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The 5th Annual Western Groundwater Congress will be September 19-21, 2022 at the Sacramento Convention Center & Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, CA.
This year’s event will include Individual, Panel and Poster Presentations as well as Technical Workshops that cover the following subject areas:
- Water Resources Exploration and Development
- Groundwater Management
- Contaminant Assessment and Remediation
- Unique Challenges and New Opportunities
Preliminary Agenda
The theme for the Groundwater Resources Association's 2022 Western Groundwater Congress (WGC) is “Built For Change”. In 2020, GRA formed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee dedicated to improving DEI within GRA and groundwater communities throughout California and the western US. Throughout 2022, conversations and engagement on issues of inclusion and equity, diversity, and justice are being woven into all GRA events. This years’ 2022 WGC program will include a women in water workshop and a stakeholder engagement-focused track session.
DEI focused workshop - Women Advancing Women for the Good of Water: Career and life lessons, perspectives, stories, and inspiration from current and emerging women leaders in water.
Workshop description: This workshop will be facilitated by Abigail Madrone. The curated panel will be a combination of public and private sector emerging and established leaders. Following the panel discussion, break-out sessions will follow to facilitate more personal and safe dialogue amongst participants with GRA DEI Committee facilitators.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Stakeholder Engagement
Session Description: This session will be moderated and facilitated by Jena Acos. This session will feature a panel of speakers that will explore the overlap between increasing diversity in the water sector and meaningful stakeholder engagement and how these two goals can support each other. Following the panel discussion, the break-out sessions will follow to facilitate more focused dialogue amongst participants with panelists acting as facilitators.
GroundwaterX: A Workshop for Students
The Groundwater Resources Association is seeking abstracts from students and young professionals (<5 years of experience) for the GROUNDWATERx portion of the 5th annual Western Groundwater Congress being held September 19-21, 2022 in Sacramento, CA. GROUNDWATERx is a special conference session that provides students and recent graduates the opportunity to showcase their presentation skills and network with a variety of professionals in the water industry. Selected participants will give 3-minute presentations with a handful of slides that highlight their research topic or recent project. Topics can be anything related to groundwater, such as basin characterization, groundwater management, water quality, policy, etc.
Abstracts for the GroundwaterX Workshop must be submitted online by July 25, 2022, to be considered for the program.
CANCELLATION
In the event that you are unable to attend, you may cancel your registration and receive a refund minus a $50 processing fee if written notice of your cancellation is received by the GRA office at least 14 days prior to the event date. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after that date.
Questions?
Contact Erik Cadaret, 2022 WGC Chair or Sarah Erck, GRA Administrative Director