CALL FOR PAPERS - TRIES Water Policy Conference June 18th & 19th The Woodlands, Texas
The Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies (TRIES) at Sam Houston State University is hosting an interdisciplinary conference bringing together professionals and academics to facilitate an open dialogue on topics that shape water policy at both the federal and state levels of government. We invite policy makers, environmental lawyers, civil and environmental engineers, aquatic biologists and ecologists, wetland and environmental scientists, water district managers, municipal and government leaders, public works personnel, consultants, researchers, students and all professionals with an interest in water policy. Paper topics may include, but are not limited to: -Groundwater -Policy, Legislation, Permitting & Enforcement -Surface Waters: Lakes, Streams & Rivers -Wastewater Issues -Water Conservation, Recycling & Reuse -Water Technology -Watershed Impacts -Wetlands DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: FRIDAY, MAY 29TH, 2015 DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: MONDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2015 Keynote Speakers Collins Balcombe, Supervisory Program Coordinator, Bureau of Reclamation Federal Perspectives on Water Reuse Chris Maxwell-Gaines, American Rainwater Catchment Systems Accredited Professional, Innovative Water Solutions Auxiliary Water Opportunities and Implementation Challenges L'Oreal Stepney, Deputy Director of Office of Water, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Regulation of Water Reuse in Municipal Systems Bill Stevens, Resident Agent, Criminal Investigation Division, United States EPA Criminal Enforcement and Forensics Activities For more information and a detailed Call for Papers, please visit our conference webpage at www.shsu.edu/tries. You may also contact me directly with any questions using the contact information below. Thanks! Kaitlen Gary Operations Manager Aquatics & Biological Processing Laboratory Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas 77341-2506 Phone: (936) 294-2501 Fax: (936) 294-3822 Email: kpg...@shsu.edu
