ORBCRE is

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ORBCREis

• A Consortium of Universities, Colleges,
  Governmental Agencies, and Industries

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Members

• 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

• 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

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GOALis

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

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Consortium Functions

• Bring together Education and Research
• Bring together Institutions and Industries

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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

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Symposium Activities
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Scientific proceedings
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2008 Symposium

• To be hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in
  Pittsburgh
• Dates October 29-31, 2008
• Call for Abstracts by May 30, 2008

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2007 Symposium (1)Miami University, Ohio
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2007 Symposium (2)Miami University, Ohio
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Symposium 2006 (1)Murray State University
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Symposium 2006 (2)Murray State University

• USEPA Region 4 Funded An Educational Workshop
• 30 regional school teachers and educators
  participated in the workshop

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Symposium 2006 (2)Murray State University
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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

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Boat of Knowledge
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Directory Publication
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• Research Priority Publication

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The Ohio River

• Main Stem 981 Miles
• Watershed 204, 000 Miles2
• Includes 14 States
• Affects 30 Million Peoples

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River Beauty
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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

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Locks and Dams
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Basin Resources

• Water
• Transportation
• Energy

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Navigation
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Transportation
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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)

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Recreation
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Foundation Future

• Endowed internships for members
• Student research and travel awards
• Boat of Knowledge education and research cruises