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As one of the longest running and most successful American Water Resources Association (AWRA) chapters in the country, the Wisconsin chapter provides a structure for water professionals and those studying to enter the discipline to learn from each other and a broader, national water community about the latest in research and management. The chapter is made up of those in private industry, scientists, students and water managers at the local, state and federal level.

 

A hallmark of the Wisconsin chapter’s educational commitment to professional development and informational exchange is an annual conference, conducted in the state continuously since 1977. Each year, the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute (WRI) is a co-sponsor of the event.

 

Recently, to preserve and share 45 years of Wisconsin’s water resources legacy, Mike Parsen and Brad Gottschalk of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) assembled the collection of conference proceedings. The pair collaborated with Anne Moser and Maya Reinfeldt of the Wisconsin Water Library, which is housed at WRI, to create a permanent digital repository.

Smiling man, head and shoulders.
Mike Parsen, hydrogeologist at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (contributed photo).

 

Smiling man with beard, wearing glasses.
Brad Gottschalk, archivist at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (contributed photo).

Maureen Muldoon, a hydrogeologist at WGNHS, generously donated her hard-copy programs as a starting point and the team filled in historical gaps where needed.

 

The collection now resides at MINDS@UW and includes digital copies of the proceedings from 1978 to today. It is accessible through the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s online library catalog.

 

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More than an expected 100 water managers and researchers will gather virtually March 3 and 4 for the annual American Water Resources Association Wisconsin Section meeting to discuss and strategize regarding water challenges and opportunities. Adam Bechle, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s coastal engineer, will deliver a plenary talk.

Wisconsin has a wealth of water—1.2 quadrillion gallons of groundwater; lakes Michigan and Superior; the Mississippi, Wisconsin and St. Croix rivers; more than 5 million acres of wetlands; and more than 15,000 lakes—yet all that volume does not guarantee it’s without challenges and opportunities. That is especially true when balancing agriculture, the environment and public health.

The meeting will feature 80 presentations by researchers from the state’s University System schools, non-governmental agencies, water-related businesses and federal and state agencies.

There will be two plenary sessions. Bechle’s talk will take place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 4. He will explore the reasons behind record-high water levels on the Great Lakes and what the future may bring.

Lake Michigan’s high water levels have had an effect on natural and manmade structures.

At 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, two speakers will discuss tracking COVID-19 through wastewater as well as how viruses move through groundwater.

Anyone is welcome to attend and registration is here.

The meeting is sponsored by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin with additional conference support from the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Sea Grant’s sister organization. 

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https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grants-coastal-engineer-to-discuss-great-lakes-levels/

Moira Harrington

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More than an expected 100 water managers and researchers will gather virtually March 3 and 4 for the annual American Water Resources Association Wisconsin Section meeting to discuss and strategize regarding water challenges and opportunities.

Wisconsin has a wealth of water—1.2 quadrillion gallons of groundwater; lakes Michigan and Superior; the Mississippi, Wisconsin and St. Croix rivers; more than 5 million acres of wetlands; and more than 15,000 lakes—yet all that volume does not guarantee it’s without challenges and opportunities. That is especially true when balancing agriculture, the environment and public health.

The meeting will feature 80 presentations by researchers from the state’s University System schools, non-governmental agencies, water-related businesses and federal and state agencies.

There will be two plenary sessions. At 8:40 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, two speakers will discuss tracking COVID-19 through wastewater as well as how viruses move through groundwater. At 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 4 a Wisconsin Sea Grant coastal engineer will dissect the causes and effects of record-high water levels on the Great Lakes, and what the lakes’ future might bring.

Anyone is welcome to attend and registration is here.

The meeting is sponsored by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin with additional conference support from the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute.

 

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News Release – WRI

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https://www.wri.wisc.edu/news/states-leading-water-managers-and-researchers-meeting/

Moira Harrington