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American Institute of Hydrology
Annual Meeting & International Conference

“Integrated Watershed Management:
Partnerships in Science, Technology, and Planning”

April 22 -25, 2007
Reno, Nevada

Conference Registration Form

Preliminary Program Schedule
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Call For Papers

    Abstracts are due January 31, 2007.

    Full Papers of approved abstracts are due April 30, 2007.

    Please submit your 200 word abstract to AIHmedia@aol.com or AIH Headquarters at:

    American Institute of Hydrology
    300 Village Green Circle, Suite 201
    Smyrna, GA 30080

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Conference Intent

    There is increasing recognition by governing agencies and industry, for the need of technical integration in water-resources planning and management. The AIH conference is intended to present an opportunity for scientists and managers in all water-related disciplines to gather and interact together. The conference will offer research and project case studies from all over the country, providing learning opportunities to all attendees. In addition to offering a wide range of technical topics, areas of social and legal interaction, and current interests will also be covered.

    The conference will give a chance to discuss the effects of urbanization, agriculture, industry, forestry, etc. and the research done and needed to better define these effects. The conference will give a chance for managerial viewpoints of cities, factories, farmers, fisheries, foresters, etc. to answer questions on how technical problems are brought together and solved, and how management issues are decided between competing resources. What kind of partnerships have been developed between hydrologists, engineers, geologists, chemists, biologists and other disciplines to develop current hydrology methods? What kinds of knowledge are required to make good hydrologic decisions and practice good science? What kinds of partnerships exist between the users of hydrologic information?

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Conference Venue / Hotel

    The conference will be held at:

      John Ascuaga's Nugget
      1100 Nugget Avenue
      Sparks, Nevada 89432-0797

    The conference rate will be $80 plus tax (USD) per night, for single or double occupancy. Rooms must be reserved before March 31, 2007, by directly calling:

      800-648-1177 or 775-356-3300

    Online at www.janugget.com (Code GAIH)

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Please indicate that you are participating in the AIH Conference, Block Code GAIH.

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Proposed Topics / Technical Program
  • The Carbonate Aquifer System of Nevada/Utah
  • Emerging Contaminants
  • Hydrologic Effects Associated with Climate Change
  • Lakes and Reservoirs
  • Cooperative Conservation Efforts
  • San Francisco Bay-Delta Program
  • Klamath Basin Hydrologic Issues
  • Integrating Modeling Concepts
  • Adaptive Management
  • Stream and Groundwater Interactions

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Student Paper / Poster Competition

    The 2007 Annual Meeting & International Conference will feature a student paper and poster competition. Prize consist of $1500 in scholarships. Awards will be presented for the best paper or poster presentation, to be judge by a panel of certified Professional Hydrologists at the conference. Only full time students, currently seeking a degree in hydrology or related fields may enter this competition. To enter the competition, please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words to AIH. Papers/Posters with multiple authors will equally share the prize; or by any other pre-arrangement, submitted in writing to AIH.

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Who Should Attend

    This conference is recommended for scientists and engineers in all fields of the hydrologic sciences, Hydrologists and Hydrogeologists, State/ Federal and local government, Environmental Engineers, Environmental Consultants, Planners, Attorneys, Senior Project Managers, Landscape Architects, Environmental Managers, Elected Officials, Agribusinesses, Economic Development Councils, Property Assessors, Local Chamber Members, Water Planning Districts, Builders and Contractors, Business and Industry, Realtors, Landowners, Developers, and Citizen Groups.

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Exhibitors

    Exhibit booths will be located in conjunction with poster presentations and break refreshments. This will guarantee direct access to the professionals who are actively employed in the field of hydrology. These professionals come from industry, academia, consulting firms, government agencies, and commercial industries. The attendees have interests in many different products and services such as computer software, information services, technical instruments, scientific publications, and technical supplies. The attendees traditionally have come from all areas of the United States and other countries.

    Exhibitor Invitation with floor plan & Registration Form

    For information on displaying your product or service at this conference, please contact the AIH office directly at 770-384-1634 or send an email to aihydro@aol.com.

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Field Trip - Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Lake Tahoe "Lake Tahoe and Carson City Waterfall Burn Area: Integrated Studies of Sedimentation, Flooding, and Management of the Carson City "Waterfall" Fire Burn Area Watershed and Within the Lake Tahoe Basin"
Organized by: Tim Rowe, Hydrologist, USGS, Nevada Water Science Center
Cost: $40 before April 1, 2007, $50 thereafter
Registration fee includes a boxed lunch, transportation and admission fees.

Field Trip Registration Form

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Field Trip Schedule:
10:00 - All Conference Sessions End
10:30 - Depart John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks
11:10 to 11:50 - Location 1: Carson City 2004 Waterfall Fire Burn Area
Detention Basin, Western Nevada Community College presented by Rob Fellows, Carson City; and John Copeland, Nevada Dept of Forestry on fire and restoration activities; and Tim Rowe, USGS Nevada Water Science Center on gage network, post fire monitoring, and Lidar work.
12:20 to 12:50 - Location 2: Spooner Jct (Hwy 50 & 28)
Nevada Dept of Transportation highway runoff detention and study sites and importance of fine sediments presented by Dr. Jim Thomas, Desert Research Institute (DRI) (cooperator with NDOT) and Dr. Alan Heyvaert, DRI and formerly from University of California, Davis (UCD - TERC).
1:10 to 2:30 - Location 3: Aspen Green, Incline Village (Lunch Stop and Restrooms available)
  • Third Creek & Incline Creek near Crystal Bay, NV, USGS Lake Tahoe Monitoring Network gages and sampling stations. Floods of 1997 and 2005, sediment loading, yields, and trends; and, Second Creek 1969 mudflow event presented by Nancy Alvarez and Tim Rowe, USGS, Nevada Water Science Center

  • Incline Village Restoration sites:
    - Incline Creek overflow channel restoration - parking lot removal
    - Village Green collection pond - Incline Village General Improvement District
    - Rosewood Creek Restoration & Realignment presented by Matt Vitale, Nevada Tahoe Conservation District.

2:50 to 3:15 - Location 4: Hwy 431 Lake Tahoe Overlook
Other Restoration activities in Lake Tahoe Basin - presented by Jere Harper, US Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and others.

4:30 - Return to John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks
Carson City
Carson City 2004 Waterfall Fire


Sites Sites
Lake Tahoe Basin & maximum LTIMP Gaging Station and Sampling Sites


Sites
Incline Village Area

Review Classes & Short Courses
    "Official Review Class for the AIH Fundamentals Examination"
    Instructor: Dr. Peter Black
    Date:Sunday, April 22, 200 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Cost: $100 (all participants)
    Registration fee includes a Study Guide.
    This class is designed to help prepare candidates for the AIH certifying examination.*

    Short Course Registration Form
    In the Fundamentals Refresher Course, participants will review the material to be tested, the type of testing, and will practice working example questions. There will be a study guide for each student. The instructor will discuss fundamental hydrology and explain the structure and organization of the test. They will also answer questions and work with the participants to complete example questions.

    * Anyone may register for the Review Class. You do not have to be approved to take the examination to be able to participate in the Review Class. AIH also offers examinations for Surface Water, Ground Water and Water Quality as part of the certification of Professional Hydrologists and Hydrogeologists. The Review Classes for these examinations will not be offered at this time.

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Sponsors and Partnerships

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Conference Chairs

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Conference Committee

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