2010 Symposia

Symposia

Symposium 1 - Water Issues in the Production of Ornamental Crops in the United States
Symposium 2 - Isolated Wetlands: Significance and Functions
Symposium 3 - Land and Sea Grant Solutions to the Threat from Aquatic Invasive Species
Symposium 4 - Water Supply, Drought, and Climate Variability
Symposium 5 - Stream Geomorphic Assessment and Sediment Fingerprinting
Symposium 6 - Nitrogen Dynamics in Coastal and Rural Environmentals and in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Symposium 7 - Tidal Creek Ecosystems: Environmental Consequences of Rapid Development
Symposium 8 - Sustainable Land and Water Use for Coastal Areas
Symposium 9 - Evaluating the Effects of Conservation Practices on Watershed Health within the Biophysical Setting of a Grazing Land Watershed
Symposium 10 - Organic Production Systems to Improve Yield and Feed Quality and Protect Water Quality
Symposium 11 - Alternative Manure Handling Practices in the Southern Region
Symposium 12 - The Role of Science in Multi-State Water Issues
Symposium 13 - Ecosystem Services: Linking Land, Air and Aquatic Environments

Symposium 1 - Water Issues in the Production of Ornamental Crops in the United States

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Moving Towards Sustainable Low Impact Ornamental Production	Tom Fernandez	Michigan State University
Water Recycling and Its Implications for Crop Health Management	Chuan Hong	Virginia Tech
Water Conservation and Irrigation Management in Nursery Production Systems	John Lea-Cox	University of Maryland
Water Sources – A West Coast Perspective	Donald Merhaut	University of California – Riverside
The Economics of Water Use	Doug Parker	University of Maryland
Integrated Water and Nutrient Management In Greenhouse Production Systems	Marc van Iersel	University of Georgia
Surface Water Management and Remediation – An East Coast Perspective	Tom Yeager	University of Florida
Managing the Root Environment to Optimize Water and Nutrient Management in Container-Ornamental Production	Gladis Zinati	Rutgers University

Symposium 2 - Isolated Wetlands: Significance and Functions

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Characterization of Hydroperiods of Forested Wetland Watersheds	Devendra Amatya	USDA Forest Service
An Examination of Four SC Isolated Freshwater Forested Wetlands from an Ecological and Hydrologic Perspective	William Conner	Clemson University
Of Frogs and Fire	Joyce Marie Klaus	University of Central Florida
Overview of the Functions and Importance of Isolated Wetlands	Katherine Milla	Florida A&M University
Evaluating Impacts to Ephemeral Pond Habitats in the Munson Sandhills Region of the Apalachicola National Forest	Katherine Milla	Florida A&M University
Aquatic Insect Assemblages of Temporary Ponds in the Apalachicola National Forest	A.K. Rasmussen	Florida A&M University
Phosphorus Mobilization from Soils of a Restored, Isolated Wetland	M.J. Vepraskas	NC State University
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Hydrology of Isolated Wetlands in the Southeastern United States	Ge Sun	USDA Forest Service

Symposium 3 - Land and Sea Grant Solutions to the Threat from Aquatic Invasive Species

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Capacity challenges and addressing Aquatic Invasive Species in Washington State	Jeff Adams	Washington Sea Grant
National Sea Grant – Early Detection Rapid Response	Joshua Brown	National Sea Grant
Reducing the risks of Schools, Science Curricula and Biological Supply Houses as Potential Pathways for Spreading Aquatic Invasive Species	Sam Chan	Oregon State University Sea Grant Extension
Flexing Your Muscles, While not Moving any Mussels	Carolynn Culver	California Sea Grant Extension
Land & Sea Grant Approaches to Aquatic & Riparian Invasive Species	Robert Emanuel	Oregon State University Sea Grant Extension
Invasive and Exotic Vegetation in Riparian Areas	Karen Hall	North Carolina State University
Aquatic Invasive Species in Wisconsin	Laura Herman	University of Wisconsin Extension – Lakes

Symposium 4 - Water Supply, Drought, and Climate Variability

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Lessons Learned? Recent Drought Risk Management Experiences in the U.S.	Michael Hayes	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Drought Monitoring and Forecasting for the Southeast USA	KT Ingram	University of Florida
Climate, Drought and Services: National Integrated Drought Information System	Roger Pulwarty	NOAA
Water Supply, Drought and Climate Variability	Dennis Todey	South Dakota State University
Coastal Drought and Water Supply in the Southeast	Jessica Whitehead	SC Seat Grant Consortium
Agricultural Water Use in Georgia: A Case Study for Drought Management Planning	Mark Masters	Albany State University

Symposium 5 - Stream Geomorphic Assessment and Sediment Fingerprinting

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Application of Rapid Geomorphic Assessments to South Dakota Rivers and Streams	Sol Brich	South Dakota Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Identifying the Significant Sources of Fine-Grained Sediment in Subbasins of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed	Allen Gellis	USGS
TMDLs for Unstable Streams: Panel Discussion	Jim Greenfield	EPA Region 4
Geomorphic Assessments in Illinois	Laura Keefer	Illinois State Water Survey
Modeling of Fine-Grained Sediment Sources and Fate in Watersheds with Unstable Stream Systems	Eddy Langendoen	USDA-ARS
Sediment Fingerprinting & RGA in a Southern Piedmont Stream	Rajith Mukundan	City University of New York
Use of mineral magnetic measurements to fingerprint suspended sediment sources: approaches and techniques for data analysis	Michael Slattery	Texas Christian University
Establishing a framework for assessing stream channel impairment by “clean” sediment	Robert Thomas	USDA-ARS
Sediment Source Fingerprinting: Progress, Problems and Prospects	Des Walling	University of Exeter

Symposium 6 - Nitrogen Dynamics in Coastal and Rural Environmentals and in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Nitrogen Dynamics in Coastal Areas and in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems	Lorraine Joubert	University of Rhode Island
Comprehensive Community Wastewater Management	Lorraine Joubert	University of Rhode Island
Nitrogen Dynamics in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems	George Loomis	University of Rhode Island

Symposium 7 - Tidal Creek Ecosystems: Environmental Consequences of Rapid Development

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Tidal Creek Ecosystems: Linking Scientists to Educators	Angela Bliss	COSEE-Southeast
Tidal Creek Ecology: Extending Research to Residential Audiences	David Joyner	Clemson Extension
Tidal Creek Ecosystems: Science Behind Assessing the Impacts of Development on These Ecosystems	Denise Sanger	South Carolina Sea Grant
Tidal Creek Ecosystems: Extending Research to Coastal Community Decision-Makers	April Turner	South Carolina Sea Grant

Symposium 8 - Sustainable Land and Water Use for Coastal Areas

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Tools for Land Use Decisions	David Dickson	University of Connecticut
Assessing the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure at Multiple Scales	Dan Hitchcock	Clemson University
Planning for Environmental Quality on Hilton Head Island	Sally Krebs	Town of Hilton Head
Low Impact Development: A Guidebook and Online Curriculum	Christy Perrin	NC State University
The Implementation of Low Impact Development (LID) Practices for the South Carolina Coast: Oak Terrace Preserve	Lisa Vandiver	University of South Carolina

Symposium 9 - Evaluating the Effects of Conservation Practices on Watershed Health within the Biophysical Setting of a Grazing Land Watershed

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
CEAP Grazing Lands	Jim Dobrowolski	USDA NIFA
Conceptualizing Watershed Health in a Salmon-Bearing Rangeland Watershed	Linda Hardesty	Washington State University
Evaluating the Effects of Grazing Land Conservation Practices on Southwestern Watersheds	Mitch McClaran	University of Arizona
Conservation Practices Assessment of the Lower Bad River Basin	Alexander Smart	South Dakota State University

Symposium 10 - Organic Production Systems to Improve Yield and Feed Quality and Protect Water Quality

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Assessing Pasture Blends and Mixtures	Stephen Herbert	University of Massachusetts
Double Crop Organic Forage Production System	John Jemison	University of Maine

Symposium 12 - The Role of Science in Multi-State Water Issues

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Interstate Groundwater Quantity Issues between Idaho and Washington	Michael Barber	Washington State University
Arkansas-Oklahoma Nutrient Issues: What Happened in Arkansas	Brian Haggard	University of Arkansas
Integrating Science and Policy in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed	Dave Hansen	University of Delaware
Salt Water Intrusion at Hilton Head and Brunswick	Todd Rasmussen	University of Georgia
Southeastern Water Resources Initiative	Mark Risse	University of Georgia
EPA Scientific Advisory Board Overview of Gulf Hypoxia: Managing Nutrients that Cross State Lines	Andrew Sharpley	University of Arkansas

Symposium 13 - Ecosystem Services: Linking Land, Air and Aquatic Environments

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Restoring the Nation’s Greater Everglades Ecosystem	G. Ronnie Best	USGS
The Definition and Choice of Environmental Commodities for NonMarket Valuation	James Boyd	Resources for the Future
Coastal Ecosystem Assessment: Linking Human Activities to Ecosystem Services	Bob Woods	NOAA
Integrating Ecosystem Services into Fisheries Management in Chesapeake Bay	Jonathan Kramer	University of Maryland
Managing Ecosystem Services	Carl Lucero	USDA
Ecosystem Services: Linking Land, Air and Aquatic Environments	Doug Parker	University of Maryland