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Deadline for Abstract Submission for the 6th UF Water Institute Symposium ,

The abstract submission deadline for the 6th UF Water Institute Symposium is quickly approaching. All abstracts must be submitted by October 12, 2017.

The Symposium will focus on current water use, conservation, restoration, and adaptation efforts and challenges, while envisioning new ways of sustaining our water systems. We are seeking presentations focusing on innovative science, technology, policy, and management solutions in the following areas:

Drivers of social, hydrologic, ecologic and economic change
Impacts to coastal, surface water, spring and aquifer systems
Tradeoffs among water use, conservation, restoration and adaptation
Solutions through science, technology, cultural, policy and management approaches

Student poster authors are eligible to compete for "Best Poster" awards based on the quality of the abstract, poster and discussion. Three poster winners will receive prizes of $1,000 each, to be used as funding to support future participation at a national conference.

Click here for instructions and guidelines for submitting an abstract.

The 6th UF Water Institute Symposium will take place February 6-7, 2018 in the University of Florida’s J. Wayne Reitz Union. Conference registration will open November 10, 2017.