The Department of Hydrology and Water Resources and the HWR Student Association (HWRSA) will co-host the 22nd Annual El Dia del Agua on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.  El Dia 2012 will showcase graduate and undergraduate research and is a major event in the School of Earth and Environmental Science's EarthWeek 2012 calendar.

 

Overview  El Dia will feature oral presentations during morning and afternoon sessions and poster presentations for viewing throughout the day-long event.  Juried competitions will see several substantial monetary prizes awarded to the best oral and poster presenters.  The student awards ceremony will conclude with presentation of the Aqua Man (or Woman) of the Year Awards.  The Aqua Awards are HWRSA-sponsored and student-selected and will recognize the department's most outstanding junior and senior faculty instructors.

 

Invited Speakers  El Dia del Agua will feature two invited speakers, a luncheon speaker and an afternoon keynote speaker.  The luncheon speaker will be Seton Claggett, founder and owner of TriSport in Tucson.  Clagett will speak on "The Business of Hydrology."   This year's keynote speaker will be HWR Alum, Dr. Walter Illman, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.  Dr. Illman will talk about "Capturing aquifer heterogeneity: Accomplishments to date and challenges ahead."

 

Call for Papers  We are currently accepting Abstracts for oral and poster presentions from undergraduate and graduate students!  Refer to the Abstract Submission page for details.  Abstracts are due February 15!

 

Location & Agenda  El Dia will be held in the University of Arizona Student Union North Ballroom beginning at 8:00 AM with a continental breakfast.  After a brief welcome by the department head, HWRSA officers, and student moderators, the oral and poster presentations will begin.  A light buffet lunch, served at 12:00 noon, will feature a guest speaker.  After lunch, oral and poster presentations resume, followed by the keynote speaker, the awards ceremony, and the final wrap up reception. 

 

Registration  Registration for the day's events is $35 and includes continental breakfast, a light buffet lunch, refreshments throughout the day, and the hors d'oeuvre and drinks reception following presentation of the awards.  The Registration deadline is March 15!

 

Join Us!  Your attendance is highly valued because students look forward to making public presentations of their research to members of the university community, HWR alums, potential employers, and working professionals in the field of hydrology and water resources. 

 

The activities of El Dia del Agua support the educational and professional components of students' degree programs -- Senior Capstone Experience and Graduate Professional Development -- and help strengthen students' communication skills.  El Dia also serves to highlight the department's research excellence within the larger context of EarthWeek 2012. 

 

We encourage all members of the hydrology and water resources community, especially prospective students, to join us for El Dia del Agua!

 

Details For more details, go to the El Dia 2012 website.  Registration and Sponsorship forms are due March15!