December 12-14, 2018
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
December 12
Colorado River 101 – A View of the River
- Colby Pellegrino, Director of Water Resources, Southern Nevada Water Authority | PDF ⟶
Colloquium – #Israeli and U.S. Water Technology: Versatile Solutions for Colorado River Challenges
- Moderator: Sharon Megdal, Ph.D., Central Arizona Project Board Secretary and Director of University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center | PDF ⟶
- Oded Distel, Director of Israel New Tech Program, Israeli Ministry for the Economy | PDF ⟶
- David Johnson, Deputy General Manager of Engineering and Operations, Southern Nevada Water Authority | PDF ⟶
- Tamar Shor, Chief Operating Officer, N-Drip, and former Senior Deputy Director, Israel Water Authority | PDF ⟶
- Maureen Stapleton, General Manager, San Diego County Water Authority | PDF ⟶
- Abraham Tenne, Consultant, and retired Head of Desalination Division, Israel Water Authority | PDF ⟶
- Dan Thelander, Partner, Tempe Farming Co. | PDF ⟶
Colloquium – Show Me the Money: Innovative Funding Mechanisms for Water Projects
- Moderator: Season Martin, Water Projects and Sustainable Finance Director, The Nature Conservancy
- Ricardo Bayon, Partner, Encourage Capital
- Astor Boozer, Regional Conservationist, West, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Cynthia Koehler, Executive Director, WaterNow Alliance | PDF ⟶
- Avra Morgan, Program Analyst, US Bureau of Reclamation | PDF ⟶
- Todd Reeve, Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Environmental Foundation
December 13
Welcome
- Jim Broderick, CRWUA President | Video ⟶
Commissioner’s Perspective: Responding to Risk in the Colorado River Basin
- Brenda Burman, Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation | PDF ⟶
DCP: An Upper Basin Perspective
- Moderator: Andy Mueller, General Manager, Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Tom Blain, Commissioner for the State of New Mexico, Upper Colorado River Commission
- James Eklund, Commissioner for the State of Colorado, Upper Colorado River Commission
- Amy Haas, Executive Director, Upper Colorado River Commission
- Eric Millis, Commissioner for the State of Utah, Upper Colorado River Commission
- Pat Tyrrell, Commissioner for the State of Wyoming, Upper Colorado River Commission
DCP: A Lower Basin Perspective | Video ⟶
- Moderator: John Fleck, Director, Water Resources Program, University of New Mexico
- Thomas Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Ted Cooke, General Manager, Central Arizona Project
- John Entsminger, General Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority
- Peter Nelson, Director, Coachella Valley Water District; Chairman, Colorado River Board of California
DCP: A Stakeholder Perspective | Video ⟶ | PDF ⟶
- Moderator: Mary Kelly, Partner, Culp and Kelly, LLP
- Aaron Derwingson, Agricultural Coordinator, Colorado River Program, The Nature Conservancy
- Mark Harris, General Manager, Grand Valley Water Users Association
- Leslie James, Executive Director, Colorado River Energy Distributors Association
- Keith Moses, Vice Chairman, Colorado River Indian Tribes
- Kathryn Sorensen, Director, City of Phoenix Water Services Department
Lunch
Tribal Water: Opportunities and Challenges | Map PDF ⟶
Adaptation Strategies in a Changing Climate
- Introduction: Jennifer Brown, Director, Central Arizona Project
- Moderator: Jim Holway, Director, Central Arizona Project | PDF ⟶
- Taryn Finnessey, Senior Climate Change Specialist, State of Colorado | PDF ⟶
- Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager, California Department of Water Resources | PDF ⟶
- Mohammed Mahmoud, Senior Policy Analyst, Central Arizona Project | PDF ⟶
Agricultural to Urban Water Transfers | PDF ⟶
- Moderator: Warren Peterson, Vice President, Farmland Reserve
- Tom Iseman, Director of Water Scarcity and Markets, Global Freshwater Program, The Nature Conservancy
- Jack Seiler, Trustee, Palo Verde Irrigation District
Wildfire Impact on Water Quality and Watershed Restoration
- Introduction: Chris Finlinson, Assistant General Manager, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
- Christina Burri, Interstate Watershed Scientist, Denver Water | PDF ⟶
- Brad Sherwood, Community and Government Affairs Manager, Sonoma Water | PDF ⟶
- Gerard Yates, Water Quality and Treatment Manager, Central Utah Water Conservancy District | PDF ⟶
December 14
Business Meeting | Video ⟶
50th Anniversary of the Colorado River Basin Project Act | Video ⟶
Senior Federal Agency Water Officials Panel | Video ⟶
- Dr. Tim Petty, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Dept. of the Interior
- Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation
- Dave Ross, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Bill Northey, Under Secretary, Farm Production and Conservation, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Acting Under Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Commerce/National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
- Brig. General Pete Helmlinger, Commander, Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers