What

The North American Energy-Water Nexus Roundtable, a half-day event to discuss the connection between energy and water issues and how they converge to affect international relations.

When

Friday, April 1, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
An optional tour of Amonix solar manufacturing facility in North Las Vegas will follow at 3 p.m.

Where

UNLV Foundations Building
Off Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove

Details

The event is free and open to the public. The "energy-water nexus" refers to the interdependence of producing water and energy. Energy requires large volumes of water while water treatment and distribution depends on readily available, low-cost energy.

The roundtable will focus on water issues specific to the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders, including stakeholder-driven solutions for water policies and technologies.

Panelists include researchers and natural resource managers in all three countries.

Preregistration is still open online. For the full program and to register, visit the Digital scholarship@UNLV page.

The Roundtable is co-sponsored by UNLV, Desert Research Institute and the Canadian Consulate of Los Angeles.