Overview
Sustainable Water Resources: Complex Challenges, Integrated Solutions
The UF Water Institute and Duke Energy invite you to participate in the 10th biennial UF Water Institute Symposium. The Symposium will bring together individuals from a broad range of disciplines and organizations to explore water issues from diverse perspectives, and across geographical and temporal scales. The 2026 Symposium will focus on innovative science, technology, art, education, communication, policy, and management advances that address pressing water issues.
Announcements
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Check back here soon for any new announcements regarding the 2026 symposium!
Agenda-at-a-Glance
View the tentative schedule below:
Check-in Begins
Opening Plenary Session
AM Break
Concurrent Sessions
Lunch Break
Concurrent Sessions
PM Break
Plenary Session
Sponsor Showcase & Career Fair
Check-in Begins
Plenary Session
AM Break
Concurrent Sessions
Lunch Break
Concurrent Sessions
PM Break
Concurrent Sessions
Poster Session & Reception
This poster session will feature a judged student poster competition
Check-in Begins
Plenary Session (Keynote Speaker)
AM Break
Concurrent Sessions
Lunch Break
Concurrent Sessions
PM Break
Closing Plenary
Winners of the student poster competition will be announced at this time
Symposium Concludes
Event Venue
Event venue location info and gallery
J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL
The J. Wayne Reitz Union is the student union of the University of Florida, located on Museum Road on the university campus in Gainesville, Florida. The building, which was originally completed in 1967, contains dining facilities, meeting rooms, offices, a computer lab, a game room, retail stores, a movie theater and a hotel.
Gallery
Check our gallery from recent events
Get in Touch
Contact the symposium organizers for any additional questions you may have