The Binational Summit on Transboundary Groundwater at the US-Mexico Border is being organized by the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (IBWC), which will take place April 10-11, 2019 in El Paso, Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant, TecH2O Conference Center.

The purpose of the Summit is to bring together US and Mexican federal, state, and local agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and the academic community to share information and promote U.S. and Mexico cooperation on groundwater resource related issues. The regional, transboundary groundwater systems support many local communities, and the collection and sharing of information are of great importance to the management of groundwater and to its sustainable use. This forum hopes to promote the state of knowledge about this system and learn from other geographic regions that face similar needs.

The Summit builds on the recent efforts of the IBWC and the recommendations developed at the 2012 Summit that focused on Border Water Resources: Past, Present, and Future.

Speakers from the U.S. and Mexican border region will be sharing their perspectives and research on this important topic. Confirmed speakers include representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Commission- Mexico, University of California-Davis, University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center, Institute of Water Technology- Mexico, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, University of Sonora, Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, and Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center.

Registration for the event:
$125 - on site registration, day of event
$100 - online registration
$50 - students

*CREDIT CARD ONLY*

For Summit information:
Gilbert Anaya, USIBWC, (915) 832-4702, gilbert.anaya@ibwc.gov

CALL FOR STUDENT POSTER ABSTRACTS

The conference planning committee is pleased to announce its “Call for Poster Abstracts” on topics related to the theme of the Binational Summit on Transboundary Groundwater at the US-Mexico Border 2019 conference:

Topics within the current conference agenda include:

• Groundwater resources: status and challenges
• Hydrogeologic assessment
• Cooperative strategies for groundwater
• Data sharing and understanding groundwater
• Watershed restoration, improvements, and sustainability
• Hydrogeologic modeling
• Stakeholder engagement
• Groundwater local perspective

Important Dates:

*NEW DATE* March 27, 2019      Poster abstracts due at 5:00 pm MST
*NEW DATE* March 29, 2019      Notified of acceptance
*NEW DATE* April 10, 2019        Posters should be brought on backing for set up between 7:00 - 8:30 am. Easels will be provided
*NEW DATE* April 10, 2019        Poster session 12:15 - 1:45 pm; presenters must stand next to their poster
*NEW DATE* April 11, 2019        Posters should remain up until 5:30 pm when the Summit concludes

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions must comply with the following guidelines. Failure to follow these requirements may result in rejection of the abstract during the review process.

1. All abstracts must be submitted via an email with the abstract attached. Submission must be sent to Gilbert Anaya at gilbert.anaya@ibwc.gov by the deadline of March 27, 2019, 5:00 pm MST. The Subject Line must read: Binational Summit on Transboundary Groundwater abstract [enter submitter’s first initial and last name]. For example: Binational Summit on Transboundary Groundwater abstract JDoe

2. Once an abstract has been received, Gilbert Anaya will confirm receipt of the abstract in an email reply.

3. Abstracts must not exceed 250 words. Abstracts must be prepared using Times New Roman 12 pt font with 1-inch page margins and text should be single-spaced with double line spacing between paragraphs. Do not include graphics or photos.

4. Abstract titles should not exceed 300 characters. After the title of the abstract, include all authors with their affiliation and email address.

5. Word .docx is the preferred submission format, but a PDF is acceptable.