Current Events
The Water Institute regularly hosts or partners with other academic units to host seminars, workshops, and other events throughout the school year. For a list of upcoming events, visit the University of Florida calendar system, or have the information delivered directly to your inbox through our newsletter, The Droplet.
A Highlighted Year of Events
Water Institute Student Showcase
Once a semester, the Water Institute hosts the Student Showcase, a full day event bringing together students, faculty, and staff. This event is created and run with the Water Institute Ambassadors, and it features water-focused research presentations, networking, and professional development. Topics for the professional development workshop change each semester to best match the needs of our student community. The water-focused research presentations are by Water Institute Travel and Research Award recipients, and the event concludes with a Distinguished Scholar seminar.
UF Water Institute Biennial Symposium
The Biennial UF Water Institute Symposium is hosted every two years in partnership with Duke Energy and the IFAS Office of Conferences and Institutes. It brings together scientists, students, practitioners, policy experts, and community leaders to engage in interdisciplinary exchange around pressing water issues. The broad participation from various sectors enables participants to bridge disciplinary and sectoral dimensions to address complex water challenges for Florida and beyond. This year featured the 10th Water Institute Biennial Symposium.
Center for African Studies Carter Conference
A yearly conference held by the Center for African Studies in honor of the late Africanist scholar, Gwendolen M. Carter. This year’s topic was “African Waters: Ecologies and Identities in Africa’s Lakes, Rivers and Oceans”, and with support from the Water Institute, featured visiting scholars from African nations as speakers.
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