MGWA 2024 Fall Conference: Groundwater Resilience in the Upper Midwest: Sustainability Vision 2050
November 19, 2024, 8am – 4pm
Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center
Conference Description
The MGWA fall conference, “Groundwater Resilience in the Upper Midwest” featured presentations on groundwater projects and studies from across the state of Minnesota (and a bit beyond). The presentations highlighted sustainability, PFAS detection, and water circularity efforts across the Midwest and provided attendees with a broader understanding and perspective on a range of groundwater issues across the area.
Conference Agenda
Audio Recordings and Presentations
Rebecca Higgins, MGWA – President’s Welcome
Ellen Considine, Jennifer Rose, and Amanda Yourd; Minnesota DNR – Groundwater Sustainability Challenges in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Michelle Stockness, Freshwater – The State of Minnesota’s Circular Water Economy
Adam Freihoefer, Wisconsin DNR – Sustainability Challenges in Water Rich Wisconsin
Devin Mannix, University of Illinois – Water Supply and Demand in Illinois
Lanya Ross, Metropolitan Council – Imagine 2050
Rebecca Higgins, MGWA President – MGWA Business Updates
David Asiello, US Department of Defense – Keynote Address
Jack Serier, Assistant St Paul Police Chief Retired – Ethics
Nick Nigro, Pace Analytics – Optimized PFAS Groundwater Investigations
Michael Ginsbach, MN Pollution Control Agency – Remediation Division Guidance Updates
Keith Rapp, Bay West – The Big Problem
Jared Trost, USGS – Ancient Carbon in the Subsurface From Spilled Petroleum Degradation, O’ahu, Hawai’i
Continuing Education
This conference is designed to meet the criteria for continuing education for professionals registered with the MN Board of AELSLAGID and for well contractors as specified by the MN Department of Health. This conference is worth 6.75 CE hours.
Contact Information
For information about conference content and logistics, contact:
Rebecca Higgins at president@mgwa.org