Come learn about the WRSM Certificate and get your questions answered. Also, Engineers Without Borders will talk about their drinking water development project in Panama and will be looking for students who might be interested in participating. Snacks will be provided. Location: TBD
Dave Bollinger is an environmental and materials engineer with experience in the applied research and development of technologies for wastewater treatment and groundwater remediation, including supercritical water oxidation, electrically conductive antifouling membranes, controlled release permanganates, and anaerobic bioreactors.
Laura Condon, University of Arizona Laura is interested in large-scale water sustainability and the dynamic behavior of managed hydrologic systems in the context of past development and future climate change. Studies have demonstrated connections between groundwater depth, soil moisture, land energy fluxes, and large-scale weather patterns; yet few have considered the effect management has on […]
Mariana Dobre- University of Idaho Mariana is interested in understanding how human and natural disturbances of the environment alter both the availability and the quality of water resources. She is currently working on maintaining and improving a web-based application of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model for the Lake Tahoe Basin. A major task of […]
Mary Hill- University of Kansas Mary's work focuses on how to use data to build models, and how to quantify model uncertainty. She arrived at KU in 2014 to bring science into policy realms, and see this path as providing enormous opportunities for students. She is currently focusing on the food, energy, water nexus and […]
A local conversation on important state-wide water issues. For more information, visit: https://spokaneriver.net/events/spokane-river-forum-conference/
14th Annual Pullman Spring Clean-Up sponsored by the Palouse Conservation District. Volunteers will check-in at Spring Street Park at 10am, next to the skate park, to get their stream assignment and enjoy some refreshments. Participants can park in the WSU parking lot across from the Spring Street Park or the gravel parking lot. Participants will […]
The 16th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up begins September 14th at 9:00 am. Last year, over 600 volunteers removed tons of debris from Riverside State Park to High Bridge Park to the University District to Spokane Valley. Sign-up now for this year’s river cleanup. When you sign-up, you’ll be able to choose between locations in Spokane Valley, the […]
David Christensen, Program Development Manager, Water Resources Program, WA Dept. of Ecology 2:30pm | Paccar Environmental Technology Building (PETB) Room 202 David Christensen six years’ experience as the Program Development Manager for the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Water Resources Program. He works with the legislature and elected officials, and leads a team that develops […]
3:10pm | Paccar Environmental Technology Building (PETB) Room 202 Dr. George Pess, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Worldwide stream and watershed restoration efforts cost billions annually. Normally, these projects are typically local-scale activities that do not have a measurable effect on ecosystem function or services. We present results from the Elwha River, where the […]