Consider presenting your important work and research in aquatic resource science and management at OCLWA’s 30th Annual Conference, April 10-11, 2024, at the Wes Watkins Center in Stillwater, OK. Our continuing goal is to convene the largest, most meaningful conference of its kind in the region by offering multiple professional presentation tracks, a student poster and oral contests, and professional exhibition opportunities. We’re excited to bring this conference together for its 30th year!
BREAKING: The Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watershed Association is Joining with the Oklahoma American Fisheries Society to present both events concurrently!
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY: The Oklahoma Water Resources Center is hosing an OK HAWQS workshop on April 9th for OCLWA and AFS Attendees and Members! See the Attached Flyer. HAWQS is a web-based interactive water quantity and quality modeling system that employs as its core modeling engine the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), an internationally recognized public domain model. HAWQS provides users with interactive web interfaces and maps; pre-loaded input data; outputs that include tables, charts, and raw output data; a user guide, and online development, execution, and storage of a user's modeling projects.
Please consider submitting abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations of your exciting work. The OCLWA supports a variety of topics including but not limited to:
Lakes, Streams, and other Limnological Studies
Nonpoint Source Pollution Management
Watershed Science and Management
Wetland Science and Management
Water Quality Modeling
Aquatic Invertebrates
Toxicology and Emerging Contaminants
Fisheries Science and Management
State and Regional Water Quality Monitoring Programs
Regional Water Quality Issues
Invasive Aquatic Species
Groundwater Science and Management
Presenters must complete the relevant form and submit an abstract of their proposed presentation. Abstracts must be 200 words or less, single spaced, formatted in Calibri 11 point font, and must include title followed by author(s), and affiliation. Completed submissions for presentations are due by March 17, 2024, but early submissions are encouraged! Are you a student presenter? OCLWA is planning for the first annual student oral presentation contest. Submit abstracts for oral presentations and posters tosteve.nikolai@grda.com.
Have an idea for a special track with several related presentations ready to roll? Contact steve.nikolai@grda.com to discuss early!
Registration Link: https://whova.com/portal/registration/oclaw_202404
Exhibitor? Sponsor? With registrations exceeding 200 individuals from OCLWA and more this year with the Oklahoma Chapher of the American Fisheries Society participating as well, there is plenty of opportunity to meet new people and make those important connections. Please contact Lance Phillips (lance.phillips@owrb.ok.gov) for details on how your organization can be a part of this exciting energy!
Don’t miss this opportunity to network with colleagues and make some new acquaintances. Information regarding conference registration, logistics, and other details to follow soon. Help us make OCLWA’s 30th conference one to remember by planning to present or participate!
