SEC Water Institutes
Conference Focus • “Drought, declines in aquifers used for irrigation, and sea-level rise are among core topics of interest.” • “The conference is designed to stimulate communication and collaboration toward sustainable and resilient water resource management in the Southeast, with overarching themes to include shared inland waters and aquifers, coastlines, climate and regional policy.”
Conference Objectives • “The conference aims to identify the dominant economic, community and ecosystem challenges to sustainable water resources in the southeastern U.S.” • “ Identify policy and practice paths to maximize the health and vitality of the region through water stewardship” • “Engage the best and brightest scientists in the SEC with other national and international experts in water resources.”
General Program
General Program
Breakout Sessions • Breakout 1 • NOAA Sponsored Programs • Nonpoint source pollution and BMPs • Student Career Speed dating • Water Resource Research Institutes 1 • Breakout 2 • Costal resiliency • Environmental hydrology • Water treatment • Water Resource Research Institutes 2
Breakout Sessions • Breakout 3 • Food energy water nexus • Water in agriculture • Emerging Water Law and Policy in the Southeast 1 • Water Resource Research Institutes 3 • Breakout 4 • Climate change • Campus water quality/watershed projects • Emerging Water Law and Policy in the Southeast 2 • Water Resource Research Institutes 4
Water Resource Research Institute 1
Water Resource Research Institute 2
Regional Issues • Coastline Issues (Intrusion and subsidence) • Water quality (nutrients and pathogens) • Harmful algae blooms • Rural water infrastructure • Statewide water planning • Drought response and management • Water conflicts (e.g. GA, FL, AL; TX, AK, LA) • Karst hydrology (KY, MO, TX) • Stakeholder engagement • Intelligent rivers
Water Resources Research Institutes 3
Water Resources Research Institutes 4
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