Statewide Water Conference

Through Senate Bill 5506, the Institute of Natural Resources and Institute for Water & Watersheds have partnered to convene a statewide water conference that will:

  • Identify water research needs;

  • Facilitate relationship building among sectors; and,

  • Develop statewide research and learning agendas.

This project complements existing efforts from state, federal, and local agencies; tribal nations; industry; academics; and, community and other organizations. 

To help us start our work to shape a statewide water conference and to inform future water research efforts, we distributed a link to an 8-question survey that was open October - November 2024. The survey asked, among other things, if respondents would attend such a conference and what their top question/concerns was about water. Results will be shared in a compiled format and accessible through this webpage in the coming weeks.

Current Approach

a timeline for the statewide water conference project

This approach is subject to change.

Project Team

  • Lisa Gaines, Institute for Natural Resources

  • Todd Jarvis, Institute for Water and Watersheds

  • Grace Winningham, Undergraduate Student, OSU Honors College, Economics & Environmental Science Major

 

Partners