The University of Denver’s Water Law Review is delighted to welcome you to our 18th annual symposium. This year’s theme is Water & Energy Across the West. We look forward to welcoming an interdisciplinary group of experts to speak on four panels both topical and timely to today’s water and energy issues. The symposium consists of events over the course of two days.  
 

Panels

 

Thursday, April 2 

Student Panel: Introduction to Water and Energy 

Speakers: Josh Bosseivain, Heather Tanana
Time to be announced soon! More speakers to be announced!
This student-oriented presentation will provide an overview of water and energy law and a high-level understanding of the panel topics. Following the presentation, students will have the opportunity to network with attendees.

4:15-6 p.m. Networking Reception 

Light refreshments, including alcoholic beverages, will be provided. Please note: if you attended past conferences, this mingle-and-munch previously occurred on Friday after the symposium. It is now being held on Thursday.

6 p.m. Author Talk: The Water Remembers

Speaker: Amy Bowers Cordalis
The Water Law Review staff are delighted to welcome Amy Bowers Cordalis for a presentation about her book, The Water Remembers. The Water Remembers is a moving multigenerational memoir of Indigenous resistance, environmental justice, and a family’s fight to preserve its legacy. 

Friday, April 3 

Breakfast, lunch, and break-time refreshments will be provided.  

Keynote

Eli Pillaert, Zachary Kanzler

Powering Sovereignty? Energy Development on Tribal Lands  

Moderator: Krystalyn Kinsel
Speakers: Affie Ellis, Carletta Tilousi 
More speakers to be announced! 

The AI Boom: Converging Water and Energy Demand in Data Centers 

Moderator: Gregor MacGregor
Speakers: Sarah Porter, Sarah Young, Bart Miller, Bri-Mathias Hodge
 

Fluid Assets: Colorado’s Transitions in Water & Energy  

Moderator: Jason Turner
Speakers: Mark Detsky, Jackie Brown
More speakers to be announced! 
 

Produce, Reuse, Recycle: The Landscape of Produced Water 

Moderator: Kevin Rein  
Speakers: Hope Dalton, Mimi Larsen, Zach Smith
 

Expectations

Recognizing that our panelists and attendees represent a variety of perspectives, the Water Law Review will prioritize civility, curiosity, and respectful discourse throughout the symposium. We expect those in attendance to engage kindly with one another. This is not an opportunity for “gotcha” moments; any behavior that serves to disrespect fellow attendees or panelists is unacceptable. In turn, the Symposium will provide an environment safe for those representing opposing viewpoints to have frank and productive conversations.  

Thank you for joining us! We look forward to seeing you in April. 

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