ORBCREis

A Consortium of Universities, Colleges,

Governmental Agencies, and Industries

Members

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 UniversityCorporate Members• Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District• Louisville and Jefferson County • Metropolitan Sewer District • Louisville Water Company• Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission • The Procter & Gamble CompanyCorporate Sponsor • E.I. du Pont de 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•  

GOALis

to promote

inter-institutional research and education in water-related

and environmental concerns in the Ohio River Basin

Consortium Functions

• Bring together Education and Research

• Bring together Institutions and Industries

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

Symposium Activities

Scientific proceedings

2008 Symposium hosted byCarnegie Mellon University

2008 Symposium - Exhibition

2007 Symposium hosted by Miami University, Ohio

Symposium 2006 hosted byMurray State University

Symposium 2006 Environmental Workshop

• USEPA Region 4 Funded An Educational Workshop

• 30 regional school teachers and educators participated in the workshop

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

Boat of Knowledge

Directory Publication

Research Priority Publication

The Ohio River• Main Stem: 981 Miles

• Watershed: 204, 000 Miles2

• Includes 14 States

• Affects 30 Million Peoples

River Beauty

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

Locks and Dams

Basin Resources

•Water

•Transportation

•Energy

Navigation

Transportation

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)

Recreation

Foundation Future• Endowed internships for members

• Student research and travel awards

• “Boat of Knowledge” education and research cruises

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

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