Kansas Water: Research and Communication From Data to News September 26, 2014 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas

   

Friday, September 26th

All events take place at The Commons in Spooner Hall at the University of Kansas

8:00 – 8:30 AM: Conference Check-In Check-in table located in the foyer of Spooner Hall; light breakfast and coffee available

8:30 – 8:45 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks Dietrich Earnhart, University of Kansas Larry Erickson, Kansas Natural Resource Council

Research Sessions: Kansas Water Use and Water Quality Research

8:45 – 10:15 AM: Water Use I

Motivations and Impediments Underlying Irrigation Decisions; Jeffrey Peterson Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University

Cultural Dimensions: Kansas Farmers and Water; Jane Gibson Anthropology, University of Kansas

10:15 – 10:30 AM: Break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Water Use II

Modeling Field-level Irrigation Demands with Changing Weather and Crop Choices; Belinda Sturm and Babak Mardan Doost; Environmental Engineering, University of Kansas

The Role of Water Rights at Conserving the High Plains Aquifer; Jessica McCloskey Economics, University of Kansas

Effects of Minimum Desirable Streamflow Restrictions on Water Use; Dietrich Earnhart Economics, University of Kansas

12:00 – 1:10 PM: Lunch

Visual Imagery of Water Use and Water Quality; Larry Schwarm and Kate Meyer Wichita State University and the Spencer Museum of Art

1:10 – 1:15 PM: Break

1:15 – 2:15 PM: Water Quality

Impact of Farmers’ Land Use Decisions on Water Quality; Lindsey Yasarer Environmental Engineering, University of Kansas

Water Quality and Farmers; Stacey Swearingen White Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Kansas

Effluent Limits and Wastewater Discharges from Kansas Point Sources; Zach Raff Economics, University of Kansas

Presented jointly by the Biofuels and Climate Change: Farmers' Land Use Decisions (BACC:FLUD) Research Team and the Kansas Natural Resource Council (KNRC), with support from the Kansas NSF Experimental Program

to Stimulate Competitive Research, the Institute for Policy & Social Research (IPSR) and The Commons

Kansas Water: Research and Communication – From Data to News  

Communication Session: Communicating Science and Policy

2:15 – 2:30 PM: Break

2:30 – 3:05 PM: To the General Public

Julene Bair Author, The Ogalalla Road

Christie Scanlin Dobson Owner, StormDoor Productions

3:05 – 3:50 PM: To the Legislature

Representative Tom Sloan KS House of Representatives, District 45

Paul Johnson Lobbyist, Kansas Rural Center

Chris Golledge Citizens Climate Lobby

3:50 – 4:00 PM: Break

4:00 – 4:45 PM: To Institutions

Rachel Myslivy Climate and Energy Project

Eileen Horn Sustainability Coordinator, City of Lawrence and Douglas County

Jeff Severin University of Kansas Center for Sustainability

4:45 – 5:20 PM: To the Media

Peter Hancock Reporter, Lawrence Journal World

J. Schafer News Director, Kansas Public Radio

5:20 – 6:30 PM: Reception Heavy hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages available