View 2018 Symposium sessions
The inaugural Water in the West Symposium, presented by CSU and held at the McNichols Civic Center Building in downtown Denver, sold out with more than 400 attendees, and showcased more than 30 speakers from across the state and nation representing diverse perspectives in water. The Symposium mirrored the programing and conversations that will be ongoing at CSU Spur.
Please click the hyperlinks below to view video of the sessions.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018
9 A.M.
Welcome [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Amy Parsons – Colorado State University System
9:10 A.M.
Opening Remarks [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Secretary Tom Vilsack – Colorado State University System
9:20 A.M.
Challenge and Opportunity: Introduction to the CSU Water Building
Tony Frank – Colorado State University System [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Jim Lochhead – Denver Water [WATCH THIS SESSION]
9:40 A.M.
Colorado Water Plan: Snapshots and Next Steps [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Becky Mitchell – Colorado Water Conservation Board
10:10 A.M.
Colorado Impact: Water Success and Challenges Across Sectors [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Moderator: Doug Kemper – Colorado Water Congress
Mizraim Cordero – Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Bart Miller – Western Resource Advocates
Don Brown – Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture
Mike Reidy – Leprino Foods Company
Dan Haley – Colorado Oil & Gas Association
11:45 A.M.
Water Forum for Gubernatorial Candidates + lunch [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Moderator: Russell George – Boettcher Foundation Trustees
1:45 P.M.
Taps and Bottle Caps: Water Sustainability in the Beverage Industry [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Moderator: Jim Francis – Beverage Business Institute, CSU
Bruce Karas – Coca-Cola North America
Marco Ugarte – MillerCoors
2:45 P.M.
City Water Strategies [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Jerry Tinianow – Office of Sustainability, City and County of Denver
3:15 P.M.
Seeking Solutions: Colorado Leads in Water Research [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Moderator: Reagan Waskom – Colorado Water Institute
Mazdak Arabi – Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, CSU
Brad Udall – Colorado Water Institute
Jim McQuarrie – Metro Wastewater Reclamation District
Meagan Schipanski – College of Agriculture, CSU
4:15 P.M.
Trout Tank Winners Pitches [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Introduction: Jocelyn Hittle – Colorado State University System
Andrew Todd – Running Rivers
Mike Smith – RenewWest
4:30 P.M.
Colorado Water: Water Legacy and Vision [WATCH THIS SESSION]
John Hickenlooper – Governor of Colorado
5 P.M.
Reception
FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018
9 A.M.
Welcome and Day One Recap [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Amy Parsons – Colorado State University System
9:15 A.M.
Dollars for Droplets: Financing Water Projects [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Moderator: Diane Barrett – City and County of Denver
Secretary Tom Vilsack – Colorado State University System
Ted Kowalski – Colorado River Initiative, Walton Family Foundation
Rich Thorsten – Water.org
Tom Halverson – CoBank
Gili Elkin – Israel-Colorado Innovation Fund
10:15 A.M.
Federal Focus: Water in the West
Host: Kelly Brough – Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Cynthia Lummis – Former Congresswoman-at-large, Wyoming [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Michael Bennet – U.S. Senator, Colorado [WATCH THIS SESSION]
11:15 A.M.
Water and Food Dialogue [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Sonny Perdue – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack – Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
12 P.M.
Special Announcement [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Deborah Hamlin – Irrigation Association
12:05 P.M.
Closing Remarks
Secretary Tom Vilsack – Colorado State University System [WATCH THIS SESSION]
Tony Frank – Colorado State University System [WATCH THIS SESSION]
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JOCELYN HITTLE
Associate Vice Chancellor for CSU Spur & Special Projects, CSU System
Jocelyn Hittle is primarily focused on helping to create the CSU System’s new Spur campus at the National Western Center, and on supporting campus sustainability goals across CSU’s campuses. She sits on the Denver Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council, on the Advisory Committee for the Coors Western Art Show, and is a technical advisor for the AASHE STARS program.
Prior to joining CSU, Jocelyn was the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, a national urban planning think tank, and worked for the Orton Family Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, and a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Jocelyn grew up in Colorado and spends her free time in the mountains or exploring Denver.
TONY FRANK
Chancellor, CSU System
Dr. Tony Frank is the Chancellor of the CSU System. He previously served for 11 years as the 14th president of CSU in Fort Collins. Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residencies in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. Prior to his appointment as CSU’s president in 2008, he served as the University’s provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was appointed to a dual role as Chancellor in 2015 and became full-time System chancellor in July 2019.
Dr. Frank serves on a number of state and national boards, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, and has been honored with state and national awards for his leadership in higher education.
Dr. Frank and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters.
We’ll see you Saturday!
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday (April 13)! The theme is the Big Bloom.
Hope to see you there!