Program

Clicking the links below will take you to the Program Detail Pages - or you can download the complete Program (PDF), including abstracts.

Overview

Symposium Overview (PDF)* for Sunday April 26 through Friday May 1, 2009.  Includes events such as field trips and workshops occurring before and after the main event.  *Print on 8.5x11 paper, landscape layout.

Detailed Schedule

Detailed Symposium Schedule (PDF)* for Tuesday April 28 through Friday May 1, 2009.  *Print on 11x17 paper, portrait layout.

Keynote Speakers

We are delighted to have three distinguished keynote speakers this year.  They will speak on the first two mornings of the Symposium as well as during lunch the first day.  For times, see the Symposium schedule (PDF) or visit the Keynote Speakers page where you will also find biographical information.

• Dr. Richelle Allen-King
• Dr. Ingrid Verstraeten
• Dr. Gary Weissmann

Talks and Posters

Talks (15 minute presentation, plus 5 minutes for questions) will occur Tuesday morning and afternoon, Wednesday morning and afternoon, and Thursday morning.  Presenters, please see our page on Preparing an Effective Presentation.

Posters will be up for the duration of the Symposium.  Authors will be at their posters from 4-5:30 PM on Tuesday.

The abstracts volume will be distributed at the Symposium.

Field Trips

Five field trips are offered this year:

1. Hydrogeology of Beer and Wine in the Yakima Valley cancelled
2. Hydrogeologic Implications of Removing the Elwha River Dams
3. Coastal Cliff Geology Dinner Cruise
4. Fiber-Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing cancelled
5. Hydrogeology of the San Juan Islands

Workshops

Five workshops are included in this year's Symposium:

1. Ecology’s EIM Database
2. Nonlinear HOC Sorption
3. Subsurface Heterogeneity
4. Estimating Groundwater Recharge
5. Well Driller Workshop

Panels

We have two panels this year:

1. Are Critical Areas Ordinances Protecting Water Supplies?
2. Professional Licensure