The 2012 North Dakota Water Quality Monitoring Conference will be held Feb. 27-29 in Bismarck. Water quality researchers, scientists, engineers, and managers from across the state and region will meet to discuss current and emerging topics dealing with surface and groundwater quality.

The conference will feature more than 40 technical presentations on water quality topics ranging from emerging contaminants, lake and river water quality status and trends, to sub-surface drainage management. A Tuesday luncheon will feature a keynote address by Robert Hirsch, a research hydrologist and a former associate director for water with the U.S. Geological Survey. To register and for more information, please visit the meeting web site at http://info.bismarckstate.edu/ceti/waterquality.