Past Conferences
Federal agencies working on watershed science began this series of conferences in 2003.  Since its inception the conference has grown to serve Federal and Non-federal agencies alike.   The conferences are held in or near research watersheds with one or more field trips highlighting the contributions the research makes to environmental stewardship.  The conferences foster cross-agency collaboration and discussion.

2023

Seventh Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
Corvallis, OR

Adaptive Watershed Science and Ecosystem Management
in a Changing Climate

Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Energy, The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of Georgia, Oregon State University, Oregon Cooperative FIshery Research

2020

Seventh Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
Virtual

Enhancing Landscapes for Sustainable Intensification and Watershed Resiliency

Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of Georgia, NASA, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

2018

Sixth Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
Shepherdstown, MD

Working Watersheds and Coastal Systems: Research and Management for Changing Future

Sponsors: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD)

2015

Fifth Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
North Charleston, SC

Headwaters to Estuaries: Advances in Watershed Science and Management

Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service

2011

Fourth Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
Fairbanks, AK

Observing, Studying, and Managing for Change

Sponsors: Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service

2008

Third Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
Estes Park, CO

Planning for an Uncertain Future – Monitoring, Integration, and Adaptation

Sponsors: U.S. Geological Survey and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI)

2006

Second Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
Coweeta, NC

Challenges and Opportunities for Watershed Research

Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service

2003

First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds
Walnut Gulch, AZ

Sponsor: USDA-ARS