Don't Forget to Register for the AWRC Annual Conference
"Watersheds, Wicked Problems and Water Words" is the theme for this year's conference to be held July 15-16 at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Fayetteville. Kent Thornton, Systems Ecologist at FTN Associates, will be the keynote speaker and will kick off the concept of a "wicked problem" in water resources management.
Rounding out this year's conference, Eric Eckl with Water Words That Work, will give a two part workshop on how water resource organizations can effectively develop and manage modern and professional communications programs.
A variety of hot topic issues will be presented at this year's conference, which is sure to be informative and exciting. They look forward to seeing you there!
Please register at this link by July 9. Click here to view the program at a glance.
Contacts
Tara Johnson, Graduate Assistant
Arkansas Water Resources Center
870-577-3418,
tljohnso@uark.edu
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