Call for Abstracts to National Water Resources Conference
The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) and the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) are hosting their annual water resources conference next summer. The conference will be held on June 26-28, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Conference organizers are calling for abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Abstracts are due by January 22, 2018 and must be submitted online.
This annual conference gathers professionals in research, education, management, and policy to discuss water resources issues across the region, nation, and globe. Professionals and students from all water resources disciplines are invited to engage in conversations about the critical challenges and opportunities we all face. Visit the conference website for more information.
During the conference, UCOWR will recognize awardees in four categories. Those categories include the Warren A. Hall Medal, Friends of UCOWR, Education and Public Service, and PhD Dissertation awards. If you want to nominate someone for an award, email the Arkansas Water Resources Center program manager, Erin Scott, with all the nomination materials by January 31st. Information about each award and the nomination requirements can be found here.
About UCOWR: Universities Council on Water Resources institutional members and delegates are leaders in water resources related research and education and represent various fields of natural and social science. UCOWR publishes the Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education. http://ucowr.org.
About NIWR: The National Institutes for Water Resources provides a national platform for research, training, and collaboration needed to manage our water resources. Housed in the country’s top land grant universities, NIWR’s institutes are uniquely positioned to assist state and federal governments in advancing sustainable management of our water supply. http://niwr.info/
