2023 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference

About the Conference

The Eastern South Dakota Water Conference is held annually in Brookings and features presentations from universities, industries, nonprofits, stakeholder groups, and local, state and federal government agencies. The conference covers the latest strategies and research for water managers and water users on the Northern Great Plains.

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Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
Building Water-Resilient Communities in South Dakota
McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center
631 22nd Ave.
Brookings, South Dakota
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Sponsorship

If interested in being a sponsor for this year’s conference or for general questions about the program, please contact John McMaine with the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering or Dave Kringen with the SDSU Extension.

Agenda

TimeSession
7:30-8:20 a.m.Registration
8:20-8:30 a.m.Welcome by John McMaine, Griffith Chair of Agriculture and Water Resources, director of South Dakota Water Resources Institute and Mesonet at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥
8:30-9 a.m.Ron Graber, central Kansas watershed specialist, Kansas State University
9-9:30 a.m.Trisha Moore, associate professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University
9:30-10 a.m.Jason Vogel, director, Oklahoma Water Survey; professor, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma
10-10:15 a.m.Break
10:15- 10:45 a.m.Andrea McEachran, ISG Inc.
10:45-11:15 a.m.Leif Fixen, agriculture strategy manager, The Nature Conservancy
11:15-11:35 a.m.Todd Kays, executive director, First District Association of Local Governments
11:35 a.m.-12 p.m.Dan Driscoll, West Dakota Water Development District
12-12:40 p.m.Lunch
12:40-1:20 p.m.Robyn Wilson, professor of risk analysis and decision science and acting associate director of School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University
1:20-1:40 p.m.Andrew Bruels, division director, Division of Financial and Technical Assistance, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
1:40-2:10 p.m.Jeremiah Bergstrom, School of Design, landscape architecture program, South Dakota State University
2:10-2:30 p.m.Break
2:30-2:50 p.m.Deb Soholt, South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association
2:50-3:10 p.m.Sushant Mehan, assistant professor of water resources engineering, South Dakota State University
3:10 p.m.Closing remarks
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Water Resources Institute
Physical Address
1030 N Campus Dr.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SRPA 111, Box 2100
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.