WHAT: Local and regional researchers and environmental managers will convene at UNLV for the inaugural Lake Mead Science Symposium to share information, exchange ideas, and coordinate efforts to protect the ecological health of lakes Mead and Mohave. Participants will also initiate the development of a comprehensive ecological monitoring strategy for the lakes.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: UNLV Student Union, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway
DETAILS: There are <a href="http://www.lakemeadsymposium.org/program.htm">47 scheduled presentations</a> that cover a variety of topics, including the following:
o Fish and Wildlife
o Water Quality
o Environmental Contaminants
o Quagga Mussels
Participating agencies include the National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Clean Water Coalition, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Southern Nevada Water Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Planning for the Lake Mead Science Symposium is funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act as a component of a larger initiative led by the National Park Service, which is, in part, administered by the UNLV Public Lands Institute and the UNLV School of Community Health Sciences on behalf of the National Park Service.
