MNSG Extension Educators John Bilotta and Hilarie Sorensen are members of the Minnesota Water Resources Conference planning committee.
MNSG staff Hilarie Sorensen, Madison Rodman, and Quinn Whiting will present at the conference.
The Minnesota Water Resources Conference is an opportunity to build connections across sectors, with attendance by 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
When
October 13-14, 2026
Where
Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Registration
Registration is required to attend this conference. See rates and deadlines on the Conference's Registration page.
Presentations
- Hilarie Sorensen: Oral presentation. Minnesota Lake Lookout: A Participatory Science Network to Monitor Chloride and Cyanobacteria Blooms in Rural Minnesota Lakes.
- Quinn Whiting: Oral presentation. Tracking the Fluorine: Non-target Analysis Illuminates Atmospheric PFAS Deposition and its Implications for the Great Lakes.
- Madison Rodman and Hilarie Sorensen: Poster presentation. Initial Insights from a Survey of Realtors on Shoreline and Water Resource Needs.
Event Contacts
John Bilotta, Water Resources Center and Minnesota Sea Grant Water Resource Management and Policy Extension Educator, [email protected].
Hilarie Sorensen, Minnesota Sea Grant Water Resources Extension Educator, [email protected]