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Please note that Conservation Effects Assessment Program Sessions included talks utilizing BMPs.

Agricultural Best Management Practices
Title First Author Affiliation
Uptake and Degradation of Atrazine by Switchgrass - Abstract Jennifer A. Anderson Iowa State University
Remotely Evaluating the Condition of Vegetative Best Management Practices - Abstract - Poster Adam Baumgart-Getz Purdue University
Mobility of Arsenic and Trace Contaminant Metals in Poultry Litter Amended Agricultural Soils -Abstract - Presentation Lisa Y. Blue University of Kentucky
From Farm to Sea: Agriculture Working for Cleaner Water -Abstract Brian Brandt American Farmland Trust
Development of a multi-objective optimization tool for the selection and placement of BMPs for pesticide control - Abstract - Presentation Indrajeet Chaubey Purdue University
Reducing Pollution Potential of Animal Feeding Operations - Abstract - Poster Michael Christian Kansas State University
Adoption of Best Management Practices  in the Lake Bloomington Watershed in Illinois - Abstract George F. Czapar University of Illinois
"Not as Easy as Rye": Alternative Strategies to Increase Cover Cropping in Vermont - Abstract - Poster Heather Darby University of Vermont
Live Action Manure Spill Response Demonstrations Improve Response, Decrease Environmental Impact - Abstract - Poster Kevin Erb University of Wisconsin
Manure Management Education and On-Farm Research in Minnesota - Abstract - Poster Leslie A. Everett University of Minnesota
Importance of streamflow and land use in understanding trends in water quality associated with agricultural management practices - Abstract - Presentation Jeffrey W. Frey U.S. Geological Survey
Demonstrations projects that change producer attitudes - Abstract - Presentation Herschel George Kansas State University
Nutrient concentrations of runoff during the year following manure application - Abstract -  - Presentation John E. Gilley USDA-ARS
Nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations of runoff as affected by plowing - Abstract Poster John E. Gilley USDA-ARS
Spatial variations in nutrient and microbial transport from feedlot surfaces - Abstract - Poster John E. Gilley USDA-ARS
Narrow grass hedge effects on nutrient transport following manure application -Abstract - Presentation John E. Gilley USDA-ARS
Implementation of Best Management Practices in the Little Arkansas Watershed - Abstract - Presentation Ronald W. Graber Kansas State University
Programs for Anaerobic Digester Owner/Operators - Abstract - Presentation Robert E. Graves Penn State
Objective Testing Methods to Guide Nitrogen Fertilization of Turfgrass that Reduce Threats to Water Quality - Abstract - Presentation Karl Guillard University of Connecticut
On-Farm Economic and Environmental Impacts of Poultry Litter Fertilization - Abstract Daren Harmel Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Relationship of tillage and dairy manure application to shallow ground water nitrate - Abstract - Presentation Joe Harrison Washington State University
Subsurface Transport of Phosphorus in Alluvial Floodplains - Abstract - Poster D. M. Heeren Oklahoma State University
Evaluating nutrient and irrigation management practices in an avocado orchard - Abstract - Presentation Nicholas Kiggundu University of Florida
Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center - Connecting with Clientele Using Web 2.0 - Abstract - Presentation Rick Koelsch University of Nebraska
Surfactant Modification of Water Repellent Soils and Consequences to Rootzone Water and Apple Productivity - Abstract - Poster Stanley J. Kostka Aquatrols Corporation of America
Interaction of Rotavirus and Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts with Soil Particles and Vegetative Filter Strips - Abstract - Presentation Mark S. Kuhlenschmidt University of Illinois
NCDC216: A New Multistate Group for Water Management and Quality for Ornamental Crop Production and Health - Abstract - Poster John Lea-Cox University of Maryland
Manure Injection as a Best Management Practice to Protect Water Quality - Abstract - Presentation Rory Maguire VIRGINIA TECH
Assessment of Dairy Manure Management Practices to Reduce Pathogen Runoff Losses from Agricultural Watersheds - Abstract - Poster Donald W. Meals Stone Environmental, Inc.
Estimating irrigation BMP impacts using GIS and data collected in field studies - Abstract - Poster Kati Migliaccio University of Florida
Evaluation of multi-stage lagoon and wetland systems for southern dairies - Abstract - Poster Vinicius Moreira LSU AgCenter Southeast Research Station
Modeling and Optimization Approach to Managing Critical Pollution Areas within Watersheds - Abstract - Presentation Joseph Quansah Purdue University
Runoff of Pathogens over Vegetative Filter Strips and Unmanured Setbacks following Surface Application of Animal Manure to Frozen Ground - Abstract - Poster Shane W. Rogers Clarkson University
Pasture Management Effects on Nonpoint Source Pollution of Midwestern Watersheds - Abstract - Poster James Russell Iowa State University
Crop sensors to guide nitrogen fertilizer applications:  reduce N loss, not yield -Abstract - Presentation Peter Scharf University of Missouri
Heartland Nutrient and Pesticide Management: Regional Extension Publications- Abstract - Poster Amanda Schielke Kansas State University
Phosphorus Removal of Dairy Wastewater via Lime Precipitation - Abstract - Poster Ron E Sheffield LSU AgCenter
Fertilizer BMPs to Minimize Impacts on Water Quality: A Shared Vision - Abstract - Presentation C.S. Snyder International Plant Nutrition Institute
The Promotion and Improvement of Environmental Stewardship in Georgia Agriculture through a Partnership Program - Abstract - Presentation R. Adam Speir University of Georgia
Implementation of 'Phaucet' Computer Program as BMP for Improving Furrow Irrigation - Abstract - Presentation Phil Tacker University of Arkansas
Source Water Education Initiative: A USDA-EPA Partnership with FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) - Abstract Shanika Whitehurst EPA
Reducing Phosphorus Pollution of Surface Waters in Crop-Ethanol-Livestock Ecosystems of the Midwest - Abstract - Presentation Charles S. Wortmann University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Evaluation of abiotic and biotic responses to BMP implementation in small agricultural streams of the Spring Creek watershed in central Pennsylvania - Abstract - Presentation Susan E. Yetter Pennsylvania State University
Nebraska Agricultural Water Management Demonstration Network Update and Interactive Website - Abstract - Poster Gary L. Zoubek University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Conservation and Resource Management
Title First Author Affiliation
Cost Function Estimation in the Water Industry- Functional Forms and Efficiency Measures - Abstract - Presentation Kwami Adanu Michigan State University
Demonstration and Monitoring of Rainwater Harvesting Technology in North Carolina - Abstract - Poster Kathy DeBusk NC State University
Using Web-Enabled Tools & Data to Support Local Land Use Officials - Abstract - Presentation David W. Dickson University of Connecticut
Soil, Water, and Society - A Changing Paradigm - Abstract - Presentation Dan Downing University of Missouri
Biofuels and the Bay: An Analysis of Crop Production Tends and Their Potential Water Quality Impacts within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Abstract - Presentation Mark P. Dubin University of Maryland
A Closer Look at Irrigation Water Management in South Carolina - Abstract - Presentation Hamid Farahani Clemson University
Establishment of protocols for an inventory of Esopus Creek trout thermal habitat, an exercise in citizen science - Abstract Elizabeth Higgins Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
Agricultural water demand forecasts for predictions of surface water withdrawals in Georgia - Abstract - Presentation James Hook University of Georgia
Innovative Uses of Water Reuse Systems by U.S. Poultry Processors to Meet Water Conservation Goals - Abstract - Presentation Brian H Kiepper University of Georgia
Advancing Rainwater Harvesting Education - Abstract - Presentation Billy Kniffen CSREES-EPA R4
A Knowledge Center for Water, Nutrient and Crop Health Management for the Nursery and Greenhouse Industry -Metrics, Motivation and Future Growth - Abstract - Presentation John D Lea-Cox University of Maryland
Implementation of Wireless Sensor Networks for Real-Time Irrigation Management in Nursery and Greenhouse Production Environments - Abstract - Presentation John D. Lea-Cox University of Maryland
Analysis of economies of size in potable water-treatment technologies in South Texas - Abstract - Presentation Andrew J. Leidner Texas A&M University
An economic evaluation of nitrate in groundwater: A contingent valuation survey in Northwest Florida - Abstract - Poster Carmen Lyttle-N'Guessan Florida A&M University
A GIS Foundation of Agricultural Water Planning in Georgia - Abstract - Presentation Mark H. Masters Albany State University Flint River Water Policy Center
A Comparison of Total Coliform, E. coli, and Enterococci in Surface Water Located in Madison County, AL - Abstract - Poster Elica Moss Alabama A&M University
When 50 inches isn't enough, developing a water conservation implementation plan in Georgia - Abstract - Presentation L. Mark Risse University of Georgia
Status of Generation, Reuse and Recharge of Treated Wastewater in Arizona; Evaluation of Programs, Data Sources and Utilization Opportunities - Abstract - Presentation - Poster Channah M. Rock University of Arizona
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Moving Poultry Litter: Water Quality Incentive Design - A Multi-Disciplinary Approach - Abstract - Presentation Kristin Rowles Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center
Design of an irrigation scheduling tool for the Mississippi Delta - Abstract G.F. Sassenrath USDA - ARS
Using the Internet for site-specific irrigation scheduling - Abstract - Presentation Thomas Scherer North Dakota State University
An Unlikely Renewable Resource- Storm Runoff - Abstract - Presentation Jan Seago University of Idaho
Economic Implications of Biological Control of Giant Reed on the Rio Grande - Abstract - Presentation Emily Seawright Texas A&M University
The Positive Economics of Greenhouse Irrigation - Abstract Forrest Stegelin University of Georgia
Predicting Irrigation-Induced Furrow Erosion with WinSRFR - Abstract - Presentation Theodor S. Strelkoff ARS - USDA -  U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center
Conserving water through lawn watering assessments - Abstract - Presentation Dennis Todey South Dakota State University
Sustainable water conservation in the Rio Grande Basin - Presentation Kevin Urbanczyk Sul Ross State University
Regional Conservation Professional Training Program- Lessons Learned from Implementing a Multi-state Effort  - Abstract - Poster Ingrid West University of Wisconsin
Climate Responsive Water Management: The Motivation for Improving Ag-to-Urban Transfers: What’s at Stake?  - Abstract - Poster John Wiener University of Colorado
ACF Water War:Focus on Agriculture  - Abstract - Presentation Doug Wilson Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center
Effect of Diffusion and Raindrop Impact on Dissolved Chemical Transport from Soil Surface to Overland Flow - Abstract - Poster Laosheng Wu University of California Riverside
Leaching Potential of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Soils - Abstract - Poster Laosheng Wu University of California Riverside
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Human Dimensions
Title First Author Affiliation
Evaluation Framework for State Water Quality Credit Trading Programs in the Mid- Atlantic Region - Abstract - Presentation Charles W. Abdalla Penn State University
Characterizing Health Risks in Privately-Supplied Drinking Water due to Agricultural Practices in Rural Western Kentucky, Leading to an Intervention Study - Abstract - Poster Karen Arrowood and Glynn Beck University of Kentucky
What Motivates Landowners to Maintain Best Management Practices? - Abstract - Presentation Adam Baumgart-Getz Purdue University
Local policy and economics can support Low Impact Development - Abstract - Poster Patrick Beggs NCSU WECO
Community Involvement and Education - Town Creek Park Stream Restoration - Abstract - Presentation Eve Brantley Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Perceptions and Realities of Watershed Health in the Lower Kaskaskia River: An Integrated Approach - Abstract - Poster Elliot E. Brinkman Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Citizen Opinions about Water Issues in the Pacific Northwest - Abstract - Poster Brian C. Chaffin University of Idaho
What do riparian owners really want? Survey results from Virginina and West Virginia - Abstract - Presentation Alan R. Collins West Virginia University
Integrating community capitals into water quality protection: A new approach - Abstract Sherry J. Davis Kansas PRIDE Program
Trends and Adaptations of a Multi-year Volunteer Water Monitoring Program - Abstract - Presentation William Deutsch Auburn University
Minnesota's Experience in Testing Social Indicators to Measure Behavior Change  - Abstract - Presentation Karlyn Eckman University of Minnesota
Cryptosporidium and Giardia: Waterborne zoonotic pathogens - Abstract - Presentation Ronald Fayer USDA, ARS
Stormwater Management in Your Backyard: An Extension Education Initiative for New Jersey, New York and Virginia - Abstract - Presentation Madeline Flahive DiNardo Rutgers Cooperative Extension Union
Accessing Resources: Social Capital, Social Networks, and Watershed Groups - Abstract - Presentation Kristin Floress University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Maintaining Long-term Agency-Extension Partnerships: Wisconsin's Basin Education Initiative - Abstract - Presentation Ken Genskow University of Wisconsin
The Social Indicator Planning and Evaluation System (SIPES) for NPS Management:  Applications in the Great Lakes Region - Abstract - Poster Ken Genskow University of Wisconsin
A Community of Practice for Scholars and Practitioners Engaged in the Human Dimensions of Water Resource Management - Abstract - Poster Ken Genskow University of Wisconsin
Clemson Extension's answer to stormwater education - Carolina Clear - Abstract - Poster Katie Giacalone Clemson Univeristy
Tennessee Yards & Neighborhoods: A newly formed program addressing the challenges of residential NPS pollution - Abstract - Presentation Ruth Anne Hanahan Tennessee Water Resources Res. Ctr.
Southeast Master Gardeners Use Distance Learning Technology to Tackle Watershed Issues - Abstract Frank Henning CSREES-EPA R4
Perception of Water Quality in the U.S. - Abstract - Poster Zhihua Hu Iowa State University
Facilitating Social and Environmental Successes in Performance-based Environmental Management - Abstract - Presentation Chad Ingels Iowa State University Extension
How Farmers Define Environmental Problems - Abstract - Presentation Kevan Klingberg University of Wisconsin
Corn stover harvesting: potential supply and water quality implications - Abstract - Presentation Lyubov A. Kurkalova NC A&T State University
Impacts of a Conservation Field Day for Youth - Abstract - Presentation Barbara Liukkonen University of Minnessota
Extension's Advocacy Role in Wastewater Projects in Low Income Communities - Abstract - Presentation Ric  MacDowell West Virginia University
Navigating the Waters of the Texas-Mexico Border: The Logistics of Operating Along an Asymmetrical Boundary - Abstract - Presentation Karen Manges Douglas Sam Houston State University
Observability and Non-point Source Pollution - Abstract - Presentation Laura McCann University of Missouri
The Hewitt Creek Model: Longitudinal study of the attitudes and behaviors of northeast Iowa farmers as they developed a performance-based environmental management model - Abstract - Poster Jean McGuire Iowa State University
Rooftop to Rivers Rain Garden Contest- cleaner water through gardening - Abstract - Presentation Emma Melvin University of Vermont
Engaging Agriculture in Source Water Protection - Abstract - Presentation Bill O'Connell Natural Rural Water Association
Community DECISIONS: Ranking Stakeholders' Goals for Watersheds using the Vector Analytical Hierarchy Process - Abstract - Poster James Pease Virginia Tech
Improving Water Quality through Stewardship: Development and Implementation of the Texas Watershed Steward Program - Abstract - Presentation Jennifer L. Peterson Texas AgriLife Extension Service/Texas A&M University
Changing Homeowner's Lawn Care Behavior to Reduce Nutrient Losses in New England's Urbanizing Watersheds - Abstract - Poster Julia Peterson NH Sea Grant Extension
Promoting Water-Protective Land Use Approaches Using Community-Based Social Marketing - Abstract - Poster Cynthia Peterson League of Women Voters of Colorado Education Fund
Using Social Data to Target and Increase the Effectiveness of Nonpoint Source Outreach Strategies - Abstract - Presentation Rebecca Power University of Wisconsin
Public Values and Attitudes Toward Water Use in the West - Abstract James Pritchett Colorado State University
Social Indicators as a Planning and Evaluation Tool for Non Point Source Projects - Abstract - Presentation Linda Prokopy Purdue University
Using Social Indicators to Improve Adoption of Land Management Practices to Protect Water Quality in Four Midwestern Watersheds - Abstract Linda Prokopy Purdue University
Personality Characteristics and Conservation Tillage: Understanding Farmers to Improve Surface Water Quality in Tuttle Creek Lake, KS - Abstract - Poster Courtney Quinn University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Responses from 10-state's Extension staff and faculty related to their professional development in manure management and water quality - Abstract Natalie Rector Michigan State University
Assessing Our Skills and Confidence in Changing Public Behavior - Abstract - Presentation Kate Reilly University of Wisconsin Extension
Changing Public Behavior: 2008 National Facilitation Activities - Abstract - Poster Kate Reilly University of Wisconsin Extension
A New Youth Riparian Curriculum: Holding onto the GREEN ZONE - Abstract - Poster Kate Reilly University of Wisconsin Extension
Wisconsin's National Estuarine Research Reserve Nomination: Integrating Multi-state Collaboration, Large-scale Group Processes, and Grassroots Involvement into Extension Programming - Abstract - Presentation Patrick Robinson University of Wisconsin-Extension
Multistate Sharing of Wild Rice Cultural and Ecological Knowledge - Abstract Patrick Robinson University of Wisconsin-Extension
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program - Helping New Jersey's Municipalities Become Sustainable Communities through Water Conservation - Abstract - Poster Elaine Rossi Rutgers University
Educating Urban Stewards: Water and Energy Conservation through Community Partnerships - Abstract - Poster Candice Rupprecht University of Arizona
Field verification of hydrologic models and the application of decision support systems in the conservation planning process - Abstract - Presentation Timothy J. Schauwecker Mississippi State University
Examining the social dynamics of watershed governance: lessons from Kansas - Abstract - Presentation Theresa Selfa Kansas State University
Utilizing Service-Learning for Watershed Enhancement: Water Quality Improvement Through Community/Campus Partnerships - Abstract - Poster Christa A. Smith Kansas State University
Adoption of Phytase by Livestock Farmers - Abstract - Poster Michael Stahlman University of Missouri
Changing Homeowner's Lawn Care Behavior to Reduce Nutrient Losses in New England's Urbanizing Watersheds: The Role of Social Science - Abstract - Poster Nicholas Stevenson Plymouth State University
Building an Evaluation Framework for Assessing the Impact of Watershed Interventions and Programs in Kansas - Abstract - Presentation Linda P. Thurston Kansas State University
Surveillance Systems for Waterborne Protozoa:  US EPA Method 1623 and Beyond - Abstract - Presentation Eric N. Villegas US EPA
Rural Environmental Protection
Title First Author Affiliation
Virus (MS2, ΦX174 and Aichi) transport through sand columns and their interaction force measurements by atomic force microscopy - Abstract Ramesh Attinti University of Delaware
Complete Remediation of Groundwater Arsenic Using a Merloc B9, Zerovalent Iron Filtration Column - Abstract - Presentation Lisa Y. Blue University of Kentucky
Educating a Changing Population about Livestock and Natural Resource Management at the Bradley Ranch - Abstract Will Boyer Kansas State University
Development of a Field-Scale Protocol to Measure the LTAR of Mature Wastewater Drainfields:  Preliminary Results - Abstract - Poster James K. Bradshaw The University of Georgia
Protecting Your Groundwater Resources:  A Homeowner's guide to Private Well and Septic Systems - Abstract Suzanna Carrithers Montana State University
Reaching Rural Audiences at Home Using On-line and Portable Extension Water Courses - Abstract - Presentation James A. Clark Penn State University
Investigation of roadside ditches as rapid conduits and reservoirs of bacteria, nutrients, and sediments to downstream drinking water supply systems - Abstract - Poster Kimberly Falbo Cornell University
Application of the Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT) for waste water treatment:  An innovative nutrient removal technology for Southern Guam - Abstract Mohammad H  Golabi University of Guam
Installation Curriculum for Small Scale Wastewater Treatment Systems - Abstract - Presentation Bruce Lesikar Texas Cooperative Extension
Small Acreage Livestock Pollution Prevention:  Developing and Conducting a 4-H Volunteer Training Program in Rhode Island - Abstract - Poster Alyson McCann University of Rhode Island
Communicating Ground Water Stewardship to the General Public: The NGWA Story - Abstract - Presentation Kevin McCray National Ground Water Association
Using Rural Stewardship Schemes In Environmental Protection - Abstract - Presentation Edmund Merem Jackson State University
The 2008 WELL EDUCATED Program and Case Study: Guiding private well owners through testing and interpreting their water quality - Abstract Teresa Mowen MSU Extension Water Quality Program
Utilizing Cover Crops to Stabilize and Reclaim Previously Irrigated Cropland - Abstract - Poster Robert Pearson Colorado State University
An integrative study of the sources and effects of naturally occurring contaminants in private wells in North Carolina: A water quality prospective - Abstract - Presentation Avner Vengosh Duke University
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Watershed Assessment and Restoration
Title First Author Affiliation
Cane Run Watershed Council - An adventure in watershed involvement - Abstract - Presentation Amanda Abnee Gumbert University of Kentucky
Biotransformation of Ammonia and Nutrients from Animal Wastes Leaking into a Karst Aquifer - Abstract - Poster Patrice Armstrong Tennessee State Univ.
Streambank Stabilization and Restoration Practices on the Potawatomi Reservation in Kansas - Abstract - Presentation Charles J. Barden Kansas State University
Watershed Water Quality Assessment Tools - Abstract - Presentation Phil Barnes Kansas State University
From Planning to Producing: The Plum Creek Watershed - Abstract - Poster Matt Berg Texas AgriLifeExtension Service
Watershed-Level Optimization of BMP Selection for Cost-Effective Pollutant Load Reduction - Abstract - Presentation Laura J. Blake The Cadmus Group
Macroinvertebrate community changes in streams of three watersheds of north Alabama - Abstract - Poster Allison Bohlman Alabama A&M University
Using watershed and stream models to estimate sediment sources and BMP effects in the Spring Creek Watershed, PA - Abstract - Poster Kathleen B. Boomer Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Utilizing GIS Mapping Strategies to Assist Local Watershed Organizations Visualize Watershed Conditions More Effectively - Abstract - Poster Susan Brown Kansas State University
On-Site Sewage Education as a Component of Watershed Management - Abstract - Presentation Robert Broz University of Missouri Ext
Comparing Water Yield from Simulations using STATSGO and SSURGO Soil Datasets in a North Carolina Piedmont watershed - Abstract - Presentation Raj Butalia NCSU
Mercury Contamination of Fish in the Rivers of the Crow Reservation, Montana - Abstract - Poster Crescentia Cummins Little Big Horn College
Identifying Potential Ephemeral Gully Locations at Watershed Scale - Abstract - Presentation Naga Prasad Daggupati Kansas State University
Surfactant-facilitated transport of Cryptosporidium Parvum in soil - Abstract Christophe Darnault University of Illinois at Chicago
"It's like Putting 50 Gallons of Water in a 5 Gallon Bucket": Examining Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives on Watershed Health in Southwestern Illinois - Abstract - Presentation Mae A. Davenport Southern Illinois University
Improving a Streambank Stability Model for Seepage Processes: An Improved River Restoration Tool - Abstract - Presentation Garey A. Fox Oklahoma State University
What Happens When it Rains in the Illinois River Watershed? - Abstract - Poster Robert W. Frazee University of Illinois Extension
The effect of Western Juniper control in paired watersheds - Camp Creek, Oregon - Abstract - Poster Mike Gamroth Oregon State University
Fecal coliform TMDL implementation plan and the use of microbial source tracking - A New Jersey case study - Abstract - Presentation Katie Giacalone Rutgers University
Fate and Transport of Various Nonpoint Pollutants in North Florida Watersheds: Current Research and Future Directions - Abstract - Poster M. W. Gitau Florida A&M University
Watershed Restoration by using Vetiver Grass Systems for Downstream Water Quality Improvement in Southern Guam - Abstract - Presentation Mohammad H. Golabi University of Guam
Targeting Watershed Nitrogen Export at the Local Level: The Role of Landscape Sinks - Abstract - Poster Arthur J. Gold U. of Rhode Island
Organochlorine Pesticide Concentrations in Water, Soil and Sediment of the Indian Creek and Huntsville Spring Branch Watersheds - Abstract - Poster Karnita Golson-Garner Alabama A&M University
Development of Regression-Based Models to Predict Fecal Indicator Bacteria at the Illinois River Basin, Arkansas and Oklahoma - Abstract - Poster Brian Haggard University of Arkansas
Hands on learning-Wild Rice conservation, harvesting, restoration, and processing research at an Undergraduate Teaching University in Michigan - Abstract - Poster Scott Herron Ferris State University
Reducing irrigation return flow contributions to rural drinking water supply and drainage to the Yellowstone River - Abstract Kim Hershberger Montana State University
Bannockburn Plantation:  Defining Pre-Development Targets for Coastal Hydrology and Water Quality - Abstract Daniel R. Hitchcock Clemson Baruch Institute
Rethinking Stream Restoration and Stormwater Management - Abstract - Presentation Suzanne Hoehne BIOHABITATS, INC.
Phosphorous Exchange Rates and Phosphorus Fractions of Wetland Sediments in the Upper St. Johns River Basin of Central Florida - Abstract Y.-Ping Hsieh Florida A & M
Using Fluorescence EEM Spectra for the Determination the Precursors of Disinfection Byproducts in Lake Waters - Abstract Bin Hua Lincoln University
Integrating Social and Water Quality Data toward more Effective Urban Watershed Management in Southwestern Illinois - Abstract Charnsmorn Hwang Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Quantification of In-channel Sediment Contributions : Black Vermillion River, KS - Abstract - Presentation Tim Keane Kansas State University
Development of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to Assess Water Quality in the Red River of the North Watershed - Abstract - Presentation Bethany Kurz University of North Dakota
Changes in Use, Crop Types, Tillage Practices in the Maumee Watershed, Ohio: 2005-20007 - Abstract Patrick L. Lawrence University of Toledo
Effectiveness Assessment of Best Management Practices for Forestry in the Inland Pacific Northwest - Abstract - Presentation Timothy E Link University of Idaho
Cryptosporidium transmission in the Midwest United States - Abstract - Presentation J.M. McEvoy North Dakota State University
Effectiveness of Continuous Stream Monitoring to Target High Polluting Sub-Watersheds within Larger Watersheds - Abstract - Presentation Stacie Minson Kansas State University
Rapid Geomorphic Assessment and Sediment Source Tracking - North Fork Broad River, Georgia - Abstract - Presentation Rajith Mukundan University of Georgia
Developing watershed restoration and protection plans: An Exercise in Integrating Research, Education and Extension - Abstract - Poster Chris Obropta Rutgers University
Heavy Metal Concentration in Surface Soils of the Flint Creek and Flint River Watersheds: An Index Analysis Approach - Abstract - Poster Paul Okweye Alabama A&M University
Perusing the Parameters - Teaching Youth How to Test For and Interpret Water Quality Data - Abstract - Poster Ashley Osborne University of Kentucky
Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Culture and Water Quality in the Man-Made Canals of Delaware's Inland Bays - Abstract - Poster Gulnihal Ozbay Delaware State University
R.AGWA: Rangeland Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool - Abstract - Poster Ginger Paige University of Wyoming
Geospatial model development for watershed based fecal coliform estimation and comparison with Virginia Tech's bacteria loading calculator - Abstract - Presentation Sudhanshu S. Panda Gainesville State College
Geomorphic and Vegetation Monitoring of Stream Restoration Sites in North Carolina - Abstract - Poster Zan Price NCSU BAE
A New Youth Riparian Curriculum: Holding onto the GREEN ZONE - Abstract - Poster Kate Reilly University of Wisconsin
Field Assessment of Culvert Impacts on Stream Channel Morphology - Abstract - Poster Jessica T. Roberts North Carolina State University
Developing a Process and Technical Criteria for Evaluating Wisconsin's Lake Superior Freshwater Estuaries' Ecological Characteristics, Research Potential, and Education Opportunities - Abstract - Presentation Becky Sapper University of Wisconsin
Simulation Modeling and Cartographic Approaches for Prioritizing Non Point Source Subwatersheds in Arkansas - Abstract - Poster Dharmendra Saraswat University of Arkansas
Lessons learned about engaging land owners, citizens, and community leaders in participatory watershed and community health research - Abstract - Presentation Erin Seekamp Southern Illinois University
Application of Landscape Vulnerability Models to Assess Off-Site Pesticide Movement in a Nebraska-Kansas Watershed - Abstract - Poster Patrick J. Shea University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tracking and Reporting for Minnesota's Impaired Waters: A Shared Framework for Four State Agencies - Abstract - Presentation Faye Sleeper University of Minnessota
Impact of sampling frequency on annual load estimation of total phosphorus and total suspended solids - Abstract - Poster Amber Spackman Jones Utah State University
Towards An Understanding of Water Quality in a Mixed Agricultural and Urban Watershed: Eagle Creek Watershed, Indiana - Abstract - Presentation Lenore P. Tedesco Ctr. for Earth & Environmental Science
Instream Swamps and their Influence on Dissolved Oxygen Levels within Blackwater Streams on the Southeastern Coastal Plain - Abstract - Presentation M. Jason Todd University of Georgia
Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates as a Water Quality Indicator for Clear Creek in Northern Idaho - Abstract - Poster McClure Tosch University of Idaho
Volunteer Monitoring of Arizona Rivers with NEMO Wet/Dry - Abstract - Poster Kristine Uhlman University of Arizona
Corn-Applied Fungicides in Nebraska Streams - Abstract - Poster Jason R. Vogel US Geological Survey
Survival of Human Adenovirus 41 in Applied Manure and Biosolids - Abstract Jie Wei University of Delaware
Groundwater Surface-Water Interaction of First-Order Riparian Drainages impacted by Conifer Encroachment - Abstract - Presentation Willis D. Weight Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Building Grass-Roots, Intensive, Runoff Water Monitoring Projects: The North Dakota Discovery Farms - Abstract - Poster Ron Wiederholt North Dakota State University
Impacts of Watershed Land Cover and Riparian Buffer Metrics on Water Quality in the Lower Kaskaskia River Basin, Illinois - Abstract - Presentation Karl W.J. Williard Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lessons Learned: The North Carolina Backyard Rain Garden Program - Abstract - Presentation Mitch Woodward NC CES
Implementation of low impact development retrofits in a low income neighborhood in Wilmington, NC - Abstract Jason Wright NCSU
Determination the Precursors of Disinfection Byproducts in Lake Water by Fluorescence EEM- PARAFAC Technique - Abstract - Presentation John Yang Lincoln University of Missouri
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Other Water Resources Topics
Title First Author Affiliation
Geomorphologic influences on bank sediments phosphorus chemistry - Abstract - Poster S.C. Agudelo Kansas State University
Drinking Water Assessment at Underserved Farms in Virginia's Coastal Plain - Abstract Asmare Atalay Virginia State Unviersity
Water Quality Curriculum Development for Middle Schools in Dinwiddie County, Virginia - Abstract Asmare Atalay Virginia State Unviersity
Developing the Virginia Master Well Owner Network in Virginia: Building Capacity to Protect Private Water Supplies - Abstract - Presentation Brian Benham Virginia Tech
Dynamic of Salmonella spp. in Dairy Herds and the Risk to Watershed Ecosystem - Abstract - Poster Rebecca Bordonaro Cornell University
Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers - Abstract - Poster Amy Boyajian Rutgers University
Bacterial Interactions and Transport in Unsaturated Porous Media - Abstract - Presentation Gang Chen Florida A & M University
Persistence of bacterial pathogens, fecal bacterial indicators, and microbial source tracking markers in manure-amended soils - Abstract Matthew E. Donnelly Clarkson University
An Integrated Approach to Determine the Biological Impacts of the Invasive Aquatic Plant, Flowering Rush - Abstract - Poster Virgil Dupuis Salish Kootenai College
Hydrologic modeling of semi-arid watersheds using enhanced climate data within the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) - Abstract - Poster Ashraf El-Sadek NMSU
The Effect of Carbon Loading and Fatty Acid Concentration on the Production of Biohydrogen by Anaerobic Fermentation of Agricultural Waste Feedstocks - Abstract - Poster Joe N. Emily SC State University
Cryptosporidium and Giardia: Waterborne zoonotic pathogens - Abstract - Presentation Ronald Fayer USDA, ARS
Expanding, Focusing and Evaluating Nebraska's Stormwater Management Education Program - Abstract - Poster Kelly Feehan University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Modulation of river flow by irrigation system surface water ground water interactions - Abstract A. Fernald NMSU
Laboratory Column Experiments on the Transport of E. coli to Subsurface Drains by Macropore Flow - Abstract - Presentation - Poster Jorge Guzman Oklahoma State University
From Dust Bowl to Mud Bowl:  Sedimentation of Reservoirs and its Threat to Public Water Supplies - Abstract - Presentation W.L. Hargrove KCARE/KSU
Improvement of the model for predicting rainfall by fuzzy set theory using USDA scan data - Abstract - Poster Mahbub Hasan Alabama A & M University
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Removal of Arsenite by Ferrate [Fe(VI)] in combination with Fe(III) or Al(III) Salts: Effect of pH, and Anions - Abstract Amita Jain Florida A&M University
Joining Forces to Assess Water Quality in Rural North Dakota - Abstract - Presentation Roxanne Johnson North Dakota State University
Water Quality of Subsurface Drainage in Salinized Soils of Eastern North Dakota - Abstract - Presentation Roxanne Johnson North Dakota State University
Northeast States and Caribbean Islands Regional Water Program - Abstract - Poster Alyson McCann University of Rhode Island
Comparing the Water Rights of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico - Abstract Aaron Mittelstet Oklahoma State University
Nonpoint Source Contamination-The Risk of Cryptosporidium spp. in Watersheds - Abstract - Presentation Hussni O. Mohammed Cornell University
Interactions of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts with sediments and biofilms: Implications for waterborne disease transmission in agricultural watersheds - Abstract - Presentation Aaron I. Packman Northwestern University
Integrated Water Technologies Concept and Communitywide Water Management - Abstract - Poster Sushama Pradhan North Carolina State University
Sustainable Development and the Land - Abstract - Poster Sushama Pradhan North Carolina State University
Spreadsheet for converting saturated hydraulic conductivity to long term acceptance rate for on-site wastewater systems - Abstract - Presentation David Radcliffe University of Georgia
Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and tropospheric O3 on the hydrologic budget for communities of trembling aspen, paper birch, and sugar maple - Abstract - Poster Lee Kirk Rhea North Carolina State University
Potential for Crumb Rubber as an Amendment in Green Roof Substrates - Abstract - Presentation Andrew Ristvey University of Maryland
Mechanism of anomalous straining of colloidal size particles in porous media - Abstract - Poster Elena Rodriguez The University of Texas at Austin
Phosphorus transfer in hydrologic pathways connected to critical source areas in a headwater agricultural watershed - Abstract - Presentation James J. Romeis University of Arkansas
Water Infrastructure:  Extension's Role in Advancing Community Dialogue - Abstract - Presentation Kristen Saacke Blunk Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center
University of Nebraska Comprehensive Water Web Site - Abstract - Poster Sharon Skipton University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Drinking Water from Private Household Wells in Georgia: Chemical and Biological Properties - Abstract - Presentation Leticia Sonon University of Georgia
Region 10 Water Quality Conferences: Building Trans-boundary Partnerships - Abstract - Poster Fred Sorensen UAF-CES
Development of Activities and Case Studies of 1890s Water Quality Research for Integration into K12 Class-work and College Course Highlights - Abstract Jennifer Stewart-Wright Tennessee State University
Survival of zoonotic pathogenic bacteria in the agroecosystem - Abstract - Presentation John D. Toth University of Pennsylvania
Mapping Ground Water Vulnerability to Nitrate Contamination in Arizona - Abstract - Presentation Kristine Uhlman University of Arizona
Characterization of phosphorus transport at spring melt in small agricultural watersheds of Eastern Canada - Abstract - Poster Eric van Bochove Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Surveillance Systems for Waterborne Protozoa:  US EPA Method 1623 and Beyond - Abstract - Presentation Eric N. Villegas US EPA
Impact of indigenous microbial community on the survival of fecal indicators in Hawaiian beach sand - Abstract - Poster Tao Yan University of Hawaii
Aqueous lead adsorption by activated carbon modified with ethylenedimine - Abstract - Poster John Yang Lincoln University of Missouri
The effect of  air and water phase configuration  on colloid retention in partially saturated porous media - Abstract Yuniati Zevi University of Texas
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