MGWA 2025 Fall Conference: Minnesota’s Hydrologic Future with Data Farms & Non-Matrix Flow
May 1, 2025, 8:30am – 4:30pm
MN Landscape Arboretum, Chanhassen, MN
Conference Description
The MGWA spring conference, “Minnesota’s Hydrologic Future with Data Farms & Non-Matrix Flow” 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
Recorded Presentations
Rebecca Higgins, MGWA
Representative Peter Fischer, MN House
Katrina Marini, MGWA Foundation
Ashley Muench, U of WI – Green Bay
David Schultz, Hamline University
Gabriel Kaplan, Carleton College
Vector Autoregression Shows That Deep Aquifers Are More Sensitive to Climate-Induced Pumping
Dr. Calvin Alexander, Jr., U of MN Emeritus
Systematic Removal of Karst Blind Valleys from Digital Versions of USGS Topo Maps
Rebecca Higgins, MGWA
Eric Bunge, MGWA
John Barry, MN DNR
Kevin Kuehner, MN Dept. of Agriculture
Improved Understanding of Groundwater Age and Nitrate Trends in Southeast Minnesota
Tannie Eshenaur, MN Dept. of Health
A Patchwork of Protections: Private Wells in Southeast Minnesota
Peter K. Kang, U of MN
Predicting Solute Transport in Minnesota’s Fractured Aquifers
Mo Feshami, Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development
Cathy Johnson, Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development
Gary Johnson, Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development
The Pink Elephant – Hyperscale Data Center in Farmington, MN
Carrie Jennings, Freshwater
Alyssa Fabia, Freshwater
Rosie Russell, Freshwater
Governing Groundwater for a Shared Future
Valerie Neppl, Dakota County
Multiple Large Groundwater Users Proposed for Dakota County
Peg Furshong, CURE MN
Understanding the Nexus of Energy and Water in Rural Minnesota