History of Conference

Conference Announcement

In spring 2007, Clemson University first announced that it would establish a biannual South Carolina Water Resources Conference to be held in even-numbered years, with the first slated for October 2008. The conference goals are to:

• Communicate new research methods and scientific knowledge
• Educate scientists, engineers, and water professionals
• Disseminate useful information to policy makers, water managers, industry stakeholders, citizen groups, and the general public

Project Partners

This conference would not have been possible without the planning expertise and contributions of the following partner organizations:

Conference Planning Committee
Beaufort-Jasper Water Authority; BP Barber Engineers; Coastal Carolina University; College of Charleston; Corps of Engineers-SAC; Medical University of South Carolina- Biomedicine & Environmental Sciences Center; NOAA-Hollings Marine Laboratory; Santee Cooper; SC Sea Grant Consortium; SC Department of Health & Environmental Control – Water Bureau and Ocean and Coastal Resource Management; SC Department of Natural Resources- Hydrology and Marine Research; University of South Carolina – School of the Environ­ment; USDA Forest Service; USGS-South Carolina

Clemson University Co-Sponsors
Center for Watershed Excellence, Clemson Computing and Information Technology, Genomics Institute, Strom Thurmond Institute -SC Water Resources Center

The Clemson University Restoration Institute and the Center for Watershed Excellence wish to express their gratitude to the leadership of the planning committee in crafting this landmark conference.

Related Regional Conferences

Across the nation, states are looking for more effective ways to manage their water resources.
The next Georgia Water Resources Conference will be held April 27-29, 2009.  For more information visit the 2009 Georgia Water Resources Conference web site.