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Schedule of Events 2020

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​Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the University of Nevada, Reno has officially decided to hold the 17th Annual Student World Water Forum completely online for the first time ever. Our keynote speaker will kick off the Forum on Wednesday November 18th over Zoom. All student presentations will be on Friday November 20th. 
Wednesday Nov 18
Thursday Nov 19
Friday Nov 20
Keynote Presentation by Dr. Sophia Layser Borgias
Live viewing of Upriver followed by Panel Discussion
30 Minute Presentation Sessions
Live on Zoom 4-5pm PT
Film 5-6pm PT
Panel 6-7pm PT
All day from 8:30am - 5:40pm PT
Click on the underlined session number to see the abstracts and posters.
We also have downloadable PDF of the Proceedings and the Schedule of Events.

Session 1 - ​Impacts from Water Quality – 8:30-9:00 a.m. 

Student Speakers: Kyson Coombs, Steven Evers, Benjamin Ingle, Kristine Koh, and Rena Shimizu and Liam Schilling

Session 2 – Proposed Solutions to Water Conflicts – 9:10-9:40 a.m. 

Student Speakers: Chisato Jacobson, Morgan Lake, Olivia Meyer, Rena Shimizu

​Session 3 – Ecosystem Health – 9:50-10:20 a.m.  

Student Speakers: Lilian Dailey, Griffin Hadlock, Helena Middleton, Stephen Zipkin

 Session 4 – Groundwater – 10:30-11:00 a.m.  

Student Speakers: Justin Baser, Kailey Bass, Gabriel Bierwas, Logan Klonicke, Faith Machuca

​Session 5 – Approaches to Alternative Water Supplies – 11:10-11:40 a.m.  

Student Speakers: Kassandra Lisenbee, Dominic Oehler, Emily Paris, Thomas Tsunemoto

​Session 6 – Wildlife, Fisheries and Water - 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m.  

Student Speakers: Evan Franklin, Bryan Remick, Ramon Valdez, Ellen Wilson

​Session 7 – Drought and Climate Change – 12:30-1:00 p.m. 

Student Speakers: Jacob Boomsma, Hannah Hoyos, Destiny Poulson, Molly Willoughby, and Uriel Cholula Rivera and Manuel A. Andrade ​

​Session 8 – Public Health and Water Supplies – 1:10-1:40 p.m. 

Student Speakers: Edgar Hernandez, Austin Johnson, Matthew Schibetta, Mackenzie Scruggs, Hannah Williams

​Session 9 – Islands and Water – 1:50-2:20 p.m.  

Student Speakers: David Camberos, Josiah Marquez, Mads Miller, and Molly Willoughby, Jeremy Benik, Evan Franklin, and Jacob Boomsma

​Session 10 – Mountain Hydrology – 2:30-3:00 p.m.  

Student Speakers: Jeremy Benik, Arielle Koshkin, Amanda Wray, and Joshua Culpepper, Rina Schumer, and Dr. Sudeep Chandra

​Session 11 – Dams - 3:10-3:40 p.m. 

Student Speakers: Alex Bajao, Holland Conner, Jeff Niemann, Heath Pate

​Session 12 – Water Infrastructure – 3:50-4:20 p.m.  

Student Speakers: Clayton Apalategui, Chloe Dodge, Jacqueline Keating, Benjamin Khoh

​Session 13 – Irrigated Agriculture – 4:30-5:00 p.m.  

Student Speakers: Shane Andrews, Austin Lunderstadt, Travis Miller, Ashley Strang

​Session 14 – Responses to Water Quality – 5:10-5:40 p.m.  

Student Speakers: Jeff Am-is, Hannah Larson, Elenora McLaughlin, Liam Schilling
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