Agenda

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7:30-8:30 REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome

  • Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), University of Arizona (UA)
  • John Hoffmann, Director, Arizona Water Science Center, United States Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Shane Burgess, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UA

8:45-9:15 Session 1 Opening Keynote – What is Water Security?

  • Anthony CoxHead of Climate, Biodiversity and Water Division, Environment Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

9:15 - 10:15 Session 2 From the Ground Up – How Secure Are We?

  • Moderator - Leslie Katz, Hydrogeologist, Principal, Montgomery & Associates
  • William Alley, Director, Science and Technology, National Groundwater Association
  • Peter Mock, President and Principal Scientist, Peter Mock Groundwater Consulting, Inc.
  • James Leenhouts, Associate Director and Investigations Section Chief, Arizona Water Science Center, USGS

10:15 - 10:30 BREAK

10:30 - 11:00 Session 3 Climate and Water Security – Colorado River Scenarios

  • Carly Jerla, Program Manager for the Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study, United States Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region

11:00 - 12:00 Session 4 Water Security Challenges – What Keeps You Up At Night?

  • Moderator - Dave Roberts, Senior Director, Water Resource Management, Salt River Project
  • Brian Betcher, General Manager, Maricopa Stanfield Irrigation District
  • Linda Stitzer, Senior Advisor, Western Resource Advocates
  • Alan Forrest, Director, Tucson Water

12:15 - 1:45 LUNCH & POSTER SESSION

Speakers Panel - A Look to Our Water Future

  • Moderator - Guy Carpenter, Vice President, Carollo Engineers
  • Jamie McEvoy, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Geography and Development, UA
  • Ross Rayner, Undergraduate, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UA
  • Lisa Snyders, Water and Wastewater Process Engineer, Carollo Engineers

1:45 - 3:00 Session 5 Water Security Policies

  • Moderator - Robert Varady, Deputy Director and Research Professor of Environmental Policy,
    Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
  • Kathleen Ferris, Executive Director, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association
  • Rodney Smith, President, Stratecon, Inc.
  • Elma Montaña, Researcher, Human, Social and Environmental Sciences Institute, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Professor, National University of Cuyo, Argentina

3:00 - 3:30 Session 6 Native American Perspectives

  • Katosha Nakai, Tribal Affairs & Policy Development Manager, Central Arizona Project (CAP)

3:30 - 3:45 BREAK

3:45 - 5:00 Session 7 Solutions to Water Security – Are We On The Right Track? Q&A

  • Moderator - Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, UA
  • Thomas Buschatzke, Assistant Director, Water Planning Division, Arizona Department of Water Resources
  • Dennis Rule, Manager, Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District, CAP
  • Rita Maguire, Attorney, Maguire & Pearce

5:00 - Announcement of Student Poster Award Winners and Closing Comments

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