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"FOLLOW THE SYSTEMS ROAD" –
This session will include both a fun and interactive game
(featuring music from the Wizard of Oz) to engage with the complexity of WASH.
Presentations and discussions will focus on WASH systems components, practical
on-the-ground examples of systems work and the role of partnerships in systems
work. We hope you will join us for this lively session about WASH systems
work!
NOTE: This session is limited to 40 participants and if you sign
up we ask that you commit to attend the full session in order to make the game
a success for all participants.
COST: No additional charge (included in Conference registration)
WHEN: Tue., Sept 17, 9:50 am-12:20 pm
WHERE: Conference Hall (NCED), Norman OK
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| Water supply is a complex process that involves the understanding of human behavior. |
Post-Conference Short Courses (Wednesday, Sep 18):
SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE WELL CONSTRUCTION
Instructor: Stephen
Schneider (NGWA)
Groundwater is perhaps the most important source of drinking
water for many developing countries. The safe and sustainable extraction of
groundwater via borehole wells is therefore a vital component of development
work. This course provides practitioners
with basic knowledge required to ensure that wells are constructed properly so
that their water supply can be safe and flowing for future generations. Topics
covered in this full-day course include: water sampling protocol, proper
sealing of the annulus, well siting, documentation, well designs, disinfection,
yield testing, and final well completion. Participants will be given
presentations, demonstrations and will gain some hands-on experience.
COST: $50 - includes lunch
WHEN: Wed., Sept 18, 8:00 am-5:30 pm
WHERE: Fears Lab, 303 Chesapeake St., Norman,
OK
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| The sustainable construction of water wells is a necessary component of global human development in many rural areas. |
REMOTE SENSING HYDROLOGY: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR
EMERGING REGIONS
The purpose of this workshop is to educate the participants
and make them better understand how to use remote sensing data to forecast
water and water-related hazards such as flooding and droughts. The Remote
Sensing Hydrology workshop will be conducted by OU’s Hydrometeorology and
Remote Sensing Laboratory (HyDROS) and Hydrology and Water Security (HWS)
program in collaboration with other departments which specialized in
transdisciplinary research of remote sensing hydrology at the nexus of water,
weather, and climate. The workshop will supply participants with information
about radar and satellite remote sensing on hydrology and water security study,
and capacity building in emerging regions. HyDROS will apply its more than 12
years of experience working with NASA-SERVIR and USAID in Africa, Asia and
South America capacity building efforts to mitigate the water and water-related
hazards. This workshop will include hands-on instruction on retrieval and using
remote sensing data to conduct hydrological modeling at local, regional and
global scales to predict natural hazards and disaster risk reduction.
COST: $50 - includes lunch
WHEN: Wed., Sept 18, 8:00 am-5:30 pm
WHERE: National Weather Center, Norman, OK
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| The understanding of hydrology and water security can be greatly enhanced using the tools of remote sensing. |
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