2008 WGWA Annual Conference
A special thank you to our sponsors of this event: Boart Longyear, RSV Engineering, The Sierra Club's Great Waters Group, Onsite Environmental Services, Test America, and the American Water Resources Association.
Testimonials from 2008 Conference:
- "Nice focus on groundwater usage and sustainability! Very nice conference!" - Bruce Evans-Arcadis
- "I liked the variety of aspects covered while encompassing one unified idea of improving the groundwater status in Wisconsin" -Herry Schultz-UW Eau Claire
- "I liked the vast variety of topics all tied together into the overall topic of Water Policy and Management" -Cynthia Cruciani-CH2M Hill
- "Excellent range of broad topics related to water-supply issues" -Troy Thompson-Summit Envirosolutions
- "Easy for me to understand, even though I haven't had hydrology courses yet. Opened my views to water issues that I have never conceived before" -Crystal Nickel-UW Eau Claire
- "Very good lineup of speakers! I enjoyed the topics covered and the mix of backgrounds of speakers" -Prof. Katherine Grote-UW Eau Claire
- "I liked the variety of speakers from diferent disciplines and careers" - Kallina Dunkle-UW Madison
- "I thought the WGWA conference was excellent." - Pat Jurcek, Layne Christensen Company
Our theme this year was "Water Policy and Management", and a very exciting group of speakers was assembled. This group included:
FRIDAY, March 7
- John Jansen (Reukert-Mielke) leading GW/SW Interaction "Artificial Recharge, Opportunities and Obstacles"
- Seann McClure (UW-Madison) "Implications of Diffuse and Focused Groundwater Discharge to Allequash Creek, Vilas County Wisconsin"
- Kallina Dunkle (UW-Madison) "Troy Valley Glacial Aquifer: 3D Modeling Aiding Water Management in Southeastern Wisconsin"
- Joe Piatt (Carroll College) leading Water Chemistry "Pharmaceuticals in Wisconsin: What is the dose and response?"
- Rachel Wilberding (UW-Milwaukee) "Anthropogenic Effects of Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent on Shallow Groundwater and Streams of Southeastern Wisconsin"
- Bob Nauta (RSV Engineering) leading Water Policy "Proceedings of the Groundwater Advisory Committee"
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (Of Counsel to Midwest Environmental Advocates) "The Great Lakes Compact: Its Value to Wisconsin Water Resource Management"
- Doug Cherkauer, Keynote Speaker, from UW-Milwaukee
SATURDAY, March 8
- Bob Biebel (SEWRPC) leading Water Conservation & Management "Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Water Supply Planning Program: Findings to Date and Sustainable Options for The Future"
- Cheryl Buchwald (USGS) "Overview of the USGS Water-Use Information Program and Highlights from the Wisconsin 2005 Compilation"
- Kristina Betzhold (UW-Milwaukee) "A fresh look at a regional imbalance: plausible solutions to water budget concerns in southeast Wisconsin using groundwater modeling"
- Dan Duchniak (Waukesha Water Utility) leading Water Law "Waukesha Water Challenges"
- Art Harrington (Geoffrey & Kahn) "The implications of Federal and State Climate Change Programs for Managing Water Use"
Professor Cherkauer’s thought-provoking presentation will be entitled “How long can Wisconsin continue the unmanaged exploitation of its ground-water supply?”
This years meeting also includes a student career workshop on Friday afternoon (preregistration is required) and a banquet on Friday evening. There will be a poster and exhibit session. The best student presentations will be awarded hundreds of dollars after the conference ends on Saturday.
