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Mississippi river running through campus, Minneapolis skyline in background

The Minnesota Water Resources Conference is the premier event for Minnesota water resources professionals and one of the largest such gatherings in the nation. The conference brings together researchers, practitioners, and water resource professionals from across the state to share cutting-edge science, engineering solutions, management insights, and practical approaches to manage water resources.

The Minnesota Water Resources Conference is an opportunity to build connections across sectors, with attendance from agency, academic, non-governmental, and private sector leaders. Attendees benefit from sharing:

Lessons learned from the implementation of engineering projects
Best practices discovered in the design and application of water resource management techniques
Innovations in modeling and technology transfer
Implications of water policy decisions
Social and natural science research on current and emerging issues

DEIJAB statement

The conference planning committee commits to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, access, and belonging (DEIJAB) within all aspects of this annual event. It is critical that the conference planning committee serve all communities equitably, without bias or discrimination, in both its programming and physical environment.

History and past programs

The current Minnesota Water Resources Conference was created from the merger in 2005 of two separate water conferences—the Annual Water Resources Conference and the Minnesota Water Conference. The annual Minnesota Water Resources Conference dates to 1968, when a seminar on flood plain management was held at the University of Minnesota.

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