IGWA Spring 2026 Conference
Location
Indian Creek Nature Center
5300 Otis Road SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
USA
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About this event
8:00 - Registration
8:30 - Opening remarks and Introductions
8:45 - Widespread PFAS Contamination of the Mississippi Alluvial Aquifer: Evidence from Groundwater Monitoring - David Cwiertney, University of Iowa
9:30 - Temperate Region Effluent Dominated Streams as a Source of Pharmaceuticals and PFAS to Alluvial Aquifers: A Case Study from Muddy Creek in Johnson County, Iowa - Jessi Meyer, University of Iowa
10:15 - Break
10:30 - Manchester Groundwater Challenges - Our Attempts to Identify Sources of Nitrate in City Wells - Chad Wulfekohle, Manchester Water Supply
11:15 - Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals in Iowa Groundwater Resources - Lindsey Seibert, Drake University
12:00 - Lunch
1:30 - Updates and New Strategies in Iowa's Source Water Protection Program - Matt Dvorak, IDNR
2:15 - Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the Silurian Aquifer, Eastern Iowa, 2020-2045 - Judith Thomas, USGS
2:45 - Break
3:00 - Be Careful What You Wish For: Recognizing and Addressing Water Challenges in Iowa, 1900-1940 - Keith Schilling, IGS
3:45 - Connecting People to the Water with Storytelling - Judith E Joyce, Earthview Ecosystem Services
4:30 - Final Discussion
CEUs:
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