2010 Workshops

Workshops

Workshop 1 - Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Management
Workshop 2 - Breaking Out of the Silo: Intergrating Social and Natural Science in Water Projects
Workshop 3 - Mashup Madness: Using Google Maps to Display Geographic Information on the Web
Workshop 4 - Rain Garden Certification
Workshop 5 - EPA-mandated Turbidity Reduction in Stormwater Runoff
Workshop 6 - Energy Independence, Bioenergy Generation and Environmental Sustainability: Development of Curriculum, Training Programs and Assessment Tools for Extension
Workshop 7 - Community-Based Water Monitoring Programs: Things to Consider Before Getting Your Feet Wet
Workshop 8 - Approaches and tools for Effective Water Quality Monitoring Programs: Focus on BMP Assessment for Stream Systems
Workshop 9 - Permitting Issues for Sustainable Stormwater Design
Workshop 10- Introduction to GIS/GPS Tools for Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H, and Watershed Management

Workshop 1 - Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Management

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Management	Bruce Lesikar	Texas A&M University
Development of CIDWT Practitioner Training Materials	Bruce Lesikar	Texas A&M University
Measuring theSuccess of CIDWT Training Materials	Bruce Lesikar	Texas A&M University
Soil and Site Evaluation	Bruce Lesikar	Texas A&M University

Workshop 2 - Breaking Out of the Silo: Intergrating Social and Natural Science in Water Projects

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Breaking Out of the Silo: Integrating Social and Natural Science for Water Projects	Brian Eisenhauer	Plymouth State University

Workshop 3 - Mashup Madness: Using Google Maps to Display Geographic Information on the Web

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Mashup Madness: Using Google to Display Geographic Information on the Web	Dave Dickson	University of Connecticut
Creating Data in Google Earth	Dave Dickson	University of Connecticut
You Too Can Do the “MashuP”	Dave Dickson	University of Connecticut
Day in Review and a Look Ahead	Dave Dickson	University of Connecticut

Workshop 4 - Rain Garden Certification

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Water is a Valuable Resource
Rain Garden Overview
Rain Garden Site Investigation and Selection	Ryan Winston	NC State University
Rain Garden Sizing and Design	Kathy DeBusk	NC State University
In-Class Example	Ryan Winston	NC State University
Rain Garden Plant Selection
Rain Garden Construction
Rain Garden Underdrain Installation
Maintaining Rain Gardens
Rain Gardens: A Summary

Workshop 5 - EPA-mandated Turbidity Reduction in Stormwater Runoff

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
How to Control Turbidity on Construction Sites	Richard McLaughlin	NC State University

Workshop 6 - Energy Independence, Bioenergy Generation and Environmental Sustainability: Development of Curriculum, Training Programs and Assessment Tools for Extension

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Overview of Water Resources and Bioenergy Development Issues	Tom Franti	University of Nebraska
Energy Independence Bioenergy Generation and Environmental Sustainability	Sharon Lezberg	University of Wisconsin
Miscanthus Fact Sheet
Bi0en 2: Bioenergy Crops

Workshop 7 - Community-Based Water Monitoring Programs: Things to Consider Before Getting Your Feet Wet

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Community –Based Water Monitoring Programs: Things to Think About Before Getting Your Feet Wet	Linda Green	University of Rhode Island
URI Watershed Watch: 23 Years and Growing	Linda Green	University of Rhode Island
Locating Resources to Help Start Your Program	Elizabeth Herron	University of Rhode Island
Montana State University Extension Water Quality
Wisconsin’s Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program	Kris Stepenuck	University of Wisconsin
Gallatin Watershed

Workshop 8 - Approaches and Tools for Effective Water Quality Monitoring Programs: Focus on BMP Assessment for Stream Systems

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Approaches and Tools for Effective Water Quality Monitoring Programs	Nancy Mesner	Utah State University
Effective Water Quality Monitoring: A Program in Action	Liberty Blain	Laramie County Conservation District
Effective Water Quality BMP Monitoring Tools	Ginger Paige	University of Wyoming
Monitoring for BMP Effectiveness: A State Perspective	Mary Skopec	Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Workshop 10- Introduction to GIS/GPS Tools for Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H, and Watershed Management

Title	Speaker	Affiliation
Exposure to GPS	Dharmendra Saraswat	University of Arkansas
GPS Field Data Collection	Sudhanshu Panda	Gainesville State College
Google Earth	Dharmendra Saraswat	University of Arkansas
GoogleEarth Tutorial
Hydrology: Estimating Runoff From a Small Watershed	David Radcliffe	University of Georgia
NRCS Web Soil Survey Overview	Tim Sweeney	NRCS
GoogleEarth Fly-Over Guide
Online Estimation of Runoff of a Small Watershed (Cheat Sheet)