CMWR 2024

The Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources

Sep. 30 – Oct. 3, 2024, Tucson, Arizona

The CMWR was created in 1976 and has since been held biennially alternating between locations in North America and Europe. CMWR is dedicated to nurturing and promoting cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on quantitative forecasting of hydrological processes, with a special emphasis on mathematical, computational, statistical, and machine learning methods.

CMWR 2024 Conference Agenda & Program

Click to download the PDFs of the Short Agenda, the Full Conference Program, and the Conference Booklet.

Information for Session Chairs

1. Presenters are asked to upload their slides before the conference. The conference team will download the presentation slides in advance and upload them to the laptop in each meeting room. They will check for completeness each morning from 7-8 am, but it would be helpful to check for presentations without uploaded slides before your session starts.
2. Each meeting room is equipped with a laptop, a projector, an HDMI adapter, and a laser pointer (which allows for remote control of slides).
3. We have a conference volunteer in each room who will be ready to assist or ask the technical support team to come to the room if any technical issues arise. Conference volunteers will wear a red lanyard. They will also have “Volunteer” in a green stripe on their name badge.
4. Each oral presentation will last 20 minutes, including 15 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes of Q&A. Chairs have the flexibility to determine how strictly you wish to adhere to the 15+5 minute division.
5. If a presentation is canceled due to a no-show, we encourage you to use that time slot for additional Q&A and discussion. Please do not start the next presentation until its scheduled start time.

Information for Oral Presenters

Please use the File Upload System to submit your presentation slides by Thursday, September 26^th. Before proceeding to upload your slides, please read the following requirements:

1. Your presentation is limited to 20 minutes, including 15 minutes of oral presentation and 5 minutes of Q&A.
2. File format is limited to PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF. For other formats, please contact cmwr2024@arizona.edu for support.
3. The optimal aspect ratio of the slides is 16:9.
4. The file size is limited to 25 MB. If your file size is larger than 25 MB, please send it via a secure downloadable link to cmwr2024@arizona.edu.
5. Please name the file with the session number and your full name. For example, “Session 1C – James Smith.pptx“. You can find your session number (and other information, e.g., date, time, location, etc.) in the Full Conference Program.
6. Please upload your slides by the end of September 26^th, after which the upload portal will be closed.

Information for Poster Presenters

1. The maximum poster size is 60 inches wide (horizontally) and 40 inches high (vertically). Any size smaller than the maximum size should be fine. Presenters should leave a 1-inch (2.54 cm) border around the poster. Please contact cmwr2024@arizona.edu if you have special needs regarding the size and aspect ratio of your poster.
2. Your poster presentation is assigned to either Monday (September 30th) or Tuesday (October 1st) from 4:20 pm – 6:00 pm. See the Full Conference Program.
3. You must bring your printed poster to the Diamond Atrium on the 3rd floor of the Student Union Memorial Center on the morning of your presentation. The poster will be displayed throughout the day, beginning at 8:00 am, through breaks, lunch, and a formal poster presentation period (4:20 pm – 6:00 pm). Here is the Floor Map for your reference.
4. Each poster is assigned a number (the number before your presentation title in the Full Conference Program). Please find the corresponding numbered poster board in the Diamond Atrium to set up your poster.
5. If you are a student presenter, you automatically enter the Student Poster Presentation Contest. A team of judges will evaluate the student posters and select outstanding student poster presenters.

Information for Biosphere 2 Tour Participants

Date & Time: Sunday, September 29, 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm (MST).

Bus Departure and Return: Tour participants will meet in front of the Marriott University Park to board the bus (the intersection of N Tyndall Ave & E 2nd St). The bus is scheduled to arrive at the Marriott Hotel before 12:15 pm. We will begin boarding at that time. Stephanie and Bo will be there at 12 pm and will be ready to check you in for the conference and hand you your conference bag and name badge (plus drink and dinner tickets) before you board the bus. The bus leaves at 12:30 pm and takes approximately 50 minutes to arrive at Biosphere 2. The tour departs from the Biosphere 2 Visitor Center at 1:30 pm. The tour begins at 1:30 PM and ends at around 4 pm. The bus will return to the Marriott Hotel before 5:30 pm.

If you do not plan to take the bus, please email us (cmwr2024@arizona.edu) to let us know. In that case, you can meet us at the Biosphere 2 Visitor Center at 1:30 pm. You will receive your name badge at the Biosphere 2 Visitor Center before the tour begins.

The Sunday Night Reception begins at 6 pm. The walk from the Marriott Hotel to the Bear Down Gym takes about 10-15 minutes.

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