Joint Annual Meeting exploring innovative solutions for water and environmental challenges
5th meeting of Healthy Water Solutions
9th conference of STRATUS
By combining the Healthy Water Solutions’ focus on advancing water science, technology, and collaborative solutions with STRATUS’s interdisciplinary expertise in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS aka drone), remote sensing, sensors, data analytics, mapping, and environmental monitoring, this conference will create a unique forum connecting water science with emerging technologies.
Who should attend:
Location: Gateway Center Concourse
Details: A key component of the meeting is to provide an opportunity to share research, results, resources, and make connections with potential partners for collaborations with academia and outside entities.
Location: Gateway Center Concourse
Location: Gateway Concourse and Center
Location: Gateway Center
Welcome from our Host Institutions
Welcome from the Center’s Co-Directors
Welcome from STRATUS
Gateway Center
SESSION 1A
SESSION 1B
SESSION 1C
Location: Gateway Center
SESSION 2A
SESSION 2B
SESSION 2C
Gateway Atrium
SESSION 3A
SESSION 3B
SESSION 3C
Gateway Atrium
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Location: Gateway Center
Thank you for attending! Don’t forget to recycle your name badge at the registration table on your way out.
Stay tuned for poster call!
A key component of our annual meeting is to provide an opportunity for faculty and student researchers, agencies, non-profits, industry, associations, anyone interested in the mission of the Center to share research, results, and make connections with potential partners in academia and outside entities.
Poster topics are water related, New York State relevant, and linked to at least one of the the following general areas:
Pre-Recorded Lighting Talks
To jump start interactions during the in-person poster sessions, we will be requesting accepted poster presenters to pre-record and submit lightning talks in advance of the meeting so that attendees can view them before arrival and start planning their paths for engagement. Guidelines and instructions will be provided to those selected.
View 2026 Lightning Talks here: https://bit.ly/2026-Playlist
The Annual Meeting Poster Sessions and Receptions are generously supported by
If your firm or organization is interested in sponsoring the poster sessions, please email coe@healthywaters.org for the prospectus.
https://www.esf.edu/about/maps/index.php
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Campus entrance address: 1000 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY
Check-in and main meeting sessions take place in the Gateway Center (building 8 on the campus map).
From I-90:
From I-81
Sustainable Transportation Methods
Keep in mind ESF’s institutional goals focus on a more sustainable future. Please consider some alternative ways to get to campus. Centro offers a network of services in the CNY area and has a Transit Hub located in downtown Syracuse. Visit their website for the most up-to-date schedules and maps. You can also learn about connecting services to Amtrak, Greyhound, MegaBus and Trailways. Additionally, to move around the Syracuse community there is an electric bike and scooter share program called Veo.
Accessibility
Visitors in need of accessible parking facilities should contact the CoE for assistance in arrangements in advance, or ESF University Police if on campus by calling (315) 470-4996.
Registrants will receive a parking pass by email from the CoE.
Attendees should fill up Lot P22 first.
Overflow parking available in the Standart Street Lot.
Lot P22 and Standart Street Lot are shown in the bottom right area of the campus map. Standart Street is a ONE-WAY road, so you may need to circle back around the block to get to the Standart Lot entrance if Lot P22 is full.
Visitors in need of accessible parking facilities should contact the CoE for assistance in arrangements in advance, or ESF University Police if on campus by calling (315) 470-4996.
Attendees are encouraged to make their hotel reservations early as space may fill up quickly in the area.
A courtesy room block has been created at the following hotel. After May 6th rate and availability cannot be guaranteed:
Collegian Hotel & Suites Syracuse
1060 East Genesee STreet, Syracuse, NY 13210
Additional hotels in the area can be found here.