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MGWA Fall 2012 Conference
and the 57th Midwest Ground Water Conference

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

Conference Program

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