Market Forces That Influence Conservation and Management Practices - Tim Hardman

Development and Construction of First Major Reservoir in 30 Years - Tom Kula

Conservation and Sustainability Panel

Why Does Navigation Matter to Kansas

Water Technology Farms and Aquifer Impacts:   Dr. Jonathan Aguilar, Nick Hatcher, Weston McCary, Ryan Speer, Armando Zarco

Hot Topics in Kansas Water

• David Barfield, Chief Engineer KDA DWR

Ogallala CAP Grant

• Ogallala Field Research Results - Sumit Sharma (OSU)
• Brent Auvermann-Irrigation Efficiencies & Impact on Actual Water Use
• Ogallala-wide social survey of producers on water use - Bill Golden
• Hydrologic modeling of the Ogallala Aquifer - Erin Haacker (UNL)

Alternative Reservoir Operations

• Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO): Background and Supporting Forecast Improvements through Atmospheric Data Collection and Numerical Modeling - Dr. Anna Wilson (Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes)
• FIRO Project Data Collection and Distributed Hydrologic Watershed Modeling in the Russian River Test Watershed of Northern California - Stephen Turnbull (Engineers Research & Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
• FIRO: Risk Based Decision Support System for Flood Operations of Lake Mendocino - Chris Delaney (Sonoma Water)

Water Quality and Beneficial Use of Lower Quality Sources of Water

• Water-Quality in the Little Arkansas River and Equus Beds Aquifer, South-Central Kansas, 2001‒16 - Mandy Stone (USGS)
• Saltwater Contamination of the Equus Beds Aquifer in Groundwater Management District No. 2 (GMD2) - Don Whittemore (KU/KGS)
• Planning and Response to Saltwater Contamination of the Equus Beds Aquifer - Tim Boese (GMD2)

Reservoir Sediment Management

• John Redmond Reservoir – Dewatering Efforts and Closure Plan for Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Area “F”– Stan Ekren (Great Lakes Dredge and Dock)
• Water Injection Dredging – Paul Schroeder, Shelley-Kansas Gov (USACE-NWK)

Soil Health

• Microbial Communities Role in Improved Soil Health and Crop Yield - Caitlin Rotter (USDA-ARS)
• Promoting Soil Health Across a Watershed: Education and Incentives - Lisa French (Cheney Lake Watershed)
• Impact of Healthy Soil on Water Quality - Kris Ethridge (USDA-NRCS)

Streambank Stabilization and Wetlands

• Streambank Stabilization Monitoring Case Studies in Northeast Kansas - Charles Barden (KSU)
• Streambank Stabilization Effectiveness in the Cottonwood/Neosho River Basin - Tony Layzell (KU/KGS)
• Constructed Wetland Impacts on Runoff Quality from Terraced Fields in NE Kansas - Edward Peltier (KU)

Education and Outreach

• Kansas Youth Water Advocates – Gaea Hock (KSU) and Students
• Community Education and Outreach in the City of Hays – Holly Dickman (City of Hays)
• Kansas Association of Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) – Laura Downey (KACEE)

Groundwater Characterization

• Status of the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas - Jim Butler (KGS)
• Innovative Techniques for Aquifer Characterization and Groundwater Modeling to Evaluate the Impacts of a Large Well Field in Lincoln County, Nebraska - James Schneider (Olsson Associates)
• A climate-based method to estimate water use and evaluate water savings - Chris Beightel (KDA)

Harmful Algae Blooms

• Large-scale harmful algae bloom experiments at the University of Kansas Field Station - Ted Harris (KBS)
• KDHE Harmful Algae Bloom Response Program and Current Initiatives - Trevor Flynn (KDHE)
• In-lake Remediation Efforts to Reduce Harmful Algae Bloom Impacts to Two Kansas City District USACE Projects - Marvin Boyer (USACE- NWK)

Extreme Events - Flood and Drought Monitoring and Response

• Floods in the West and Drought in the East: Surface Water Conditions in Kansas, Water Year 2018 - Bradley Lukasz (USGS)
• Tracking the Wildcat: A Look at the 2018 Labor Day Flood - Jude Kastens (KU/KBS)
• Wildcat Creek Flash Flood: Could we improve flood estimates for Wildcat Creek in Manhattan, KS? - Rouzbeh Berton (KSU) and Vahid Rahmani (KSU)

Social and Cultural Influences on Water Conservation

• A Survey of Attitudes toward Groundwater in the Ogallala Aquifer Region - Matthew Sanderson (KSU), Stephen Lauer (KSU), and Bill Golden (KSU)
• Milford Reservoir Issues Forum - Donna Schneck-Hamlin (KSU)

Alternative Crops and Management

• Alternative Feed and Forage Selection for Improved Water Management - Barry Bradford (KSU) & Alternative Crop Selection and Systems for Water Optimization - Lucas Haag (KSU)

Improving Water Quality

• Pollution Prevention Institute - Nancy Larson (KSU)
• Finding the Farmland Nitrogen: How does changing the chemistry and microbiome impact the river's ability to remove nitrogen? - Amy Burgin (KU)

Drought Monitoring and Flood Response

• Drought Monitoring with Mesonet Soil Moisture - Christopher Redmond (KSU)
• USGS Flood Response Role - Madison May (USGS)

Emerging Technologies in Water Supply

• Rabbi Dr. Baruch HaLevi (welaunch)

Emerging Technologies to Reduce Water Loss

• A Utility’s Perspective: Asset Management and Water Loss Control – Daniel Smith and Michelle Wirth (WaterOne)

State Water Planning for Nonpoint Source Management and Beyond

• Kansas Nonpoint Source Management Plan Update – Amanda Reed (KDHE)
• Developing a Sustainable Plan for Missouri’s Water Resources – Matthew Scott (CDM Smith)

Water Outreach Campaign

• Kansas Runs on Water ~ A Statewide Campaign to Increase Awareness of the Value of Kansas Water Resources – Walz Tetrick