scientists, policymakers, agricultural and environmental stakeholders, local, state and federal governmental officials, and consultants with the latest scientific, management, legal and policy advances for sustaining our groundwater resources in agricultural regions around the world.
Specific topics include:
• Conjunctive Use, Agricultural Water Use, and Groundwater Management, Policy, and Regulation
• Agricultural Groundwater Quality and Contamination
• Socioeconomic Aspects of Agricultural Groundwater
• Climate, Energy, and Agricultural Groundwater
• Groundwater at the Agriculture-Urban Interface
• Groundwater Linkages to Surface Water and Estuaries
Confirmed speakers include:
• Bill Alley, Chief of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Office of Groundwater
• Jacob Burke, Senior Water Policy Officer for the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization)
• Robert Glennon, Author of Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It, and Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America’s Fresh Waters
• Tushaar Shah, Senior Fellow for the International Water Management Institute in India
• Michael Hightower, Sandia National Laboratories, author of Congressional report "Energy Demands on Water Resources"
• David Orth, General Manager, Kings River Conservation District
• Karen Burow, National Water Quality Assessment Program, USGS
• Pamela Creedon, Executive Officer, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
And many more...
Visit http://ag-groundwater.org for more details about the conference, a program outline, and online registration.
REGISTER TODAY!
Registration for the event is $595 and includes morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch on June 15, 16 and 17, and a hosted reception on June 15. Access the secure registration form online -- http://www.watereducation.org/secure/groundwaterreg.asp
EXHIBITORS
The Groundwater Resources Association of California is coordinating exhibits. Contact Mary Megarry at mmegarry@nossaman.com or 916-446-3626 or go to http://www.grac.org/sustainexhibit.doc for more information.
Exhibitor: Solinst Canada Ltd.
SPONSORS
Sponsorships are welcome. Contact Beth Stern bstern@watereducation.org or 916-444-6240 for more information.
HOTEL RESERVATION, Hyatt Regency
We have reserved a limited block of rooms at the special rate of $149, plus tax, per night June 13, 14, 15, and 16. Call 650-347-1234 to reserve your room. Be sure to mention the Water Education Foundation to get this special rate.
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