USU Water Initiative Hosts Spring Runoff Conference April 5-6

Utah State University’s Water Initiative hosts the third annual Spring Runoff Conference April 5-6 at the university’s Eccles Conference Center. “Water: Past, Present and Future” is the theme for the 2007 gathering held during USU Research Week.

The conference features invited talks by nationally known water experts including Johnnie N. Moore, professor of geology at the University of Montana; Patrick Brezonik, National Science Foundation program director for environmental engineering; Randy Julander, snow survey supervisor, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Brian McInerney, senior service hydrologist, National Weather Service; Dennis Strong, director, Utah Division of Water Resources and Peter Goodwin, director of the Center for Ecohydraulics Research at the University of Idaho.

 

The gathering also features presentations by local researchers on such topics as data technologies for water resources, water quality and water resources applications. In addition, sessions will be held on river processes and river management and the Intermountain Hydrologic Observatory Network. A poster session on Thursday evening highlights research on a wide variety of water subjects.

 

“The conference offers a great opportunity for students, faculty, staff, consulting and government agency professionals and representatives from environmental and civic organizations to exchange ideas and learn about innovations related to water issues and technologies,” said Kim Schreuders, system administrator for USU’s Utah Water Research Laboratory.

 

Cost to attend the two-day conference is $30. Students are admitted free but all participants must register. Online registration, along with a conference schedule, is available on the USU Water Initiative Web site. Registration information is also available by calling 435-797-0423 or 800-538-2663.

 

The USU Water Initiative is an interdisciplinary collaboration of the university’s Utah Water Research Laboratory and the colleges of Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Natural Resources, Science and Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences. Established in 2003, the initiative fosters collegial sharing of water-related research and ideas throughout campus and the community.

 

Parking for the conference is available in the university parking terraces at 850 E. 700 North and 700 E. 600 North. The USU campus is served by Logan Transit District Routes 1 and 4, with a bus stop at the Veterinary Science building on 700 North.

 

 

Writer: Mary-Ann Muffoletto, 435-797-1429; maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu