December 14-16, 2021
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
December 14
Colorado River 101: Change is the Only Constant | PDF ⟶
- Chuck Cullom, Colorado River Programs Manager, Central Arizona Project
Colloquium – Change for the Better: Multiple Approaches to Improving Water Supply Forecasting
- Moderator: Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager, California Department of Water Resources
- Lorraine Flint, Research Hydrologist (retired), U.S. Geological Survey | PDF ⟶
- Paul Miller, Service Coordination Hydrologist, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, NOAA | PDF ⟶
- Ken Nowak, Water Supply Availability Research Coordinator, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Matt Switanek, Research Scientist, NOAA Earth Systems Water Research Lab | PDF ⟶
Colloquium – No Spare Change: Impacts of Falling Revenue on Basin Operations and Programs
- Moderator: Michelle Garrison, Senior Water Resources Specialist, Colorado River Department of Natural Resources
- Don Barnett, Executive Director, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum | PDF ⟶
- Tom Chart, Director (retired), Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | PDF ⟶
- Tim Vigil, Senior Vice President and Colorado River Project Manager, Western Area Power Administration | PDF ⟶
December 15
Welcome – John J. Entsminger, CRWUA President
Current and Projected Conditions in the Colorado River Basin: Hydrology Report – U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Staff | PDF ⟶
Reclamation Leadership Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities – Camille C. Touton, Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Change of Plans: Addressing New Challenges
- Moderator: Colby Pellegrino, Deputy General Manager of Water Resources, Southern Nevada Water Authority | PDF ⟶
- Thomas Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Maria Dadgar, Executive Director, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona | PDF ⟶
- Sara Larsen, Interim Executive Director, Upper Colorado River Commission | PDF ⟶
- Pat Tyrrell, Commissioner, Upper Colorado River Commission | PDF ⟶
Changing Climate: Acknowledging the Water Risks
Changing Perspectives: Discussing Vital Considerations
- Moderator: Anne Castle, Senior Fellow, Getches-Wilkinson Center | PDF ⟶
- Carlos de la Parra, Advisor, International Boundary and Water Commission, Mexican Section
- Kate Greenberg, Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Rosa Long,, Vice Chairwoman, Cocopah Indian Tribe
- Bart Miller, Healthy Rivers Program Director, Water Resource Advocates
Not Exactly Chump Change: Gambling on Litigation
- Moderator: David Robbins, President and Co-Founder, Hill & Robbins P.C.
- Rich Deitchman, Attorney, Somach Simmons & Dunn | PDF ⟶
- Stanley Pollack, Assistant Attorney General (retired), Water Rights Unit, Navajo Nation Department of Justice | PDF ⟶
- Jeffrey Wechsler, Attorney at Law, Montgomery & Andrews, P.A. | PDF ⟶
Changing Habits: Adapting Through Innovative Strategies, Part 1
- Moderator: Crystal Tulley-Cordova, Principal Hydrologist, Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources
- Andrew Belanger, Director of Public Services, Southern Nevada Water Authority | PDF ⟶
- Emily Lewis, Co-Chair, Natural Resources and Water Law Practice Group, Clyde Snow Attorneys at Law | PDF ⟶
- Nancy Smith, Conservation Director, Colorado River Program, The Nature Conservancy | PDF ⟶
- Deven Upadhyay, Assistant General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | PDF ⟶
A Change of Outlook: Acting on Touchy Topics
- Moderator: Terry Goddard, President, Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors
- Amy Haas, Executive Director, Colorado River Authority of Utah | PDF ⟶
- Colby Pellegrino, Deputy General Manager of Water Resources, Southern Nevada Water Authority
- Tina Shields, Water Department Manager, Imperial Irrigation District | PDF ⟶
- Steve Wolff, General Manager, Southwestern Water Conservation District, Colorado
December 16
Business Meeting
Embracing Change: The Path Forward
- Moderator: Karen Kwon, Associate Project Director, Colorado River Sustainability Campaign
- Paul Bruchez, 5th Generation Colorado Ag Producer, Vice Chair, Colorado Basin Roundtable
- Adel Hagekhalil, General Manager, Metropolitan Water DIstrict of Southern California
- Taylor Hawes, Colorado River Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
U.S. – Mexico Conversations: Addressing Drought and Climate Change Through Minute 323
International Boundary and Water Commission
- Maria-Elena Giner, Commissioner, U.S. Section | PDF ⟶
- Adriana Resendez Maldonado, Commissioner, Mexican Section
Mexico’s National Water Commission (CONAGUA)
- German Martinez, Director General
Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign Relations
- Pablo Galvez, Director of Border Affairs, North American Unit, Secretariat of Foreign Relations
Keynote
• Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary of Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior