2018 NCR WATER RESOURCES SYMPOSIUM

 

Resilient Solutions for Water Management in Urban Environments: Advances in Research, Technology, Financing and Policy 

Friday, April 6, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

University of the District of Columbia

 

The theme of the 2018 NCR Water Resources Symposium was “Resilient Solutions for Water Management in Urban Environments: Advances in Research, Technology, Financing and Policy.” The agenda included a keynote address and invited panelists who discussed the symposium theme, and breakout sessions featuring submitted oral and poster presentations in response to call for abstracts. 

 

Download the 2018 NCR Water Resources Symposium Program and Booklet of Abstracts

 

Agenda*

8:00 am - Registration

8:45 am - Opening & Welcome

  • Elisabeth Ross Eveleigh, AWRA-NCR Section President
  • Tolessa Deksissa, Director, Water Resources Research Institute & Professional Science Master’s Water Resource Management Program, University of the District of Columbia
  • Sabine O’Hara, Dean, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability & Environmental Sciences, University of the District of Columbia
  • Tamim Younos, President, Green Water-Infrastructure Academy, Washington, D.C.; Symposium Chair & Vice President AWRA-NCR Section; Fellow Member AWRA (download presentation)

9:15 am - Keynote

10:00 am - Break

10:30 am - Resilient Solutions for Water Management in Urban Environments: Advances in Research, Technology, Financing and Policy

  • Tyson E. Vaughan, PhD, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
  • Luke Wilson, JD, Deputy Director, The Center for Water Security and Cooperation (download presentation)
  • Fanny Carlet, PhD, Sustainable Urban Solutions, LLC (download presentation)
  • Erica Brown, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (download presentation)

12:00 pm - Luncheon Speaker

  • G. Tracy Mehan, III - Executive Director, Government Affairs, American Water Works Association

1:15 pm - Concurrent Sessions^

2:45 pm - Break

3:00 pm - Concurrent Sessions^

5:00 pm - Optional Tour of UDC Campus Green Infrastructure

*For full details, download the 2018 Symposium Program
^When available, presentation slides have been provided.

 

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