To help understand the water resources issues in North Dakota and improve the collaborations between the federal/state agencies and NDSU/UND, NDWRRI organizes this 1st Special Water Resources Seminar. Four keynote speakers from the USGS and ND state agencies will talk about the major water resources issues in ND, current state and federal efforts in ND, challenges, research needs and priorities, and potential collaboration opportunities. The NDWRRI Fellows will also present their current research. All  interested faculty and students are welcome to attend the seminar and participate in discussions with our invited keynote speakers before/after their presentations.