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Our Limited Groundwater Supply: For Whose Desired Future Conditions Are We Planning?

The first panel discussion in the 2009-2010 series was held at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Moderating the panel is Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., of the Texas Water Development Board.

The panelists include:

  • Mary Ellen Summerlin of the Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District
  • Weldon Hammond, Ph.D., of the UTSA Center for Water Research
  • Gregory M. Ellis, J.D., executive director of the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Conservation Districts

Introducing the discussion was Tim Summerlin, president of Shriner University.

Water, essential for life, is our most precious and valuable natural resource, but water supply is limited and under increasing pressure from a growing population. How will we protect this resource and plan for a sustainable future? There is a great need for a water-literate public; decisions being made today have far reaching and long lasting effects for our children and future generations.