Water Week is a student-led series of events sponsored by the UK Appalachian Center to bring awareness to issues relating to water in eastern Kentucky and beyond.

 

DAY 1: Monday, November 18

Ecology - “Where Does Our Water Come From?” Speaker Forum

William T. Young Library UKAA Auditorium

4:30 P.M.

 

 

Speakers: 

Steven Evans M.A.

• Associate Director of the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute University of Kentucky

• Title of presentation: “Watershed Planning: A Case Study from Letcher County, Kentucky”

 

Erika Hernandez Hernandez PhD student specializing in water distribution modeling

• Graduate Research Assistant University of Kentucky

• Title of presentation:  "At the Tap: An Overview of Drinking Water Infrastructure"

 

 Amanda Gumbert Ph.D.

• Extension water quality specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

• Title of presentation: “A Glimpse Into Lexington Watersheds.”

 

 

 

DAY 2: Tuesday, November 19

Infrastructure - "Water Stories: Martin County" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

William T. Young Library UKAA Auditorium

3:15 P.M.

Reception to follow

William T. Young Library Alumni Gallery

 

• Jason Unrine: Associate Professor in the UK Department of Plant & Soil Science.

• Nina McCoy: Community organizer involved with Martin County Concerned Citizens 

• Micky McCoy: Community organizer involved with  Martin County Concerned Citizens

• Ricki Draper: Community Engagement Coordinator for LiKEN (Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network), 

• Madison Mooney: UK College of Social Work master's student

 

 

 

DAY 3: Wednesday, November 20

Bottled Water - "Tapped" Film Screening

William T. Young Library UKAA Auditorium

5:00 P.M.

Reception to follow

William T. Young Library Alumni Gallery

 

MC of event: Alyssa Dyer, Digital Media and Design major and Appalachian Studies minor 

 

 

 

DAY 4: Thursday, November 21

Tabling and Networking with Organizations

Whitehall Classroom Building, 1st floor

10:00 A.M.

 

This programming is presented with support from the UK Office of Institutional Diversity Inclusive Excellence Student Program Grant.