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.
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Associate Director of the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute University of Kentucky
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Title of presentation: “Watershed Planning: A Case Study from Letcher County, Kentucky”
Erika Hernandez Hernandez PhD student specializing in water distribution modeling
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Graduate Research Assistant University of Kentucky
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Title of presentation: "At the Tap: An Overview of Drinking Water Infrastructure"
Amanda Gumbert Ph.D.
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Extension water quality specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
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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
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Jason Unrine: Associate Professor in the UK Department of Plant & Soil Science.
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Nina McCoy: Community organizer involved with Martin County Concerned Citizens
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Micky McCoy: Community organizer involved with Martin County Concerned Citizens
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Ricki Draper: Community Engagement Coordinator for LiKEN (Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network),
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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.