Confluence 2026
Please see below for all the recorded presentations from Confluence 2026
A huge thank you to all the presenters for sharing their expertise and to Weber State University and their CATS team for all their work recording and editing.
https://youtu.be/2l4spIyTtTQ?si=Ob9MH1YJRY9yGYXX
What: The annual Weber River Symposium
When: January 13, 2026: 9 am to 4 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm
Where: Weber State University - Shepherd Union Ballroom
**Please note the new location this year**
Please join us at Weber State University this year for our annual symposium where we communicate and collaborate on issues affecting the Weber River watershed. This year we take on a new format and location in an effort to include more members of the
general public and students.
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The daytime session from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm requires registration with a paid or sponsored ticket. The day will be packed with informative and engaging presentations and topics, and includes a delicious catered light breakfast, lunch buffet spread, beverages, and snacks.
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The FREE evening session from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm includes engaging public-facing presentations, student poster sessions, information booths including a help desk from the Utah Division of Water Rights and other agencies and non-profit partners. A delicious catered dinner will be served. Please RSVP by registering.
You can choose a $0 free ticket, or enter a different price if you would like to make a donation to
Weber River Partnership, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Interested in presenting a poster at our poster session? Please submit an abstract!
*Please note: If you plan to attend both daytime (9 am - 4 pm paid ticket) and
evening (4 pm - 7 pm free ticket), you must register for both sessions.*
The Union Ballroom is located upstairs, on the 3rd floor of the
Weber State University Shepherd Union Building.
Parking options at Weber State University include:
#1. Park n’ Ride for Free!
Park at the Dee Events Center and ride the electric UTA Wildcat Shuttle to campus for free! The bus runs every 10 minutes, and the ride to the Shepherd Union Building (Weber State Central) takes 5 minutes.
#2. Covered Pay Lot on Campus, near the Shepherd Union Bldg.
Parking Costs: $3 for the first hour and $1 for each hour or portion thereof after ($11 daily maximum). Pay when you exit.
#3. W Lot Parking on Campus: $4 for the day.
Purchase a W Lot Parking Pass on your way in at the Information Booth located between the roundabouts on Dixon Drive between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Agenda
*Please note that this is subject to change*
9:00 - 10:00 am - Registration, Coffee, Snacks
10:00 - 10:45 am - Opening Session
Welcome
Adam Wickline
Weber River Partnership Board Chair
KEYNOTE: State Water Plan
Stephanie McGinnis
Utah Division of Water Resources
10:45 - 11:00 am - Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Science in the Watershed
Wings over Weber - Snow Surveys in the Watershed
Scott McGettigan
Utah Division of Water Resources
Multi-year climate, mediated through groundwater, controls spring runoff
Dr. Paul Brooks
University of Utah
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 pm - Agriculture, Land Use, and Water
Treating Phragmites in Great Salt Lake and its Wetlands
Keith Hambrecht
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands
Agricultural Innovation and Saving Water - Producing Sheep Wool Pellets in Croydon
Albert Wilde
Wild Valley Farms
Using Virtual Fencing with Livestock
Curt Morgan
Nofence
2:30 - 2:45 pm - Break
2:45 - 4:15 pm - Restoration and Improvement
Wuda Ogwa - Restoration on the Bear River Massacre Site
Brad Parry
Northwest Band of Shoshone
The Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape: A Critical Partnership for the Weber River Watershed
Marisa Weinberg
Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscapes
Ogden City Natural Resource Protection
Phil Suiter
Ogden City
4:15 - 5:30 pm - Poster Session
5:30 - 6:30 pm - Evening Presentation
Weber Water and Great Salt Lake Protection
Eric McCulley
McCulley Watershed Consulting Services
Dr. Marek Matyjasik
Weber State University