Event Type
Conferences and Workshops
Event Dates
2015-05-13 - 2015-05-16
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska

The American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Alaska Section announces a call for abstracts and registration to the 2015 Alaska Section Annual Conference to convene 13-16 May 2015 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The AWRA Annual Conference brings together policymakers, managers, and researchers from across the state of Alaska in order to advance the understanding, use, and management of Alaska's water resources.

Session and workshop topics for the 2015 conference include:

  • Remote sensing: towers, planes, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground to satellite observations; and
  • K-12 water resources education: University of Alaska EPSCOR Sandbox Terrain Model and the Geo-Watershed Scientific Groundwater Model.

Workshop and keynote speakers include:

  • Reginald Muskett, University of Alaska Fairbanks;
  • Jessica Cherry, University of Alaska Fairbanks;
  • David Swanson, National Park Service;
  • Pam Sousannes National Park Service;
  • Jordi Cristobal Rosello, University of Alaska Fairbanks;
  • Keith Cunningham; and others.

Organizers invite abstract submissions for poster presentations related to remote sensing and/or water resources. Membership in the Alaska section is not a requirement for submittal of an abstract, although organizers encourage everyone to consider joining the Alaska Section of the AWRA and supporting the water resources profession in Alaska.

Poster Sessions will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 13 and 14, May. Two student posters and two member posters will be selected for $250 awards. Poster awards will be given Thursday, 14 May 2015.

All presenters must submit their abstract for review and acceptance by the Alaska Section. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words.To submit an abstract, please use the online form found at: http://www.awra.org/cgi-bin/alaska_abstract2015.cgi

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, 4 May 2015.
Early Registration Deadline: Friday, 1 May 2015.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 13 May 2015.

Limited travel scholarships are available for students located outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. For further information and to submit an application, please go to: http://state.awra.org/alaska/ameetings/2015am/travel_grants.shtml.

For more information about the conference, please go to: http://state.awra.org/alaska/ameetings/2015am/index.shtml.

For questions, contact:
Ryan Toohey
Email: rtoohey [at] usgs.gov
Phone: 907-786-6774