Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2010PA126B

Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Symposium

Institute: Pennsylvania
Year Established: 2010 Start Date: 2010-03-01 End Date: 2011-02-28
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, in May 2010, highlighting water resources research in Pennsylvania. We 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 who's 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.