Upcoming Events

Shubhamita Das - M.S. Defense: "Evaluating the hydrostratigraphy of the Dakota Formation in a Highly Monitored Borehole in Northwest Iowa"

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 10:30am
Gilmore Hall
The general audience will be invited to leave after the presentation and Q & A session.Title: Evaluating the hydrostratigraphy of the Dakota Formation in a Highly Monitored Borehole in Northwest Iowa.Abstract: Hydrostratigraphic units (HSUs) form the foundational framework for modeling and managing groundwater systems. HSUs represent units with distinct hydraulic conductivity (K) and contrasts in K between them. In layered and fractured sedimentary systems where strong anisotropy is common...
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Okoboji Blue Water Festival

Saturday, August 9, 2025 (all day)
Arnolds Park
The Okoboji Blue Water Festival was founded in 2016 as a venue to promote clean water and other natural resources advocacy in the Iowa Great Lakes. The festival has grown exponentially each year and is now regarded as the premier water quality event in Iowa. There will be activities for kids, fishing seminars and keynote speakers, and exhibitors, including IIHR. The Okoboji Blue Water Festival supports the stewardship of clean water and other natural resources through participation, education...
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2025 Iowa Water Conference

Tuesday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (all day)
FFA Enrichment Center
Join us for the 19th annual Iowa Water Conference! The overarching conference theme is “Life Depends on Water. Water Depends on You.” As the Iowa Water Center celebrates its 60-year anniversary, we contemplate the progress made, as well as the goals that have been so far, out of reach. As water professionals and community members, we all play a part in protecting our waters. Creating a resilient water cycle is critical and relies on a systems approach, recognizing the connection between water...
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2025 Iowa Water Conference

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (all day)
FFA Enrichment Center
Join us for the 19th annual Iowa Water Conference! The overarching conference theme is “Life Depends on Water. Water Depends on You.” As the Iowa Water Center celebrates its 60-year anniversary, we contemplate the progress made, as well as the goals that have been so far, out of reach. As water professionals and community members, we all play a part in protecting our waters. Creating a resilient water cycle is critical and relies on a systems approach, recognizing the connection between water...