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Kansas Water: Research and Communication From Data to News September 26, 2014 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Friday, September 26th
All events take place at The Commons in Spooner Hall at the University of Kansas
8:00 – 8:30 AM: Conference Check-In Check-in table located in the foyer of Spooner Hall; light breakfast and coffee available
8:30 – 8:45 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks Dietrich Earnhart, University of Kansas Larry Erickson, Kansas Natural Resource Council
Research Sessions: Kansas Water Use and Water Quality Research
8:45 – 10:15 AM: Water Use I
Motivations and Impediments Underlying Irrigation Decisions; Jeffrey Peterson Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
Cultural Dimensions: Kansas Farmers and Water; Jane Gibson Anthropology, University of Kansas
10:15 – 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Water Use II
Modeling Field-level Irrigation Demands with Changing Weather and Crop Choices; Belinda Sturm and Babak Mardan Doost; Environmental Engineering, University of Kansas
The Role of Water Rights at Conserving the High Plains Aquifer; Jessica McCloskey Economics, University of Kansas
Effects of Minimum Desirable Streamflow Restrictions on Water Use; Dietrich Earnhart Economics, University of Kansas
12:00 – 1:10 PM: Lunch
Visual Imagery of Water Use and Water Quality; Larry Schwarm and Kate Meyer Wichita State University and the Spencer Museum of Art
1:10 – 1:15 PM: Break
1:15 – 2:15 PM: Water Quality
Impact of Farmers’ Land Use Decisions on Water Quality; Lindsey Yasarer Environmental Engineering, University of Kansas
Water Quality and Farmers; Stacey Swearingen White Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Kansas
Effluent Limits and Wastewater Discharges from Kansas Point Sources; Zach Raff Economics, University of Kansas
Presented jointly by the Biofuels and Climate Change: Farmers' Land Use Decisions (BACC:FLUD) Research Team and the Kansas Natural Resource Council (KNRC), with support from the Kansas NSF Experimental Program
to Stimulate Competitive Research, the Institute for Policy & Social Research (IPSR) and The Commons
Kansas Water: Research and Communication – From Data to News
Communication Session: Communicating Science and Policy
2:15 – 2:30 PM: Break
2:30 – 3:05 PM: To the General Public
Julene Bair Author, The Ogalalla Road
Christie Scanlin Dobson Owner, StormDoor Productions
3:05 – 3:50 PM: To the Legislature
Representative Tom Sloan KS House of Representatives, District 45
Paul Johnson Lobbyist, Kansas Rural Center
Chris Golledge Citizens Climate Lobby
3:50 – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 – 4:45 PM: To Institutions
Rachel Myslivy Climate and Energy Project
Eileen Horn Sustainability Coordinator, City of Lawrence and Douglas County
Jeff Severin University of Kansas Center for Sustainability
4:45 – 5:20 PM: To the Media
Peter Hancock Reporter, Lawrence Journal World
J. Schafer News Director, Kansas Public Radio
5:20 – 6:30 PM: Reception Heavy hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages available