NMSU to Host Aquatic Resources in Arid Lands Conference

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A national conference at New Mexico State University focusing on the all-important topic of water use will draw experts from across the nation. Anna María Pérez-Wright has more.

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In a first-of-its-kind event for the state, New Mexico State University will host the Aquatic Resources in Arid Lands Conference April 30 through May 2 in Las Cruces. Conference coordinator David Cowley, an N-M-S-U endangered species expert, says 13 experts from across the nation will be on hand to discuss sustainable water use, aquatic ecosystems, genetics and species conservation.

"The concurrent use of water for human benefit, as well as managing and conserving aquatic ecosystems is a critically important social issue."

Cowley says water is a pressing issue in New Mexico, especially as the state suffers through an extended drought and a continuing battle over the fate of the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow. General registration for the conference is $100. For more information, call (505) 646-6053. For N-M-S-U's College of Agriculture and Home Economics, I'm Anna María Pérez-Wright.