Social, Environmental, and Policy Perspectives
ORBCRE – ORBA
SYMPOSIUM at
OHIO UNIVERSITY
The Ohio University Inn & Conference Center is delighted to offer preferred rate of $123.00 per room, per night (plus applicable taxes) to those visiting Athens, Ohio for the ORBCRE-ORBA Symposium.
WELCOME!
Ohio University invites you to the 2019 Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE) Symposium from Oct. 2-4 in Athens, Ohio. This year’s theme, “Managing our Water in a Changing World: from Social, Environmental, and Policy Perspectives,” promotes research, education, and discussion related to environmental concerns in the Ohio River Basin.
Since 1985, ORBCRE has brought universities, colleges, government agencies, businesses, and individuals together along the Ohio River to address regional water-related issues and stimulate solutions.
The symposium will be seeking input from stakeholders and presenters toward the completion of a strategic plan for the Ohio River Basin in order to maximize value across eight goal areas:
8 Goal Areas:
- Support and Enhance Healthy and Productive Ecosystems
- Provide Reliable Flood Control and Risk Reduction
- Serve as the Nation's Most Valuable River Transportation Corridor
- Maintain a Supply of Abundant, Clean Water
- Support Local, State, and National Economies
- Provide World-Class Recreation Opportunities
- Adapt Effectively to Changing Conditions in the Basin
- Make Data-Driven Decisions based on Current Information and Research.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Important Dates:
Deadline for one-page abstract submission:
August 30, 2019
Notification of acceptance:
September 15, 2019
How To Submit:
To submit, email Danny Che at che@ohio.edu
Awards for outstanding student presentations:
Poster Presentation
First Place - $200
Second Place - $100
20 Minute Oral Presentation
First Place - $200
Second Place - $100
Technical Areas:
- Water resources engineering and management
- Watershed management
- Eco-hydrology
- Social-hydrology
- Hydrological and hydraulics modeling
- Aquatic biology
- Environmental education
- Stormwater nutrient removal and mitigation
- Stormwater best management practice
- Harmful algae bloom studies
- Geological science
- Environmental policy
- Environmental economics
- Food, energy, and water nexus
- ArcGIS applications
- Flood management
- Drought management
- Acid mine drainage mitigation
- Abandon mine impacts
- Water quality impairment studies
CALL FOR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
ORBCRE invites sponsors and exhibitors in the form of tax-exempt donations.
SPONSORS: $1000 or more
Sponsorship registration includes:
- Two symposium registrations
- An exhibition booth
- Designated sponsored coffee breaks or luncheons
- A listing in the symposium proceedings
EXIBITORS: $500
Exhibitor registration includes:
- One symposium registration
- An exhibition booth