 |
2007 Ground Water Summit |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2007: 8:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m. | |||
| Ballroom A (Albuquerque Convention Center) | |||
| Ground Water in Developing Countries I | |||
| Ground water is a vital resource for bringing water to the more than one billion people, mainly in developing countries, who lack access to safe drinking water. This session includes papers that describe the identification, planning, development, and delivery of ground water as safe drinking water for developing countries, with a special emphasis on sustainable solutions. Papers addressing ground water quality issues will also be included (e.g., arsenic, fluoride, nitrate, pathogens, salinization). We seek presenters from NGOs (non-governmental organizations), PVOs (private voluntary organizations), consulting firms, government agencies (e.g., USGS, Peace Corps), and academia. | |||
| Moderators: | David A. Sabatini, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Victor M. Heilweil, U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| 8:00 a.m. | New U.S. Momentum on Behalf of Extending Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Services to the Developing World David Douglas, Water Advocates / Water Lines | ||
| 8:20 a.m. | Contributions to Water Resources Challenges in Developing Countries Ingrid M. Verstraeten and Verne R. Schneider, U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| 8:40 a.m. | Where Has All the Water Gone? Water Scarcity and Quality Challenges in Developing Countries Edward D. Breslin, Mr, Kate Fogelberg and Wende Valentine, Water For People | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Ground Water Remediation in Developing Countries Donald E. Jones, CGWP, Quality Environmental Solutions and Ira May, PG, U.S. Army Environmental Center | ||
| 9:20 a.m. | Status of Ground Water Use, Exploration, and Policy, in Nigeria Aondover Tarhule, University of Oklahoma | ||
| 9:40 a.m. | Remote Sensing Technique in Ground Water Exploration in Sudan Alain Gachet, Ph.D1, Saud Amer, Ph.D2 and Verne Schneider, Ph.D2, (1)Radar Technology France, (2)U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Use of Environmental Tracers for Investigating Ground Water Systems in Cape Verde, West Africa Victor M. Heilweil, U.S. Geological Survey | ||