Groundwater Opportunities and Conflicts in the 21st Century: Economy to Ecology
October 1-2, 2012, 8am – 4:30pm
October 3, 2012 Field Trip
Earle Brown Conference Center, Brooklyn Center, MN
Presentations
Plenary Session
Kelton Barr – President, Minnesota Ground Water Association
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Robert Shaver – Director, Water Appropriations Division, North Dakota State Water Commission
Water Management Issues Associated with Bakken Oil Shale Development in Western North Dakota
David R. Steward – Kansas State University
Groundwater to Sustain Agriculture in the Midwest’s Prairies: Interdisciplinary, Integrated Modeling Approaches
Donald O. Rosenberry – U. S. Geological Survey
The Pursuit of Science at the Groundwater/Surface-Water Interface: Examples of Societal Relevance from the Midwest and Beyond
Ken Bradbury – Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Groundwater Science Meets Public Policy in Wisconsin
Deborah Swackhamer – U of MN Water Resource Center
Sustaining Water Resources into the Future – Science and Policy Challenges
Evening Speakers
Gil Gabanski, MGWA Foundation President
MGWA 30th Anniversary
Stephen Brand – Conoco/Phillips, Vice President of Technology and Development, retired
Technological Drivers Behind the Domestic Boom in Oil and Gas Exploration
Animations (WMV):
Barnett Shale
Cumulative natural gas wells Pennsylvania
Eagle Ford Formation
Bakken Shale