school speakers series explores state water issues
lecture of a free, four-part speaker series Water Issues
for the 21st Century, sponsored by the UNM School of Laws
Utton Transboundary Resources Center and UNM Water Resources
Program, is Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at the law school, rm.
of experts will address the topic, What Drought and Climate
Change Mean to New Mexico. Panelists David Gutzler, UNM
Earth and Planetary Sciences Department climatologist; Dierdre
Kann and Charlie Liles, National Weather Service, Albuquerque
Office; and Anne Watkins, New Mexico Drought Task Force director,
will speak about the droughts effect on New Mexico water
lectures will be held at the same venue and feature key water
resources experts and policy makers discussing critical issues
in water resources management in New Mexico.
Oct. 8, at 5 p.m., Interstate Stream Commission Director Estevan
Lopez, presents New Mexicos Interstate Water Compacts:
What They Mean to Us. The eight water compacts between
New Mexico and neighboring states provide significant boundaries
to New Mexicos water use and water planning. Lopez will
discuss the effect these compacts have on New Mexico water planning.
Nov. 6, at 12:15 p.m., Alberto Szekely, Mexican ambassador-at-large
for border resources issues will discuss, U.S./Mexico
Water Issues: What the Future Holds in Store. The ambassador
will focus on water agreements between the U.S. and Mexico and
on water supply along the border.
talk of the series is set for Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 12:15 p.m.
and features New Mexico State Engineer John DAntonio,
who will discuss New Mexicos Water Future.
The state engineer is arguably the most powerful appointee concerned
with water in New Mexico. He will present his views on New Mexicos
Utton Center and Water Resources Program are excited to offer
the university community and the public such an important lineup
of people influential in water issues that affect all New Mexicans,
Utton Center Director Marilyn OLeary said.