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2012 LOSS Conference to be held in Nebraska

The 2012 LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Conference will be held May 31 - June 1, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Dr. Frank Campbell, a leading expert in Suicidology along with other experts, will share the lessons learned in years of helping survivors of suicide, how sudden traumatic loss impacts survivors and grief through the different developmental stages.

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Water Resources

Water is a key natural resource across the globe. Water is essential for personal, agricultural, and community sustainability. Nebraska sits atop the Ogallala/High Plains Aquifer and ranks 10th in states for the number of miles of rivers and streams. However, personal, commercial, and agricultural demands have put a strain on Nebraska 's water resources, a situation similar in many jurisdictions in the nation and across the globe. The Public Policy Center has worked in local communities to address water quality issues, sponsored community discussions about state water policy, and examining how agricultural producers make decisions about their irrigation needs.

Water Resources Projects
Water Resources Publications

Challenges of Collaborative Water-Related Decision Making. Michaels, Sarah with Herpel, Rachael and Swainson, Becky. February 2010. Briefing Note #2. This is the second in a series of briefing notes prepared under the Canadian Water Network project Governance for Source Water Protection in Canada.

Abdel-Monem, T. & Tomkins, A.J. (2006). Your Water: A Citizen Deliberation. PDF File