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DRBC staff has been busy this fall presenting at several conferences and workshops across the Delaware River Basin and beyond. Getting out and engaging with our partners, publics and stakeholders is an effective way to educate about our work and highlight the importance of collaboration in managing, protecting and improving the Basin's shared water resources.
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| DRBC staff held a listening session on Water Resources Resilience at the 14th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum. Photo by the DRBC. |
In late September, staff presented at the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed's (CDRW) 14th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum, held at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del.
• DRBC Sr. Chemist/Toxicologist Dr. Jeremy Conkle and Director of External Affairs and Communications Elizabeth Brown participated in a session on "PFAS & Emerging Contaminants: State & Basin Integration."
→ PFAS: From Basinwide Research to Statewide Planning to Community Impact (archived PDF)
• DRBC Manager of Water Quality Assessment Dr. Sarah Beganskas, Director of External Affairs and Communications Elizabeth Brown and other staff led a listening session on "Creating a Resilient Basin: An Update on DRBC's Water Resources Resilience Plan."
→ Creating a Resilient Basin: DRBC’s Water Resources Resilience Plan (archived PDF)
• Read the CDRW blog "Reflections from the 14th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum"
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| DRBC staff presented on water resources resilience at the October 2026 POWR Northeast Watershed Workshop. Photo by the DRBC. |
In early October, staff presented at the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers' (POWR) Northeast PA Regional Watershed Workshop, held at the Lacawac Sanctuary in Lake Ariel, Pa.
DRBC Director of External Affairs and Communications Elizabeth Brown, Community Engagement Specialist Avery Lentini and WRRP Intern Zachary Soricelli provided an overview of DRBC's Water Resources Resilience Plan (WRRP) and held a listening session to gather public feedback.
→ Delaware River Basin Commission's Water Resources Resilience Plan: Phase 2 Engagement Session (archived PDF)
DRBC staff will also present and hold a listening session on the WRRP at POWR's upcoming Southeast Regional Watershed Workshop on November 12 at Twining Valley Park, Dresher, Pa.
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| DRBC staff presented on water resources resilience at the Upper Delaware River Rendezvous. Photo by the DRBC. |
In October, staff presented at the Friends of the Upper Delaware River's Upper Delaware River Rendezvous, held at the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, N.Y.
• DRBC Director of External Affairs and Communications Elizabeth Brown presented an overview of DRBC's new interactive PFAS data application.
→ Introducing the Delaware River Basin PFAS Data Application (archived PDF)
• DRBC Director of External Affairs and Communications Elizabeth Brown, Community Engagement Specialist Avery Lentini and WRRP Intern Zachary Soricelli provided an overview of DRBC's Water Resources Resilience Plan (WRRP) and held a listening session to gather public feedback.
→ Delaware River Basin Commission's Water Resources Resilience Plan: Phase 2 Engagement Session (archived PDF)
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| DRBC Executive Director Kristen Bowman Kavanagh presents at the Value of Water Forum. Photo by the DRBC. |
In late October, staff presented at the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRADRB)'s Value of Water 2.0 - Resilience Through Innovation Forum, held at the FMC Headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa.
• DRBC Executive Director Kristen Bowman Kavanagh and Director of External Affairs and Communications Elizabeth Brown presented an overview current hot topics at the DRBC.
→ Delaware River Basin Commission Hot Topics (archived PDF)
• DRBC Director of External Affairs and Communications Elizabeth Brown presented on Science Communication.
→ From H2O to Wooder: Communicating the Science of Water (archived PDF)
PA State Water Plan Delaware Regional Committee
In early October, DRBC Water Resource Scientist Amanda Khalil presented on surface water availability in the Delaware River Basin at the PA State Water Plan Delaware Regional Committee Meeting. Hosted by the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the meeting was held at the DEP Southeast Regional Office in Norristown, Pa.
→ Surface Water Availability in Select Tributaries of the Delaware River Basin (archived PDF)
In October, DRBC Sr. Chemist/Toxicologist Dr. Jeremy Conkle presented on PFAS at the PFAS in Watersheds: Distribution, Fate, Transport & Emerging Research Priorities Workshop. Hosted by University of Delaware Associate Professor Dr. Mi-Ling Li, the workshop was held at the University of Delaware, Newark, N.J.
→ Over 20 Years of Data show that the Delaware River Basin is a Hotspot for PFAS Pollution (archived PDF)
Dr. Conkle presented a similar overview of DRBC's PFAS work at the November 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America's 47th Annual Meeting, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
