Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2012MA380B

Symposium on the Value of Water

Institute: Massachusetts
Year Established: 2012 Start Date: 2012-03-01 End Date: 2013-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $7,051 Total Non-Federal Funds: $9,258

Principal Investigators: Paula Rees

Project Summary: The Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center will partner with Richard Vogel and the Water: Systems, Science and Society Program at Tufts University to hold a one-day symposium entitled "The Glass Half-Full: Valuing Water in the 21st Century". The event will take place on the campus of Tufts University on April 27, 2012 and will gather over 200 academics, professionals and regulators to examine water use and economics. Keynote presentations, panel discussions, a poster session and networking reception are planned for this event.