2023 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference
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About the Conference
The Eastern South Dakota Water Conference is held annually in Brookings and features presentations from universities; industry; local, state and federal government agencies; nonprofits and other stakeholder groups. The conference covers the latest strategies and research for water managers and water users on the Northern Great Plains.
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
Building Water-Resilient Communities in South Dakota
McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center
631 22nd Ave.
Brookings, SD
631 22nd Ave.
Brookings, SD
Sponsorship
If interested in being a sponsor for this year鈥檚 conference or for general questions about the program, please contact John McMaine, 海角直播app Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, or Dave Kringen, 海角直播app Extension.
Agenda
| 7:30-8:20 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:20-8:30 a.m. | Welcome by John McMaine, Griffith Chair of Agriculture and Water Resources, director of South Dakota Water Resources Institute and Mesonet at SDState |
| 8:30-9 a.m. | Ron Graber, central Kansas watershed specialist, Kansas State University |
| 9-9:30 a.m. | Trisha Moore, associate professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University |
| 9:30-10 a.m. | Jason Vogel, director, Oklahoma Water Survey; professor, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma |
| 10-10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15- 10:45 a.m. | Andrea McEachran, ISG Inc. |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. | Leif Fixen, agriculture strategy manager, The Nature Conservancy |
| 11:15-11:35 a.m. | Todd Kays, executive director, First District Association of Local Governments |
| 11:35 a.m.-12 p.m. | Dan Driscoll, West Dakota Water Development District |
| 12-12:40 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:40-1:20 p.m. | Robyn Wilson, professor of risk analysis and decision science and acting associate director of School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University |
| 1:20-1:40 p.m. | Andrew Bruels, division director, Division of Financial and Technical Assistance, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 1:40-2:10 p.m. | Jeremiah Bergstrom, School of Design, Landscape Architecture, South Dakota State University |
| 2:10-2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30-2:50 p.m. | Deb Soholt, South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association |
| 2:50-3:10 p.m. | Sushant Mehan, assistant professor of water resources engineering, South Dakota State University |
| 3:10 p.m. | Closing remarks |
Water Resources Institute
Physical Address
1030 N Campus Dr.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SRPA 111, Box 2100
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.