Project ID: 2002KS14B

Title: Water and the Future of Kansas Annual Conference - March 5, 2002

Project Type: Education

Focus Categories: Education

Keywords: Water, Conference, Water Supplies, Water Management

Start Date: 03/01/2002

End Date: 02/28/2003

Federal Funds: $5,500

Non-Federal Matching Funds: $19,963

Congressional District: 2nd District

Principal Investigators:
Donald O. Whittemore
Kansas Geological Survey

William Hargrove
Kansas State University

Abstract

The annual Water and the Future of Kansas Conference is an event sponsored by the Kansas Water Resources Institute. The conference is an important venue for disseminating results of research sponsored by KWRI; serves as a "Water Resources Town Meeting" to discuss important current topics in water resources or to identify research needs, agency needs, and technology transfer needs in water resources; and provides a forum for water resources professionals to share information. The venure for this year's conference is proposedto be Lawrence, KS on March 5, 2002. The host will be the Kansas Geological Survey. The proposed conferece program includes a plenary session, a Town Hall Meeting with the Kansas gubernatorial candidates, concurrent sessions, and a poster session. Most of the expenses of the conference are covered by registration fees. Federal funds in the amount of $5500 are requested to cover costs related to invited speakers, the published proceedings, the printed program, and other miscellaneous expenses.

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