Workshop on Water Resource Management Needs for the Great Basin
November 4-6, University of Utah’s Commanders House, Salt Lake City
1965 De Trobriand Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Workshop brings together Great Basin Water Resource Management Practitioners and NASA Subject Matter Experts
The Great Basin’s distinctive environment creates equally distinctive challenges for water resource management. To address these, NASA’s Western Water Action Office (WWAO) will host a water resource management needs assessment workshop at the University of Utah from Nov. 4–6. This in-person event will convene regional stakeholders and NASA subject matter experts to work together in identifying and documenting key water management needs in the Basin.
Workshop outcomes will be published in a publicly available report designed to support both researchers and practitioners in advancing sustainable water management. The report will highlight priority needs that may inform future WWAO awards, partnerships, and initiatives. Past participants say one of the most valuable aspects of WWAO needs assessment workshops is connecting with a diverse group of water practitioners from across the basin.
Workshop Format
Day 1 (Nov 4): Afternoon plenary introducing key topics.
Day 2 (Nov 5): Full-day breakout sessions to co-develop use case scenarios on water management needs and data gaps.
Day 3 (Nov 6): Morning session to finalize use cases, followed by group readouts of key findings.
Note: Participation requires a commitment to attend all three days in person, as the content builds progressively.
Attending the Workshop
** Registration for the workshop is close to maximum capacity**
If you are interested in attending the workshop, please send an email to sharon.ray@jpl.nasa.gov, and include your affiliation, you will be informed if there are still seats available.
Due to limited seating, we are not able to accommodate everyone who expresses interest. We appreciate your understanding.
Pre-Workshop Webinar
A Great Basin Pre-Workshop Webinar was held on October 16 to help familiarize participants with the workshop format, breakout group topics, and the use case template used to capture water resource management needs. Please note that viewing the webinar is not a requirement for workshop participation.
Webinar recording:
Venue
Commanders House, University of Utah, 1965 De Trobriand St, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
The Commanders House web page contains a map to direct you to the venue, scroll down using the link below.
The Shoreline Ridge Garage does not have a specific street address for its location, but the following map pinpoints the location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yvMrAdfv4ATNkg5g8
Level 1 is for residents
Levels 2-5 are available for visitor parking.
Pay by the hour using your phone with either text-to-pay or by QR code. Payment information is found within the parking garage.
There is a 5-10 minute walk down the hill from the parking garage to the Commanders House, refer to the map above. If you would like assistance from the parking garage to the venue, please let us know. Contact information is below.
Visitor Lots
Visitors may pay the hourly rate to park in designated kiosk lots on campus. Details and parking locations found with the link below.
Please also reference the map above for visitor lots.
Accommodations
A reserved room block is not available for this workshop. The hotels listed below are nearby and may have rooms that fall within typical per diem rates:
