News Release

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April 1, 2005

Boise State Hosts Bi-National Water Symposium

Boise State University and the Canadian Consulate General/Seattle present a regional bi-national water symposium April 6 as part of Canada Week. The free event is from 8:30-11:30 a.m. in the Student Union Lookout Room and the public is invited. Parking validation will be provided for the visitor lot behind the Student Union.

Two panels will present the Canadian and American positions:

· The Canadian panel, at 9 a.m., consists of Brent Patterson, Alberta Ag, food and rural development, irrigation branch; Greg Shyba, Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research, University of Calgary; and Kurt Klein, Water Research Centre, University of Lethbridge.

· The American panel, at 10:15 a.m., consists of Karl Dreher, Idaho Department of Water Resources; John Tracy, Idaho Water Research Institute, University of Idaho; and Norm Semenko, Idaho representative to the Western States Water Resources Board.

A questions and answer session will follow at 11:15 a.m.

For more information on this or other Canada Week events, call 426-3444.

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Contact: Mark Plew, Canadian Studies, (208) 426-3444, mplew@boisesetate.edu

Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Relations, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005