Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2009PA108B

Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Symposium

Institute: Pennsylvania
Year Established: 2009 Start Date: 2009-03-01 End Date: 2010-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $10,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $20,000

Principal Investigators: Elizabeth Boyer, Bryan Swistock

Project Summary: The Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Institute will hold a symposium highlighting water resources research in Pennsylvania. The symposium will bring together a diverse audience of researchers from academia, government agencies, consulting firms, and NGOs. The objectives are fourfold: 1)Consider the role of research: To consider the role of research in advancing understanding of important water resources issues in Pennsylvania; 2)Identify whos doing what: To identify the scope of water resources research being conducted statewide; 3)Enable networking: To facilitate networking among researchers, enabling them to meet, discuss their work, and to share information and ideas; 4)Facilitate future opportunities: To foster collaboration, to encourage synthesis of data and results, and to discuss opportunities for further interdisciplinary water-related research.