The 2011 Ground Water Summit and 2011 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting taking place May 1-5 in Baltimore, Maryland, will bring together a mix of federal and state regulators, practitioners, natural resource managers, policymakers, municipal planners, remediation site owners, attorneys, climatologists, and those who supply knowledge and technology needed to address and influence key water issues.
This year's theme is "Meeting Groundwater Challenges in Uncertain Times." Economic conditions have placed enormous stresses on the resources of government, private industry, and academic and research institutions, which affect our ability to respond to the challenges of understanding, protecting, restoring, and managing the complexities of the nation’s groundwater resources. This conference focuses on the critical need for cooperation and collaboration to raise and address issues affecting groundwater resources, such as:
- Climate change adaptation
- Aquifer storage and recovery
- Fate and transport of contamination
- The role of groundwater in energy production
- Regulatory initiatives
- Innovative ideas and technologies
- Groundwater quality
- Groundwater and aquatic ecosystems.
Call for abstracts
A call for abstracts will be posted in mid-September.
Summit program benefits
The Ground Water Summit offers the opportunity to learn and stay current, share your latest groundwater endeavors, and renew existing professional relationships, as well as start new ones.
About the event
This event will encompass workshops, field trips, the NGWREF 2011 Darcy Lecture, the Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture, numerous topical and poster sessions, networking receptions, and sponsorship opportunities. Plenary sessions will feature individual speakers of note and panelists.
NGWREF Robert Farvolden Student Awards
NGWREF Robert Farvolden Student Awards, made possible by a grant from S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc., may be awarded to undergraduate and/or graduate students based on judged platform or poster presentations given at the NGWA Ground Water Summit. Up to four $750 scholarships may be awarded based on quality of presentation, content, and demonstrated insight on a topic or issue. These funds will be distributed after the conclusion of the conference.
Thank you to our 2010 sponsors
Silver level
- Schlumberger Water Services
- SGS North America — Environmental Services Division
- U.S. EPA
Bronze level
- Flexible Liner Underground Technologies
- Hach Hydromet
- Vista Clara
- YSI
- Zonge Geosciences
Location
Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor
300 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
888 421.1442
410 528.1234
Accommodations: NGWA has secured a block of rooms on a first come, first served basis at the group rate of $149 plus tax per night single/double occupancy. These rates apply to the NGWA room block and are valid until the Wednesday, March 30, 2011 cutoff, unless the block has been filled before that date. When making your reservations, be sure to mention you are attending this NGWA program. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly.
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Conference information is current as of 8-24-2010. Additional details will be posted as they become available. For further help, e-mail customerservice@ngwa.org or call 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791 outside the United States).