The Indiana Water Resources Research Center (IWRRC) hosts webinars to inform Indiana water researchers, conservationists, students, and beyond about pertinent water-related topics.  Please see our upcoming webinars and recordings of past webinars below.  If you have ideas for a webinar that IWRRC should host, please contact us.

Upcoming Webinars:

January 2018
Date to be announced

We will be hosting two of our past IWRRC small grants funding (104B) recipients to present on their research projects.  Please watch for updates!

Recorded Webinars:

Agriculture, water & conservation in the Saginaw Bay Watershed: Results from a social science evaluation of the agricultural and conservation community

Presented by Linda Prokopy, Ph.D., Purdue University and Francis Eanes, Ph.D., Bates College

In 2016, Purdue University conducted surveys and interviews with agricultural producers, crop advisors (CAs), and conservation professionals in the Saginaw Bay watershed. This webinar shares the results from this research, including:

  • Information on relationships and trust between farmers and crop advisors regarding conservation
  • Key barriers preventing crop advisors from engaging in conservation

Aired: September 28, 2017

Co-sponsored by the Michigan State University's Institute of Water Research

*This webinar is approved for CEUs for CCA, CPAg, CPSS, and CPSC for 0.5 CEU SW and 0.5 CEU CM.  To receive CEUs, registration is required here.

National Competitive Grants (104G) through USGS and NIWR: Information on the new pre-proposal format, experience of past proposal attempts and success, and tips learned from review panels.

Presented by Linda Prokopy, Ph.D., Laura Bowling, Ph.D, and Ron Turco, Ph.D., Purdue University

Aired: January 23, 2017