Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director, 608.263.1692 x21
Meg Domroese, Wisconsin Initiatives director, 608.263.1692 x20
MADISON—It’s been ten years since the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters issued its landmark Waters of Wisconsin recommendations on safeguarding the future of our aquatic ecosystems and resources. Join us for a provocative afternoon forum on April 9 from 12:00–4:00 pm in the UW Extension Pyle Center in Madison where water experts will discuss progress over the last decade and look at major trends and projections that will shape Wisconsin’s freshwater ecosystems and water resources over the next ten years, particularly in relation to climate, agriculture, and infrastructure issues.
Speakers include:
* Tim Bate, director of Planning, Research and Sustainability for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
* Pat Leavenworth, former state conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service
* John Magnuson, professor emeritus of zoology and director emeritus of the Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Curt Meine, conservation biologist, historian, and writer
* Paul Robbins, director, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Kimberlee Wright, Executive Director, Midwest Environmental Advocates
Scientists, community leaders, concerned citizens and students are all invited to join us for this afternoon forum. The $25.00 registration fee includes an invitation to a special reception from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in Overture Center’s Promenade Lounge to meet internationally renowned water expert Sandra Postel and mingle with other water leaders, and a seat at Postel’s Academy Evening talk, Our Freshwater Future: Peril and Promise, in the Capitol Theater at 7:00 pm.
To register, please visit the registration page on the Wisconsin Academy website here: wisconsinacademy.org/wowforum. Add the appropriate number of registrations to your shopping cart and follow the checkout instructions. Space is limited: attendees are urged to register as soon as possible. If you have questions about registration or require more event information, please contact Wisconsin Academy office and outreach manager Sarah Larsen at 608-263-1692 x10.
About the Wisconsin Academy Initiative Program
Our statewide Initiatives—which tackle such complex issues as the future of our rural communities, the health of our lakes and streams, and the promise and perils of genetically modified foods—are indispensible resources for legislators and informed citizens alike. Formerly known as the Wisconsin Idea at the Wisconsin Academy, our Initiatives program has for over twenty years addressed the unique challenges we face in Wisconsin. For more information on the Wisconsin Academy Initiatives Program, visit wisconsinacademy.org/initiatives.
