Welcome to AWRA’s 2012 Summer Specialty Conferences

This year’s Summer Program will address two critical issues related to water resources and human and environmental health:

• Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water Resources II: Research, Engineering, and Community Action;
• Riparian Ecosystems IV: Advancing Science, Economics and Policy

To cover these topics in the depth and breadth required, two conferences (to be held back to back) are now being designed for the purpose of:

• Advancing the most up-to-date thinking, practice, and policy in these distinct technical areas
• Promoting exchange and learning on the linkages between these two conference topics including the connections between contaminants, water ways, buffer areas, and the related scientific, socio-political, economic, and health concerns

The shared location for this June 25-29 2012 event will be The Sheraton Denver Downtown with many opportunities for networking and enjoyment of the surrounding area.

Sessions will be offered on Wednesday that will bridge the topic areas of both of these related conferences. Please consider the session topics of both conferences as there may be relevant topic areas in each. You can attend one conference or both (for a small additional fee): 3 days or 4 to 5 days – the choice is yours to participate in a truly interdisciplinary conference setting. So … start thinking about how you can contribute to AWRA’s “best conference” tradition by sharing research, knowledge, and know-how with your peers in Denver. Our committees are eager to see your abstracts soon … and you at this summer’s exceptional conference.

William “Bill” Battaglin Conference Chair Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water Resources II: Research, Engineering, and Community Action

Paul Mayer Conference Chair Riparian Ecosystems IV: Advancing Science, Economics and Policy

Venue: The shared location for this June 25-29 2012 event will be at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado, a vibrant city with abundant opportunities for fine dining, shopping, culture, recreation, and sports (yes, the Colorado Rockies will be in town that week). The Denver International Airport is approximately 23 miles from the hotel.