Kentucky Water ResourcesÂ
Annual Symposium
The Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium brings together researchers, personnel from local, state, and federal agencies, undergraduate and graduate students, participants from volunteer groups and NGOs, and members of the public. Additionally, the Symposium provides opportunities for individuals conducting water-related work (e.g., research, management, education) to discuss their activities (preliminary or final) with others interested in the waters of the Commonwealth. Conference registration fees are kept low through partial subsidy of symposium expenses, using USGS 104(b) technology transfer and matching funds to ensure accessibility to individuals from all potential audiences. The full proceedings documents from previous Symposiums' are available for download online from UKnowledge's Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium page.
Join Us
The 2025 Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium will be held September 12th at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. The day-long event combines platform and poster presentations that allow attendees to hear the latest in water research, practice, and education. Presenters include recipients of the USGS 104(b) student research enhancement grants funded through the Institute. During the awards luncheon, KWRI will present KWRI’s annual awards acknowledging outstanding contributions in the areas of Water Resources Research, Water Resources Practice, and Water Quality. Attendees typically include researchers; local, state, and federal agency personnel; undergraduate and graduate students; participants from volunteer groups and NGOs; water professionals; and members of the public.
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Registration
Registration is Closed.
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*PLEASE NOTE: IF UK WILL BE PAYING FOR YOUR REGISTRATION, DO NOT USE A PROCARD. PLEASE SELECT “PAY BY CHECK” WHEN REGISTERING. ALL UK PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE VIA JV. PLEASE EMAIL BRITTANY.PIXLEY@UKY.EDU FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROCESS*
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Event App
New in 2025! Introducing the Agorify event app! This unique app will allow us to host all event details in one place. The conference agenda, room layouts, speaker information and more will be available via the app. You will be sent your invitation via email with a link to download the app and create an account once you register for the event. Please ensure that you are looking for this email and that you set up your account as soon as possible to ensure the best experience at the Symposium! Email kwri@uky.edu with any questions!
Keynote Presentation
We are pleased to announce Pete Cinotto as the Plenary Speaker for the 2025 Kentucky Water Resources Symposium. Pete is the Acting Director of the US Geological Survey’s Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center (OKI WSC) and, in this role, he oversees all OKI WSC operations across the three-state region; he also, typically, has numerous ancillary duties that include serving on various scientific committees and/or as a project chief for local- and national-scale projects. Pete has a diverse background in earth sciences spanning over 30 years, and prior to relocating to Kentucky in 2007, he worked in the private sector (oilfield services), the USGS National Water Quality Laboratory, the USGS Georgia WSC, and the USGS Pennsylvania WSC. Pete has also served as Acting Director for the Dakota WSC (North and South Dakota) and the New Mexico WSC.