AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference

AWRA is pleased to announce our 48th Annual Water Resources Conference, to be held in Portland, OR. Recently chosen by the United Nations as the 2013 host for World Environment Day, Portland is a leader in sustainability and green initiatives.

We expect 400-500 multidisciplinary water resources professionals to participate in discussions of science, engineering, pinot noir, policy, management, fish, economics, ales vs. lagers, ASR, and any other great liquid issues of the day. You will be energized by the location, topics, discourse and ability to access and network with an exceptional group of water resources professionals.

We will commence the conference with one of Oregon's own, as keynoter Steven L. Stockton, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A civil engineering graduate of Oregon State University, Steve brings a combination of wisdom, insight, congeniality, and wit rarely seen inside (or outside) the Beltway.

Although the Pacific Northwest is globally known for verdant forests, water, coast, salmon, and volcanoes, few people realize that much of the land area of Washington and Oregon is in the rain shadow of the Cascades and residents must cope with water issues characteristic of drier places like Idaho and Nevada. So when you come calling next November, remember that although it might be raining, you'll likely hear presentations that will be on the 'dry' side.

Special sessions are planned for a number of timely issues, among them: integrated water resources management (IWRM); aquatic invasive species; ecosystem services and floodplain management; the Columbia River Treaty; shale gas development; low impact development for stormwater management; watershed scale hydrologic response to climate change; sediment, geomorphology, and society; water scarcity and security; hydrologic ecosystem services across the landscape; water quality modeling in reservoirs; resilience thinking; and more.

In addition, we will feature a first for an AWRA Annual Conference: a one-day symposium embedded within the meeting. It is titled, 2013 Symposium on Collaborative Modeling for Decision Support - Advancing Water Planning for 30 Years. This innovative session will feature a veritable 'Who's Who' of experts and will enhance your conference experience.

For registration visit:

http://awra.org/meetings/Portland2013/registration.html