Date & Location
April 28 - 30, 2025
Marriott Anchorage Downtown
820 W 7th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
Thank you to the AWRA Alaska State Section for co-hosting this conference! Conference location decisions are guided by AWRA's policy. Meet the Planning Committee and download the conference flyer to share with others in your network!
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Conference Summary
Impacts to the cultural and socioeconomic health of the planet and all life as we know it are related to water and changing climate conditions. Climate change is increasingly causing severe weather events, changes in weather patterns and altering hydrologic cycles. These increasing uncertainties are posing significant risks to current and future development. Come to our conference, make connections, and contribute to these important conversations!
Climate change is increasingly causing severe weather events, posing significant risk to the safety of employees, customers, and physical assets, and threatening business continuity. According to the 2022 NOAA data, there were 18 Climate weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1
billion each to affect the United States. These events included 1 drought event, 1 flooding event, 11 severe storm events, 3 tropical cyclone events, 1 wildfire event, and 1 winter storm event. The impact from climate change and risks associated with development in changing climate conditions has been very drastic. Disappearing ice on Arctic Ocean is causing development of new powerful storms damaging towns and villages along retreating coastline. Melting permafrost in America and Asia is causing redesign and re-structuring of water infrastructure (Including hydroelectric dams) New alternate energy sources more resilient to the new changes are being developed and stormwater and water supplies are being redesigned to accommodate extreme precipitation and snowfall events and sporadic flash droughts. The conference will benefit the various groups involved with these issues by bringing them together to present and discuss these topics. Alaska is an ideal venue for this conference as we have all forms of energy development (Oil and Gas, Coal, and Hydroelectric), coastal erosion, transportation corridors and natural resource systems (fisheries, wildlife, riparian) that highlight many of the climate impacted development risks across the country.
Registration Rates
- Full Registration (Member / Non-Member & Gateway):
- Early Bird - February 24: $550 / $750 (Rate effective through February 24 at 11:59 PM ET)
- February 25 - Onsite: $650 / $850
- Student Registration (Member and Non-member):
NOTE: Students must email their student ID and verification of their full-time student status to [email protected] in order to receive the student rate. The verification must contain how many credit hours the student is currently enrolled.
- One Day Registration (Member / Non-member & Gateway):
- Early Bird - February 24: $300 / $500 (Rate effective through February 24 at 11:59 PM ET)
- February 25 - Onsite: $400 / $600
NOTE: Students registering for one-day pay $99. There is not a discount for one-day registrations.
International Attendees
Individuals traveling from outside of the United States wishing to attend this AWRA Conference may request a Letter of Invitation and or request a registration waiver.