Welcome to the Alaska State Section, AWRA!

AWRA-AK President's Message *COMING SOON*

Michael Lilly

Thank you for visiting the Alaska Section, AWRA website! Since 1983, the Alaska Section of the American Water Resources Association has served as a forum where water resources professionals can meet and exchange information on water issues. The Alaska Section focuses on bringing together professionals to discuss multidisciplinary issues ranging from water policy and management to scientific studies, and findings such as the impact of climate change on hydrologic processes.

Alaska Section AWRA will continue to organize virtual monthly brown-bag lunch seminars. Please let us know if you have engaging water resources topic of interest, and we will be happy to schedule your talk.

Best regards,

Michael Lilly
AWRA Alaska Section President
Upcoming Meetings

AWRA 2025 Annual Water Resources Conference
November 10 - 12, 2025
Westminster, CO

AWRA National Events
For National AWRA conferences and events please visit the Upcoming Conferences page on the national AWRA website.

Student Opportunities

Stay tuned for future opportunities!

Past Meetings

AWRA 2025 Spring Specialty Conference - ''Development Risks and Challenges in Changing Climate Conditions''
April 28 - 30, 2025
Anchorage, AK

51st Annual Meeting of the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS)
March 17 - 21, 2025
Ketchikan, AK

AGU 2024 Meeting - Check out this year's Permafrost & Arctic Hydrology Guide for presentations of interest!
December 9 - 13, 2024
Washington, D.C.

National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) Board Meeting
July 31 - August 2, 2024
Anchorage, AK
Draft Meeting Agenda
Board Meeting Book
Post-meeting notes will be added on a future date.

2024 AWRA-AK Annual Meeting
April 1-3, 2024
Fairbanks, AK

2023 AWRA-AK Annual Meeting
March 6-8, 2023
Anchorage, AK

2019 AWRA-AK Annual Meeting
September 17-19, 2019
Juneau, AK

2017 AWRA-AK Annual Conference
March 19-23, 2017

Water Resource Public-Issue Letters and Information
Public Notices

Notice of Public Scoping for Possible Updates & Revisions to Water Management Regulations

  • This announcement is of interest to all sides of the water resources community. Alaska leads the country in its water resources management through an engaged and active community.
  • The Alaska Department Of Natural Resources is undertaking this scoping process to ask the public for their ideas and suggestions before the Department undertakes the task of drafting any specific proposed regulations for public review.
  • Submission Deadline: 5:00 pm on Friday, August 30, 2024

Public-Issue Letters

Letter of Response from Senator Lisa Murkowski
Regarding Alaska's inadequate climate reference network, and the need to update climate modelling products.

Information

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Information

Alaska Department of Natural Resources Information

Interagency Hydrology Committee for Alaska (IHCA) Information
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Contact Information

Alaska Section, AWRA
President - Michael Lilly
awra.alaska@gmail.com

About AWRA AK

AWRA Alaska Section is a 501(c)3 organization.