AWRA-WA 2011 State Conference
A Perspective on Water Quality Issues across Washington State

Keynote Speaker: Eric Becker

Keynote Speaker: Eric Becker

Eric Becker shares excerpts from his documentary Sound and Vision, which examines the threats facing Puget Sound and provides practical ways that people can be involved in working for restoring our local waters and the oceans.

Session 1: Cleaning up stormwater with a focus on Puget Sound

Gerry O'Keefe, Executive Director, Puget Sound Partnership

Dr. Joel Baker, University of Washington Port of Tacoma Chair in Environmental Science and Science Director of the Center for Urban Waters

Dr. Tom Bancroft, Executive Director, People for Puget Sound 

Session 2: Solving agricultural-related water quality issues with a focus on the Yakima Basin 

Anna Lael, District Manager, Kittitas County Conservation District

Elaine Brouillard, Water Quality Specialist, Rosa-Sunnyside Board of Joint Control

Curt Black/Sandy Halstead, EPA Region 10

Session 3: Strategies and implementation for reducing phosphorus loading with a focus on the Spokane River

David Moore - Washington Dept. of Ecology

Lars Hendron - City of Spokane

Michael Kasch - HDR

Rick Eichstaedt - Center for Justice

Session 4: Submitted Papers

Ed O'Brien - Washington Dept. of Ecology

Alyssa Neir - Golder Associates

Scott Kindred - Aspect Consulting

Felix Kristanovich - ENVIRON International

Steven Thurin - HDR Engineering

Sherrill Nelligan-Doran - CH2MHILL