Event Updates
Speakers selected to address quality and quantity of river flows
By Sara Alarcon
The Rio Grande Basin Initiative will address quality and quantity of river flows at the River Terrace & Flood Plain Hydrology symposium Feb. 28 and March 1 at Hotel Encanto, Las Cruces, NM.
The main focus of the conference will be on connections between surface water and groundwater sources in river valley ecosystems. The symposium will assess the state of science in river hydrology, river flow and water quality linkages. The convention will also examine integrative measurement and modeling methods, and share research to help identify knowledge gaps and future research directions.
Of particular interest are situations where surface water moves underground and subsequently returns to the river. The symposium will evaluate implications of existing research and chart future directions for needed work, as well as provide a better understanding of river valley hydrology and related management strategies.
Contributing to the symposium are speakers from the Universidad de Concepcion, New Mexico Tech, Sandia National Laboratory, New Mexico State University, Sul Ross State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Web site is now available for registration and additional information concerning the Symposium. Please visit http://nmwater.nmsu.edu for more information.
