Weekly Wave - UA Hosts International Water Symposium

No one wants to see rivers go dry or wildlife disappear from the Arizona landscape. This is the motivation behind the Desert Waters International Symposium, being held on Tuesday, April 2 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, April 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the ENR2 Building in Tucson, Arizona. The event, organized by the WRRC and Sky Island Alliance in coordination with colleagues from South Australia, will exchange lessons learned about "what works" for providing water to natural areas alongside human uses. The symposium is an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas on issues vital to one of the pillars of Arizona's economy - the natural environment.

 

The event features a keynote address by the Honorable Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian Community, introduced by WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal. There are six panels with expert speakers addressing the complexities, lessons learned, and ethics, as well as the cooperation necessary to sustain water's critical value in environmentally important areas.