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Workshop Contacts:

Workshop Director:
Jeff Sellen
(970) 943-3162
jsellen@western.edu

Address:
Colorado Water Workshop
Western State College of Colorado
Kelley Hall 108
Gunnison, CO 81231

Administrative Assistant:
Donna Holden
Kelley Hall 240
970-943-7011
dholden@western.edu

 

37th Annual Colorado Water Workshop

Hoover Dam 

WATER TABOOS:  ADDRESSING OUR MOST CHALLENGING ISSUES

 

July 18-20, 2012

Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado


Online Registration will begin June 1.

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

  • Tony La Vina has been a negotiator in the United Nations Climate Change discussions for the past 20 years.  He was the lead facilitator of the REDD-plus (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) negotiations at Copenhagen.
  • Patty Limerick is the Director of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado.  She is just finishing a book on the history of Denver Water.
  • Gregory Hobbs has been a Colorado Supreme Court Justice since 1996.  His most recent book of poems, Into the Grand, is out this spring.
  • George Sibley, former Director of the Water Workshop, is finishing his book on the history of the Colorado River District.

 

SESSION TOPICS (subject to change)

The water year 2012 offers us celebrations and challenges. 2012 is an anniversary year for several Colorado water organizations.  It is also a year that we look to the mountains with a great deal of concern as a light snowpack melts away in a too-warm spring.   When we established our theme last August, we had no idea what the winter would bring, but the theme seems especially relevant in 2012. 
  • The Colorado River Compact: Does Something Have to Give?
  • Is There Flexibility in the Prior Appropriation Doctrine?
  • The Challenges of a Changing Climate:  Global, National, Regional, Local
  • Conserving Water: How Much Is Enough?
  • What Have We Learned Since 2002?
  • Weather Modification Options
  • The Growth and Water Conundrum

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM EVENTS

COLORADO WATER LAW IN A NUTSHELL

In addition to  our regular program, Aaron Clay offers his popular and engaging eight-hour seminar on Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 18. 

POND NETWORKING EVENT

President Jay Helman of Western State College invites you to a reception on Wednesday evening to celebrate Water Year 2012 and to provide opportunities for professional networking.

TAYLOR RESERVOIR EXCURSION

Join the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District for an educational excursion to

the Taylor Reservoir. 

WATER TRIVIA SHOWDOWN

How much do you really know about Colorado water?  Thursday evening is your chance to prove it.

 

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

The Colorado Water Workshop continues to welcome sponsorships for this year’s event.  Supporters are eligible for gratis registrations, display space at the venue, recognition on our Web site and printed materials, as well as public acknowledgment at the conference.

 

Online registration will begin June 1.

 

Questions?  Please e-mail the Director, Jeff Sellen, at jsellen@western.edu. 

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