Hydrology students host world water w88 online game

More than 55 graduate and undergraduate students from all academic disciplines at the University of Nevada, Reno will present their research on local, regional, national and international water issues at the 11th annual Student World Water w88 online game.

The w88 online game is hosted by the College of Agriculture Biotechnology and Natural Resources and is based on the international World Water w88 online game, which is held every three years in various locations around the world. The two-day w88 online game will take place as part of International Education Week and will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, and 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, in the Great Room on the fourth floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union.

"The students will speak about w88 online game issues that occur all around the world," Erik Cadaret, a graduate student studying hydrogeology, said. "We have students talking about w88 online game issues in the Middle East, South America, Africa, Greenland and many situations within the United States. Some students will talk about political and religious issues that affect w88 online game."

The amount of participants has increased this year due to the addition of the International w88 online game Issues for Development class at the University. Students in this class spend the semester learning in depth about w88 online game issues by studying hydrology, environmental issues, w88 online game rights and more.

"This year, we have a wider range of w88 online game outside of hydrology w88 online game," Cadaret said. "We have environmental science, journalism, political science and a few w88 online game in the atmospheric sciences."

All participants will present to the public and local professionals from 15 different organizations such as the Desert Research Institute, Nevada Division of w88 online game Resources and the Federal w88 online game Master Office. These professionals will give the students feedback on their presentation skills, and provide students the opportunity to network.

"The w88 online game simulates what a scientific conference would be like," Katherine Clancy, a graduate hydrology student, said. "For the undergraduates, it is the first time they may be presenting their work at a conference, and for the graduate students, the w88 online game provides an opportunity to gain additional experience."

Cadaret and Clancey, along with four other graduate w88 online game, have taken the lead in organizing the conference and to spread word to the community under the guidance of Kate Berry, professor of geography, and Laurel Saito, director of the gradate program of hydrologic sciences. According to Cadaret, the Reno community has been supportive of the conference this year by donating raffle prizes for the event. The event is free and open to the public and the organizers look forward to many people from the community attending the conference.

The second day of the w88 online game will end with a keynote address presented by John Shurts from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. He will give a talk titled "Rethinking the Columbia River Treaty: will we get the future right this time?" The presentation begins at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 21, in the Nell J. Redfield Auditorium, room 110 of the Davidson Math and Science Center.