Mark Arax, an award-winning journalist and author of books chronicling agriculture and water issues in California’s Central Valley, will provide the keynote talk at an international groundwater conference next month.

The event, Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: The 3ʳᵈ International Conference Linking Science & Policy, returns to San Francisco June 18-20 for the first time since 2016 and will highlight advances on sustaining groundwater in agricultural regions across California and around the world.

View the draft program and register while space is available, including the free pre-conference workshops on Monday, June 17.

Arax, author of The Dreamt Land, West of the West and The King of California, is from a family of Central Valley farmers. He is praised for writing books that are deeply profound, heartfelt and nuanced. He will do a reading from his latest book The Dreamt Land and comment on the future of groundwater in the Valley during his keynote lunch talk on June 18.

The must-attend event will feature more than 150 speakers and poster presentations from global experts across several plenary sessions and four concurrent tracks with a wide range of policy and technical lectures.

Key topics during the conference include sustainability in groundwater supply and quality, management and governance, environmental justice and emerging artificial intelligence resources related to groundwater and agriculture.

Speakers include:

• Nancy Vogel: Deputy Secretary for Water, California Natural Resources Agency
• Thomas Harter: University of California, Davis
• Birgitte Hansen: Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland
• Maurice Hall: Environmental Defense Fund
• Paul Gosselin: Sustainable Groundwater Management Office, California Department of Water Resources
• Ellen Hanak: Public Policy Institute of California, Water Policy Center
• And more …

Sponsor or Exhibit!

Whether you are a new company seeking exposure to a global audience or an established organization with a strong track record in the field of groundwater, this conference provides a variety of opportunities to set yourself apart and reach new clients.

• View details of sponsorship levels and benefits
• View exhibitor opportunities here

Benefits include valuable publicity for your organization in front of water management professionals and public decision-makers, complimentary tickets for organization members, exclusive sponsor visibility and more.