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Conference Highlights
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Achieving Excellence: New Approaches to Collaborative Instream Flow Problem-Solving. Professor Larry Susskind, of Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation offers a 2.5-hour highly interactive short course on Tuesday explaining new methods for finding balance between science, diverse interests, and laws and policies. Professor Susskind will also serve as facilitator for interactive sessions.
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Keynote Speakers
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Banquet: Charles Wilkinson, distinguished university professor, Moses Lasky Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School, specializing in federal public land law, Indian law and water law will give the featured keynote at the banquet. Charles is author of 13 books, including Blood Struggle, featured on public radio. |
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Closing Lunch: Sandra Postel, Director of the Global Water Policy Project and Visiting Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies at Mount Holyoke College, is a leading authority and prolific author on international water issues. |
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Panel
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"State of the Art - Instream Flow Science, Policy and Public Dialogue." A panel of experts will present their work; interactive discussion will follow. Moderated by Brian Richter of The Nature Conservancy's Global Freshwater Team.
Featured panelists:
- Larry MacDonnell, P.C., water attorney and consultant, former director of the Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado School of Law.
- Mark Smith, Director, Eastern U.S. Freshwater Program, The Nature Conservancy.
- Professor Geoffrey E. Petts, Vice-Chancellor, University of Westminster, and Editor of River Research and Applications.
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Interactive Sessions. Facilitated sessions discussing how to overcome obstacles and realize opportunities; and how to better integrate instream flow science, policy and public dialogue. Participants will contribute to an action plan. Regional breakouts included.
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Experiences and Perspectives - Instream Flow Problem-Solving Case Studies. A series of case study perspectives and "lessons learned" from Nebraska, Connecticut, British Columbia and Florida.
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| Nebraska's Platte River will be featured as a case study. |
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FLOW 2008 is endorsed by:
- American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
- American Water Resources Association
- Canadian Water Resources Association
- Continuing Legal Education (CLE) certification is being pursued.
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| Enjoy a special evening at the Buckhorn Museum and Saloon. |
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Science - Policy - Public Dialogue