This event was a great success - thanks to the excellent speakers who enlightened us and the attendees whose passion for water fueled significant discussions! We are working now on a report that will document what we learned, watch this site for more information on that as it develops. Here are links to videos of our speakers.
Videos produced by EDTV Media of Chicago. Click the link to access each video.
LWV History of Water Protection - Henrietta Saunders, LWVLMR Board Member
LWV Takes on Today’s Water Issues – Lightning Round
Introduction Gretchen Sabel, Chair, LWVUMRR
Speakers from 7 local Leagues from around the country share their success in advocating for the common good on water issues
Water Issues in Peoria, Illinois - Elaine Hopkins and Joyce Blumenshine, LWV Greater Peoria, IL
Water, water, everywhere. Will Florida have drops to drink? - Nikki Descoteaux, LWV Palm Beach County, FL
Watershed Literacy & Engagement - Judy Beck, LWV Lake Michigan Region
Building Consensus on the Wicked Topic of Water - Beth Baransky, LWV Jo Daviess County, IL
Perspectives from the Banks of the Wabash - Liz Solberg, LWV Greater Lafayette, IN
Preparing for the water apocalypse - Cheryl Barnes, LWV Jackson/Clay/Platte Counties, MO
Protecting Clean Water in the Buckeye State - Jen Miller, LWV Ohio
Threats Abound, What Tools Do We Have?
Introduction Judy Beck, LWVUMRR & LWVLMR Board Member
The Internet of Water, Dr. Emily Reed, US Geological Survey
Discussion with Dr. Reed
Dr. Reed distributed a handout with a number of links. Here are those links:
Duke Nicholas Institute Internet of Water
Multi-agency Water Data Hubs:
Water Quality Portal (WQP)
National Groundwater Monitoring Network (NGMWN)
Western States Water Council Water Data Exchange (WaDE)
USGS Water Data Hubs and Information
USGS National Water Information System (NWISWeb)
USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Surface Water Quality Trends
USGS Groundwater Quality Trends
USGS Water Data Visualizations
USGS 2015 County-Scale Water Use Data Visualization
Keynote speaker Howard Learner, Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center.
LWV History of Water Protection - Henrietta Saunders, LWVLMR Board Member
LWV Takes on Today’s Water Issues – Lightning Round
Introduction Gretchen Sabel, Chair, LWVUMRR
Speakers from 7 local Leagues from around the country share their success in advocating for the common good on water issues
Water Issues in Peoria, Illinois - Elaine Hopkins and Joyce Blumenshine, LWV Greater Peoria, IL
Water, water, everywhere. Will Florida have drops to drink? - Nikki Descoteaux, LWV Palm Beach County, FL
Watershed Literacy & Engagement - Judy Beck, LWV Lake Michigan Region
Building Consensus on the Wicked Topic of Water - Beth Baransky, LWV Jo Daviess County, IL
Perspectives from the Banks of the Wabash - Liz Solberg, LWV Greater Lafayette, IN
Preparing for the water apocalypse - Cheryl Barnes, LWV Jackson/Clay/Platte Counties, MO
Protecting Clean Water in the Buckeye State - Jen Miller, LWV Ohio
Threats Abound, What Tools Do We Have?
Introduction Judy Beck, LWVUMRR & LWVLMR Board Member
The Internet of Water, Dr. Emily Reed, US Geological Survey
Discussion with Dr. Reed
Dr. Reed distributed a handout with a number of links. Here are those links:
Duke Nicholas Institute Internet of Water
Multi-agency Water Data Hubs:
Water Quality Portal (WQP)
National Groundwater Monitoring Network (NGMWN)
Western States Water Council Water Data Exchange (WaDE)
USGS Water Data Hubs and Information
USGS National Water Information System (NWISWeb)
USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Surface Water Quality Trends
USGS Groundwater Quality Trends
USGS Water Data Visualizations
USGS 2015 County-Scale Water Use Data Visualization
Keynote speaker Howard Learner, Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center.