5th Annual
University of Nevada, Reno
Student World Water Forum
November 20th-21st, 2008
Joe Crowley Student Union, Ballroom C
with
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Chris Brown of New Mexico State University speaking on:
“Comparative discussions on international water resource management: Case Studies from the
US-Mexico Border and the Middle East”
WRB Building Room 2030, 4:00pm, November 21st, 2008
Presentation Sessions:
Thursday
8:00-9:30 - Water Quality/Water-borne illness
9:45-11:00 - Water & Agriculture
11:15-12:15, 12:30-1:30 - Contamination
1:45-3:00 - Innovations & Technology
3:15-4:00 - Soils
4:15-5:15 - Water/Waste Water treatment
5:30-7:00 - Water Rights/Water Resources
7:00-8:30 - Poster Session
Introducing the 1st Annual Poster Session!
Come see poster presentations from 7:00-8:30pm on
Thursday, November 20th, JCSU Ballroom C
- Refreshments will be provided -
Program times will run:
Thurs. Nov. 20th 8:00am-8:30pm
Friday Nov. 21st 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday
8:00-9:30 - Dams/River systems
9:45-10:45 - Climate Change & Water
11:15-12:15 - Riparian Restoration and Conservation
12:30-2:00 - Aquatic Ecosystems
2:15-3:15 - Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions
General Info and Contact:
Special thanks to: Academy for the Environment, Geography Department, Natural Resource
and Environmental Sciences Department, Bibo Coffee, Davidson's Tea, Franz’s Backstube,
UNR Graduate Student Association, and the Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise, for their support of
the 2008 5th Annual Student World Water Forum.
Web Site: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/swwf/
Email address: swwf@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 851-6567