In celebration of National Drinking Water Week, Penn State Extension’s Master Well Owner Network and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection along with numerous other sponsors invite you to attend the 2013 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium at Penn State University in University Park, PA. The Symposium theme: Emerging Issues in a Changing Landscape will provide a forum for researchers, students, professionals and educators working in the groundwater field to exchange information and promote protection of groundwater resources throughout the state.
The daylong symposium will begin at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 with several keynote speakers focusing on emerging groundwater issues in the Commonwealth. The remainder of the day will feature a poster session, buffet lunch and numerous presentations covering a wide range of groundwater resources topics relevant to Pennsylvania including:
- groundwater processes
- wellhead protection
- water well studies
- emerging contaminants
- data availability
- groundwater monitoring
- aquifer studies
- groundwater/surface water interactions
- issues related to energy extraction
- education and outreach
Thanks to generous support from sponsors, we currently expect a nominal registration fee of $30.00 for this symposium. Online registration will open in February 2013. Current sponsors for the symposium include: the Penn State Extension, Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Ground Water Association, U.S. Geological Survey, and Susquehanna River Basin Commission.
We hope you can join us for this event showcasing Pennsylvania’s valuable groundwater resource!
Questions about the Pennsylvania Water Symposium can be directed to Bryan Swistock (brs@psu.edu)
