Great Lakes Water Conference

25th Annual Great Lakes Water Conference

"Water Security and the Great Lakes Region"

Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Virtual Conference - Registration required

Water Security can be described as the availability of water of a quality and quantity sufficient to sustain human health and well-being, livelihoods, ecosystems, and economic production. Water Security, therefore, includes a population’s ability to protect it from both man-made and natural threats. Panelists will explore questions of water security, including water treatment cybersecurity, aging water infrastructure, and climate-related natural disasters. This year’s conference will be conducted virtually as a live webinar.

The conference is sponsored by The University of Toledo College of Law and its affiliated Legal Institute of the Great Lakes.

Application has been approved for Ohio CLE credit from the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 2.5 hours of CLE credit.

Registration opens Sept. 15.

AGENDA

9:30 a.m. – OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION
- Evan Zoldan, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Toledo College of Law
9:35 a.m. – PANEL ONE
- - Michael Tiboris, Professor, University of Chicago School of Public Policy
  - Warigia Bowman, Professor, University of New Mexico Law
  - Heather Tanana, Professor, University of Denver Law
10:35 a.m. – Q&A WITH PANELISTS
10:55 a.m. – BREAK
11:00 a.m. – PANEL TWO
- - Logan Glasenapp, Von Briesen & Roper
  - Christen Maccone, New York City Law Department
  - Casey McCormack, New York City Department of Environmental Protection
  - Kasey Faust, Professor, University of Texas School of Engineering
12 p.m. – Q&A WITH PANELISTS
12:20 p.m. – CLOSING REMARKS
- Evan Zoldan, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Toledo College of Law

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Previous Conferences

Historically, water law has been the province of lawyers and policymakers in the arid western United States. In recent years, however, lawmakers in the Great Lakes region have come to recognize the critical role that water management plays in securing a healthy and vibrant society over the long term. In recognition of this development, the College of Law and the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes sponsor annual conferences each fall on water issues of importance to the Great Lakes region and the nation. For more information, explore the conference brochure links below.