CONFLUENCE 2026
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**
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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.
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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.*
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The Union Ballroom is located upstairs, on the 2nd 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
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10:00 - 10:45 am - Opening Session
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Welcome
Adam Wickline
Weber River Partnership Board Chair
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KEYNOTE: State Water Plan
Stephanie McGinnis
Utah Division of Water Resources
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10:45 - 11:00 am - Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Science in the Watershed
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Wings over Weber - Snow Surveys in the Watershed
Scott McGettigan
Utah Division of Water Resources
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Effects of Groundwater on Spring Runoff
Dr. Paul Brooks
University of Utah
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12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch
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1:00 - 2:30 pm - Agriculture, Land Use, and Water
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Treating Phragmites in Great Salt Lake and its Wetlands
Keith Hambrecht
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands
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Agricultural Innovation and Saving Water - Producing Sheep Wool Pellets in Croydon
Albert Wilde
Wild Valley Farms
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Using Virtual Fencing with Livestock
Kurt Morgan
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2:30 - 2:45 pm - Break
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2:45 - 4:15 pm - Restoration and Improvement
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Wuda Ogwa - Restoration on the Bear River Massacre Site
Brad Parry
Northwest Band of Shoshone
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4:15 - 5:30 pm - Poster Session
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5:30 - 6:30 pm - Evening Presentation
Weber Water and Great Salt Lake Protection
Eric McCulley
McCulley Watershed Consulting Services
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Dr. Marek Matyjasik
Weber State University
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