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iUTAH is collaborating with the Salt Lake County Watershed Program at the 2016 Salt Lake County Watershed Symposium on a panel discussion titled “Beyond the Ivory Tower: University-Stakeholder Partnerships for Utah’s Water Future.” The panel, composed of representatives from academia and their non-academic partners, will highlight successful university-stakeholder partnerships covering a range of research, education, and outreach efforts on vital water issues in our state. Using the iUTAH project as an example, panelists will share lessons learned from their successes and failures at bridging the divide between academia and "the real world;" discuss the challenges and rewards of combining practical on-the-ground knowledge, professional expertise, and diverse stakeholder perspectives with basic and applied institutional research; and explore opportunities for new partnerships to advance societally relevant "Science for Utah's Water Future." The panel is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16 at 9:45 a.m.

The 2016 Salt Lake County Watershed Symposium takes place on November 15-16 and has a theme of "10 Years and Counting...Continuing the Conversation.” Other iUTAH participants will be speaking over the two-day event which brings together personnel from state, federal, tribal, and municipal governments; the private sector; the public; academia; environmental groups; and local watershed organizations. A complete listing of event schedule and directory can be found here.

Free and open to all, the Watershed Symposium encourages a comprehensive review of the current state of the Salt Lake County watershed, while creating a forum for sharing information among a broad array of stakeholders. Sessions bring individuals from a wide range of backgrounds together, including science, engineering, business, public policy, education, and community groups.

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