The Nebraska Water Center (NWC), in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources, will begin its annual Spring Water Seminar Series in January.
This year’s series will explore how water management shapes our communities, a theme designed to bring together perspectives from across the state to discuss the shared water challenges facing Nebraskans.
The Series is open to the public and will be held in Room 901 in Hardin Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus at 3:30 p.m. The seminar will also be streamed online via Zoom for attendees who are not based in Lincoln and posted on our website. Please contact Ann Briggs at annbriggs@nebraska.edu if you’d like to attend via Zoom.
The seminar dates and topics are listed below.
January 21: Nirupam Aich, UNL. Community impacts of PFAS
February 4: Bonnie Keeler, Minnesota Water Resources Center. How water quality affects rural communities
February 18: Amanda Grint, Papio NRD; Lyndon Vogt, Central Platte NRD; and Mike Murphy, Middle Niobrara NRD. Water management and community engagement across Nebraska: A Natural Resources District panel
March 4: Elizabeth Elliot, City of Lincoln. An update on Lincoln’s Water 2.0 project
March 25: Elli Rogan, UNMC. AltEn’s community impact
April 8: Jesse Bradley, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. Governor’s water task force update
April 22: Krista Brown, UNMC. Water quality, public health, and education
Established in 1968, the series provides a forum to increase awareness and allow for meaningful conversation regarding these issues. The series is a cornerstone of NWC’s mission to help the University of Nebraska become an international leader in water research, teaching, extension, and outreach.
