43rd Annual Indiana Water Resources Association Symposium: November 7, 2024 at MADE@Plainfield, Plainfield, Indiana

You may download the Symposium agenda here: SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

The link for conference registration is: https://2024-indiana-water-resources-association-symposium-registration.eventbrite.com

Early registration is now through October 21, 2024. This year, the IWRA Member symposium registration fee ($45) includes your 2025 IWRA Membership! Please register early so we can get an accurate head count for lunch!

Please also consider a donation to our student scholarship fund; we have a large number of student presentations this year, and all student presenters attend the conference for free.

The Symposium will be at the MADE@Plainfield facility (1610 Reeves Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168). Check-in and on-site registration will begin at 8:00 am ET on Thursday, November 7. Abundant free parking is available at the facility.

The event starts at 9:00 am ET, and will feature speakers discussing topics related to water planning, drought hydrology, climate change, and water quality. The Symposium will conclude around 4:30 pm ET.

Symposium Highlights!

• Dr. Jack Wittman of INTERA will give a keynote presentation of the 10-year update of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Water Policy and Planning report.
• Professor Eliza Brown (DePauw University), a composer, will introduce their significant piece of music based on field recordings taken along Big Walnut Creek (Putnam County, Indiana), which will be premiered at DePauw University next May.
• A lively poster session over the lunch hour will present research findings from over a dozen scientists (many students), and will include an audio station for those interested in experiencing how Professor Brown incorporated the water cycle into The Listening Year at Big Walnut Creek.

This year, our awards presentation will recognize key contributions from Scott Morlock (U.S. Geological Survey) and Harold Templin (Indiana Department of Environmental Management), who recently passed and are greatly missed by their colleagues and friends.

We will also have a business meeting and time to socialize at the nearby Coachman Restaurant and Lounge following the Symposium (6112 Cambridge Way, Plainfield, IN 46168).