The Water Institute at East Central University is gearing up for its sixth annual Sustainability Conference on September 21-22.
The cost to attend the virtual Sustainability Conference is $50 for a one-day pass and $90 for the entire conference. The registration form and agenda are now available on the Oka’ Institute’s website at www.okainstitute.org
Following is a complete list of expert presenters for the 2021 Sustainability Conference.
Tuesday, September 21 (Morning)
• Dr. Katricia Pierson, President, East Central University
• Ken Wagner, Secretary of Energy and Environment, State of Oklahoma
• Dr. Barney Austin, President and CEO, Aqua Strategies
• Duane Smith, Duane Smith & Associates
• Dr. Sharon Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
• Gov. Bill Anoatubby, The Chickasaw Nation (Keynote Speaker)
Tuesday, September 21 (Afternoon)
• Jimmy Emmons, Soil Health Mentoring Coordinator, Oklahoma Conservation Commission
• Dr. Eileen Kladivko, Professor, Agronomy Department, Purdue University
• Lisa Holscher, Director, Indiana Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative
• Dr. Jessica Brumley, Asst. Professor of Biological & Environmental Sciences, East Central University
• Kevin Blackwood, Field Research Coordinator, Oka’ the Water Institute at East Central University; Adjunct Professor, East Central University
• Dr. Randall Ross, Director, RSKERC Groundwater Technical Support Center, USEPA/ORD/CESER/TSCD
• Josh Gaskamp, Wildlife and Range Consultant, Technical Consultant Manager, Noble Research Institute
Wednesday, September 22 (Morning)
• Richard Brontoli, Executive Director, Red River Valley Association
• Julie Cunningham, Executive Director, Oklahoma Water Resources Board
• Scott Thompson, Executive Director, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
• Trey Lam, Executive Director, Oklahoma Conservation Commission
• Brandon Bowman, Programs Manager, Oklahoma Rural Water Association
• Dr. Hank Jenkins-Smith, Director, National Institute for Risk & Resilience, University of Oklahoma
• Dr. Carol Silva, Director, National Institute for Risk & Resilience, University of Oklahoma
• Senator Frank Simpson, Oklahoma State Senator, District 14, Assistant Majority Floor Leader
• Senator Chris Kidd, Oklahoma State Senator, District 31
• Representative Ronny Johns, Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 25
Wednesday, September 22 (Afternoon)
• Dr. Jason Vogel, Director, Oklahoma Water Survey, University of Oklahoma
• Shana Mashburn, Hydrologic Studies Chief, US Geological Survey
• Dr. Christine Pappas, Professor, Department Chair, Politics, Law and Society, East Central University
• Dr. Leah Dudley Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Studies, East Central University
• Gary O’Neill, OK NRCS State Conservationist, US Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation
• Stephen Eoff, Vice President, Jack Tyler Engineering Incorporated
• Kent Foster, Vice-President of Operations-Business Development, CNI Manufacturing
• Susan Paddack, Executive Director, Oka’ the Water Institute at East Central University