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Register now for Lake County Water School

This workshop is designed for members of the public who are interested in water issues. Learn about our water resources from a range of speakers on topics from Climate Change and Water, to Lake Levels, and Politics of Water. Cost: $5

Agenda:
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome

Part 1: The Situation

9:15 – 9:45   Climate Change and Water – *Dr. Chris Martinez, Ph.D., UF/IFAS
9:45 – 10:15   True Cost of Water – *Tatiana Borisova, Ph.D., UF/IFAS
10:15 – 10:30   Break
11:00 – 11:30   Keeping Nature Alive - *James Hollingshead, PG, St. Johns River Water Management District
11:30 – noon   Do We Have Enough? - *David Sumner, Ph. D., PG, US Geological Survey
noon – 12:30   Lunch
12:30 – 1:00   Lake Levels – How and Why? - *Mike Perry, LCWA
1:00 – 1:15   Central Florida Water Initiative – *Suzanne Archer, SJRWMD
1:15 – 1:45   Future for Florida’s Water – *Pierce Jones, UF/IFAS

Part 2: The Solution

1:45 – 2:00   What is the Lake Soil & Water Conservation District? - District Supervisor, LSWCD
2:00 – 3:00   Round Robin Hands-on Activities
Mobile Irrigation Lab Demo – Adam Boykin, LSWCD
Water Saving Gadgets, SWFWMD
Residential Irrigation demo - Steve Guch, UF/IFAS

*speaker pending confirmation<