2009 Mississippi Water Resources Conference

August 5-7, 2009 * Harrah's Casino * Tunica, MS

This year’s conference promises to be exciting with a combined meeting of the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute and the Mississippi Water Resources Association. This will be the water conference you will not want to miss, featuring technical sessions, keynote speakers, and myriad of activities.

Keynote Speakers

Russ Beard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Eric Evenson, US Geological Survey, Water Census Initiative

Captain Michael Gardiner, US Coast Guards

Bruce Hanson, Workforce Services, East Mississippi Community College

Arno Hart, RNO Group LLC.

Amy Larson, National Waterways Conference

Jimmy Palmer, Butler-Snow Law

Dean Pennington, Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District

Duane Smith, Oklahoma Water Resources Board

Gene Sullivan, Bayou Meto Water Development District

Colonel Wehr, US Army Corps of Engineers

Conference Details

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Technical Presentations

Delta Water Quality
Delta Water and Agriculture
Wetlands
Water Quality
Sediments
Non-Point
Management and Sustainability
Wood Treatment
Modeling
Soil and Water Treatment

Workshops

Responsible Site Design: Implementing Innovative Stormwater Management Strategies

The primary goal of the workshop is to create a dynamic learning experience that examines the role of stormwater management in the built environment. The workshop will focus on integrating ecologically sound water management approaches into site design. After the workshop, attendees will be familiar with the following concepts and technical issues:

Knowledge of the stormwater treatment chain
Knowledge of the impact of land use codes on stormwater management
Application of a design process that mitigates the effects of stormwater on-site
Knowledge of the relationship between land use codes and design for innovative stormwater management

Information

For information contact:
Jessie Schmidt
MWRRI
Box 9680
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3295
jschmidt@cfr.msstate.edu