The OSU Institute for Water and Watersheds, Oregon Sea Grant Extension, and the Oregon Water Resources Department are convening this one-day symposium designed to provide information on wells with a focus on domestic wells and ground water challenged areas.
Keynoting the conference will be Kevin McCray, Executive Director of the National Ground Water Association. Melinda Kassen, Trout Unlimited, will discuss ground water use in western states. Karl Wozniak, OWRD ground water Hydrologist, and Jerry Schmidt of the Oregon Ground Water Association will speak more specifically about ground water in Oregon. Other speakers include Mike Gamroth (OSU Extension); Audrey Eldridge (Department of Environmental Quality); Adam Stebbins (Benton County) and Dave Livesay (GSI Water Solutions, Inc.); Turner Odell (Oregon Consensus Program at PSU); Barbara Rich (Deschutes County Environmental Health); and Genie and Glenn Harden. Water Resources Graduate Program student Abby Brown (Oregon Sea Grant-Oregon Water Resources Department Fellow) will present on the Neighborhood Ground Water Network she is coordinating in the Eola Hills. The symposium will conclude with a facilitation to determine needs.
For more information and to register see: http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/wells2008/.
Off Campus |
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Northwest Viticulture Center outside Salem |
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Michael Campana |
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1 541 737 9918 |
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michael.campana at oregonstate.edu |
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Institute for Water and Watersheds |
