Request For Presentation Proposals: Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 At University Of Pittsburgh

The Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit will be held at the University of Pittsburgh from October 30 to November 1. 

The theme is “Healthy Rivers, Healthy Communities: From Headwater to Mainstem.” 

The Alliance is excited to bring together advocates, professionals and water leaders of all kinds together to learn, plan, and build a diverse identity across our important river basin.

Presentation Proposals

The request for proposals is now open for the Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit! 

Have a presentation you want to give? A workshop you'd like to facilitate? A panel that brings together speakers to discuss key issues? A research talk or poster presentation? 

Tell us your ideas! 

We will be collecting submissions via this form until August 9 and finalizing the Summit Agenda by early September. 

Click Here for updates on the Summit.

Visit the Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit webpage for more information on the Summit.  Questions should be directed to Megan Lange at megan.lange@pitt.edu.  

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