The National Capital Region’s American Water Resources Association (NCR-AWRA) celebrated its tenth anniversary of the annual water symposium on April 8. 在Van Ness校区亚洲博彩网站学生中心宴会厅的演讲嘉宾和小组成员。 This year’s theme was “Data Science Applications in Water Management,” a critical and futuristic topic discussed by featured speakers. 该活动由农业、城市可持续发展与环境科学学院的水资源研究所（WRRI）和NCR-AWRA主席兼WRRI主任Tolessa Deksissa教授共同组织。

为期一天的研讨会汇集了来自政府机构、学术界、私营部门和非营利组织的专家，介绍和讨论水研究、技术、政策和管理方面的创新，以尊重和反映国家首都地区以及国内和国际的水价值。

Deksissa博士解释说，对于管理受人为气候变化威胁的宝贵淡水资源，数据科学亚洲博彩网站是一个及时的主题。 全球大多数人口正在成为城市居民，传统方法不足以管理已经存在的风险和有限的淡水资源。

“Managing water resources is crucial to adapt and build resilience to human-induced climate change. Consistent with this mission, the objectives of the NCR-AWRA include providing a forum for professionals to meet and exchange ideas on all aspects of water resources and related fields, and promoting advances in water and related resources development, management and protection.” Deksissa说。

致欢迎词和开幕词的是CAUSES健康与临床科学学院学术项目副院长兼创始主任里卡多·布朗博士和研究副院长维克多·麦克雷里博士。 斯泰西·阿奇菲尔德博士是弗吉尼亚州莱斯顿市美国地质勘探局水资源任务区的研究水文学家。

Panelists included Shawn Komlos, a physical scientist and director of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center, within the Corps’ Institute for Water Resources, Mathew Mampara, vice president at Dewberry, Sudhir Shrestha, a physical scientist at NOAA and Dr. Jason Davison, an assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at The Catholic University of America. 全球科学与环境委员会执行主任米歇尔·怀曼（Michelle Wyman）是午餐会的发言人。

Sessions included “Increasing the Resilience of Water Infrastructure to Climate Change,” “Data Management Systems & Emerging Technologies,” “Advances in Stormwater & Flood Management 研究” and “Advances in Water Infrastructure 研究 & Technology.”

Poster presentations and displays included “Baltimore City Irrigation Water Quality: The Current Water Use and Needs from Baltimore City Farmers and Gardeners” and “Trends in Regional Extreme Precipitation across the Continental United States.”

活动还包括海报比赛。 Jacob Wynn, a 亚洲博彩网站 graduate student in water resources management—part of the professional science master’s program—was the first-place winner for “Stormwater Quality Treatment Using Bioretention for Landscape Irrigation Use.” The second-place winner was Emily Healey, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland, for her poster, “Evaluating Indicator Bacteria and Heavy Metal Presence and Concentration in Irrigation Water on Urban Farms in Baltimore City, MD. In addition to an award certificate, the two winners received a $100 and $50 check, respectively.

学生 from the National Regional Section can join the 学生一章 to engage in educational outdoor and indoor activities. The NCR-AWRA also organizes quarterly water workshops that are open to the public. Click here for more information about the organization. Please contact Deksissa博士 for more information on 亚洲博彩网站’s 环境质量检测实验室 and 专业科学硕士课程。