2012 Annual Conference

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Welcome to the continuing conversation of Water Resources! Our field remains in the fore of public discussion as we struggle with droughts, floods, and dwindling water supplies. The 2012 conference addresses a wide range of issues from hydrobiological monitoring and flood forecasting to pollutant trading and sea level rise. Special sessions address national topics such as the USGS's National Hydrologic Modeling and Integrated Water Resource Management and regional topics such as the Floridian Aquifer under Siege and Florida Springs.

Despite ongoing difficulties in these rough economic waters, this conference is well attended and full of technical, environmental, and policy presentations with 60 sessions, over 200 papers, over 45 posters, and 4 panel sessions. These well-organized sessions allow attendees to focus on their area of interest or broaden their horizons by attending sessions outside their area of expertise. In any case, we hope everyone will gain a deeper understanding of water resources issues and technical abilities of your colleagues.

Special thanks go out to the leaders who picked up the challenge to pull together special sessions! They not only dreamed up the topics for these sessions but then invited the leaders in the field to address the conference. These sessions are a great complement to an already outstanding field of technical presentations. We are sure you will enjoy them.

Finally, we want to thank you! Your attendance and contribution to the national conversation of water resources is what makes AWRA special. Whether you work in private practice, education, or government, you need to make your voice heard so the public can understand the complex world of water resources.

Michael DelCharco Technical Program Co-Chair Taylor Engineering	Chris Martinez Technical Program Co-Chair University of Florida