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7th Annual Water Monitoring Conference


Benton Auditorium Scheman Building - Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
February 1-2, 2007

 

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Thursday

 
4:00 p.m. Registration/Refreshments/Poster Session
5:45 p.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks
  MARY SKOPEC (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
 
6:00 p.m.

Everglades Restoration: Programs for Integrated Regional Management (Abstract)
  GARTH REDFIELD (Bios) (South Florida Water Management District, FL)

7:00 p.m.

The Clear Creek Iowa Ecohydrological Observatory (Abstract)
  CRAIG JUST (Bios) (University of Iowa)

7:20 p.m. Recognition of 2006 IOWATER Award Winners
 
7:30 p.m. How’re The Lakes? – Observations on the Major Stressors Affecting Our Lakes Today (Abstract)
  BILL JONES (Bios) (Indiana University, IN)
   

Friday

 
7:00 a.m. Registration & Refreshments
8:00 a.m. Welcome
 RICH LEOPOLD (Bios) (Director, Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
8:15 a.m. Recreational Water Quality and Swimming-Associated Illness (Abstract)
 ALFRED DUFOUR (Bios) (United States Environmental Protection Agency, OH)
9:00 a.m. Channel Disturbance and Evolution: Controls and Implications for Stream Restoration and Targets for Sediment (Abstract)
  ANDREW SIMON (Bios) (USDA Ag. Research Service National Sedimentation Laboratory, MS)
9:45 a.m. Break/Poster Session

 

10:15 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS


A. Public Health Issues
  • Sand, Sun, and E. coli – Just Another Day at the Beach (Abstract)
    ERIC O’BRIEN (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
  • Cyanobacteria Blooms: Toxins, Tastes, and Odors (Abstract)
    Jennifer Graham (Bios) (United States Geological Survey, KS)
  • Chemicals of Concern – Iowa’s First Research Site for Emerging Contaminants Areas (Abstract)
    DOUG SCHNOEBELEN (Bios) (United States Geological Survey, IA)
  • B. Sediment Issues: Monitoring Challenges and Opportunities
  • Continuous In-stream Monitoring to Measure and Estimate Water-quality Concentrations, Densities, and Loads (Abstract)
    ANDREW ZIEGLER (Bios) (United States Geological Survey, KS)
  • The Hungry Canyons Alliance and Streambed Stabilization in Western Iowa (Abstract)
    JOHN THOMAS (Bios) (Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development, IA)
  • Sequential Dam Notching-A Cost Effective Stream Restoration BMP (Abstract)
    DON ROSEBOOM (Bios) (USGS/Colorado State University, Urbana, IL)
  • 11:30 a.m.

    Lunch (vegetarian option will be available)

     

    12:30 p.m.

    CONCURRENT SESSIONS


    C. Lessons Learned from Watershed Efforts
  • Lake Darling Water Quality Monitoring Success Story (Abstract)
    DON KLINE (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
  • Yellow River Watershed Monitoring (Abstract)
    RICK LANGEL (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
  • The North Raccoon – An Amazing River Badly Neglected (Abstract)
    MIKE DELANEY (Bios) (North Raccoon Watershed Association)
    JIM RIGGS (Bios) (North Raccoon Watershed Association)
  • The Squaw Creek Watershed Coalition: Five Years On and Still a Long Way to Go (Abstract)
    JIM COLBERT (Bios) (Iowa State University)
  • D. Emerging Urban Issues
  • Water Use by Ethanol Plants: Potential Challenges (Abstract)
    DENNIS KEENEY (Bios) (Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy)
  • TDS/Chloride Study – Impact of Point Source Outfalls on Receiving Streams (Abstract)
    LYNETTE SEIGLEY (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
  • You’re Standing On It! Parking Lot Sealcoat as a Major Source of PAHs in Urban and Suburban Environments (Abstract)
    MARYLYNN MUSGROVE (Bios) (United States Geological Survey, TX)
  • Wet Weather Monitoring Strategies for Urban Lake Watersheds (Abstract)
    ROGER BANNERMAN (Bios) (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
  • 2:15 p.m

    CONCURRENT SESSIONS


    E. Understanding Biological Quality
  • Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Aquatic Invasive Species in Iowa (Abstract)
    KIM BOGENSCHUTZ (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
  • Water Quality Monitoring With Remote Sensing (Abstract)
    NATHAN GREEN (Bios) (University of Northern Iowa) RAMANATHAN SUGUMARAN (Bios) (University of Northern Iowa)
  • REMAP by the Numbers (Abstract)
    TOM WILTON (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
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    F. Iowa Water Quality Standards in the Making
  • Nutrient Standards for Iowa’s Waters (Abstract)
    JACK RIESSEN (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
  • Use Attainability Analyses for Iowa’s Rivers and Streams (Abstract)
    ADAM SCHNIEDERS (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)

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    Questions?
    Contact Mary Pat Heitman at (319) 335-1576 or marypat.heitman@dnr.iowa.gov.