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ORBCRE is

ORBCRE is. A Consortium of Universities, Colleges, Governmental Agencies, and Industries. Institutional Members Illinois State University Marshall University Miami University Murray State University Ohio State University Ohio University University of Cincinnati University of Kentucky

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  1. ORBCREis A Consortium of Universities, Colleges, Governmental Agencies, and Industries

  2. Institutional Members Illinois State University Marshall University Miami University Murray State University Ohio State University Ohio University University of Cincinnati University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Pittsburgh University of Southern Indiana Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University West Virginia University Corporate Members Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District Louisville Water Company Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission The Procter & Gamble Company Corporate Sponsor E.I. du Pontde Nemours and Company Cooperating Members Aquatic Systems Corporation Carnegie Mellon University Central State University The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. Dayton Power & Light Co. Depauw University Duquesne Power & Light Co. Jefferson Technical College Kentucky Environmental Protection - Division of Water Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Marietta College Morehead State University Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Northern Kentucky University Ohio Biological Survey Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Water Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Ohio River Advocacy Penn. Dept. of Enviro. Protection- SW District River Fields, Inc. Shawnee State University Thomas More College The University of Tennessee USGS Water Resources Division, Kentucky District Ohio District Pennsylvania District West Virginia District Youngstown State University U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Ohio River Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wheeling Office Members

  3. GOALis to promote inter-institutional research and education in water-related and environmental concerns in the Ohio River Basin

  4. Consortium Functions • Bring together Education and Research • Bring together Institutions and Industries

  5. Consortium Activities • ORBCRE Foundation for receiving and administrating endowments • Annual scientific symposia on selected topics in the basin • Identify research funds for members • Annual scientific symposia on selected topics in the basin • Quarterly newsletter of activities • Publish reviews on current researches

  6. Symposium Activities

  7. Scientific proceedings

  8. 2008 Symposium hosted byCarnegie Mellon University

  9. 2008 Symposium - Exhibition

  10. 2007 Symposium hosted by Miami University, Ohio

  11. Symposium 2006 hosted byMurray State University

  12. Symposium 2006 Environmental Workshop • USEPA Region 4 Funded An Educational Workshop • 30 regional school teachers and educators participated in the workshop

  13. River Run 2005 • ORBCRE member institutions completed the River Run 2005 cruise sampling along the 981-mile Ohio River • Results were presented in the special session of the 2006 Symposium

  14. Boat of Knowledge

  15. Directory Publication

  16. Research Priority Publication

  17. The Ohio River • Main Stem: 981 Miles • Watershed: 204, 000 Miles2 • Includes 14 States • Affects 30 Million Peoples

  18. River Beauty

  19. A System of Lakes • 19 Locks and Dams • 75% National Coal Reserves • Oil Was first discovered in the Basin (Titusville, PA) • Main Deposits of Salt and Brine for Chemical Industries

  20. Locks and Dams

  21. Basin Resources • Water • Transportation • Energy

  22. Navigation

  23. Transportation

  24. The River Flow Rates • Highest • 574,000 cfs (Head water) • 1,850,000 cfs (Near mouth) • Lowest - 1,800 cfs (Head water) - 20,600 cfs (Near mouth)

  25. Recreation

  26. Foundation Future • Endowed internships for members • Student research and travel awards • “Boat of Knowledge” education and research cruises

  27. Symposium 2009 • 2009 Scientific Symposium (October 18-20) to be hosted by Rivers Institute at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana • Making Connections: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Ohio River

  28. Symposium 2010 • 2010 Scientific Symposium (October 17-19) to be co-hosted by Thomas More College, Northern Kentucky University, and University of Cincinnati in the greater Cincinnati area

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