Special Opportunity: NOAA Stakeholder Listening Session

Thursday, October 15, 2009, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Room 253
You are invited to participate in an opportunity to meet with members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) North Atlantic Regional Team to discuss issues related to water and climate. NOAA is interested in your thoughts on how they can work collaboratively to address climate change and integrating water resource information – what products and services NOAA can provide, as well as what opportunities there are to work together. Your insights will be used to guide NOAA's capabilities in the North Atlantic more effectively towards your priorities, and serve as critical input into NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan, which will be drafted by December 2009. (view in schedule)

8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.

Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements

8:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.

Plenary Session: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change (Part 1)

Mr. L. Preston Bryant, Jr., Secretary of Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia

Dr. Virginia R. Burkett,Chief Scientist for Global Change Research, U.S. Geological Survey

9:55 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

10:10 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Plenary Session: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change (Part 2)

Dr. William E. Cox, Professor and Assistant Department Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech

Dr. Judson W. White, Environmental Policy Manager - Water, Dominion

Mr. William A. “Skip” Stiles,Executive Director, Wetlands Watch

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12:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Lunch

1:40 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (I) (Abstracts)

(A) Understanding Climate Change Effects on Water Resources

(1) The Impact of Climatic Change in Population and Economic Activities in Costa Rica,Freddy Araya Rodríguez, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica; Daniel Pérez Murillo, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica; Cristian Moreira Segura, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica; Alfonso Navarro Garro, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica; Jorge Chaves Arce, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

(2) Water in Mind: Investigating the Cultural Implications of Climate Change in Siberia, Susan A. Crate, Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University; Vivek Prasad, Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University

(3) Population Dynamics of American Horseshoe Crabs: A Story of Historic Climatic Events and Recent Anthropogenic Pressures, Søren Faurby; Ecology and Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University; Tim L. King; Aquatic Ecology Branch, Leetown Science Center, Biological Resources Division, USGS; Matthias Obst, Sven Lovén Center for Marine Sciences Kristineberg, University of Gothenburg; Eric M. Hallerman, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech; Cino Pertoldi, Ecology and Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University; Peter Funch, Ecology and Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University

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(B) Modeling Water Quantity and Quality

(1) Defining Hydroclimatic Provinces and Regional Factors in Precipitation Dynamics for Water Resource Engineering in Contiguous United States, Y. Jeffrey Yang, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S.EPA Office of Research and Development; Karen Metchis, U.S.EPA Office of Water; Steven G. Buchberger, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati: Zhiwei Li, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati; Robert M. Clark, Environmental Engineering and Public Health Consultant; Jill Neal, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S.EPA Office of Research and Development; James A. Goodrich, U.S.EPA Office of Research and Development

(2) Using Probabilistic and Process-Based Models to Characterize Water Flows in Virginia Streams and the Potential Influences of Climate Change,Robert Burgholzer, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality;Samuel H. Austin, U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Center

(3) Modeling Framework for Balancing Water Supply, Water Quality, and Environmental Objectives, W. Joshua Weiss, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; Daniel Sheer, HydroLogics, Inc.

(4) Incorporating Uncertainty and Variability When Determining Ground Water Contamination Source Reductions, Owen D. Gallagher, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia; Daniel L. Gallagher, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech

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(C) Connecting Nutrient Cycling and Water Quality (Part 1)

(1) Assessment of Nitrogen Retention in a Tidal Freshwater Stream Following Restoration, Joseph Wood, Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University;Paul A. Bukaveckas, Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University

(2) Wastewater Treatment Derived Effluent Organic Nitrogen: Bioavailablity in the Environment, Katherine C. Filippino, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University; Margaret R. Mulholland, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University; Nancy G. Love, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan;Deborah A. Bronk, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary;Rajaa Mesfioui, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University;Patrick Hatcher, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University

(3) Biomanipulation Effects on Nutrient Release by Gizzard Shad in Central Florida Lakes, Maynard H. Schaus, Department of Biology, Virginia Wesleyan College;W. Godwin, Department of Water Resources; St. Johns River Water Management District; L. Battoe, Department of Water Resources, St. Johns River Water Management District; M. Coveney, Department of Water Resources, St. Johns River Water Management District; E. Lowe, Department of Water Resources, St. Johns River Water Management District; R. Roth, Department of Water Resources, St. Johns River Water Management District; W. Morris, Department of Biology, Virginia Wesleyan College; C. Selecky, Department of Biology, Virginia Wesleyan College; K. Wright, Department of Biology, Virginia Wesleyan College

(4) Nitrate Leaching in No-Tillage Versus Tilled Fields, Cleiton H. Sequeira, Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences Department, Virginia Tech; John Spargo, USDA Agricultural Research Service; Mark M. Alley, Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences Department, Virginia Tech

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3:20 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

Break

3:35 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (II) (Abstracts)

(A) Assessing Stream Flows in a Changing Climate

(1) Using Field Measurement of Velocity to Study Erosion Processes in a River, John Petrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; Soonkie Nam, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; Panayiotis Diplas, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; Marte Gutierrez, Division of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines

(2) Investigate Relationships Between Water Quality Violations and Streamflow Changes, Ram Gupta, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; Nissa Dean, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

(3) Evaluating the Erodibility of Cohesive Riverbanks with the Jet Erosion Test,Soonkie Nam, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; John Petrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; Panayiotis Diplas, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; Marte Gutierrez, Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines

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(B) Monitoring Watershed Characteristics and Changes

(1) Analysis of Continous Water Quality Monitoring Data from the Tidal Freshwater Potomac River, R. Christian Jones, Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, George Mason University; Claire Buchanan, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin

(2) An Analysis of the Upper Stroubles Creek Watershed Characteristics Using Geospatial Technologies, Tiffany Sprague, Department of Biology, James Madison University; Tammy E. Parece, Department of Geography, Virginia Tech; Tamim Younos, Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Department of Geography, Virginia Tech

(3) Rainfall Interception in Tropical Forest Ecosystems: Tree Plantations and Secondary Forest, J. Calvo-Alvarado, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica; César Jiménez-Rodríguez, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica; D. Carvajal-Venegas, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica; D. Arias-Aguilar, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

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(C) Connecting Nutrient Cycling and Water Quality (Part 2)

(1) Streamside Management Zones Minimize Nutrient Fluxes From Forest Fertilization in Piedmont Streams, Joseph M. Secoges, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech; Wallace M. Aust, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech; John R. Seiler, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech; C. Andrew Dolloff, Forest Watershed Science, USDA Forest Service

(2) The Soil Nitrogen Source to Streamflow During Snowmelt is Affected by Soil Freezing, Sheila F. Christopher, Virginia Water Resources Research Center, Virginia Tech; Shreeram P. Inamdar, Bioresources Engineering, University of Delaware;Myron J. Mitchell, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, State University of New York

(3) The Use of Floating Aquatic Plants for Phytoremediation of Eutrophic Waters, Louis Landesman, Virginia State University; Clifford Fedler, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University

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6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

NOAA Stakeholder Listening Session
You are invited to participate in an opportunity to meet with members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) North Atlantic Regional Team to discuss issues related to water and climate. NOAA is interested in your thoughts on how they can work collaboratively to address climate change and integrating water resource information – what products and services NOAA can provide, as well as what opportunities there are to work together. Your insights will be used to guide NOAA's capabilities in the North Atlantic more effectively towards your priorities, and serve as critical input into NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan, which will be drafted by December 2009.

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8:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions (III) (Abstracts)

(A) All About Algae

(1) Factors Contributing to Persistent Algal Blooms in the James River, Paul A. Bukaveckas, Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University

(2) Factors Limiting Benthic Algal Abundance in Virginia Streams of the Coastal Plain, Michael Patrick Brandt, Center for Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University; Paul A. Bukaveckas, Center for Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

(3) The Increasing Occurrence and Extended Development of Harmful Algal Blooms in Virginia Tidal Rivers,Harold G. Marshall, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University; Todd A. Egerton, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University

(4) Environmental Controls on the Formation and Transport of Cochlodinium polykrikoides Blooms in Lower Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries,Ryan Morse, Deparment of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University; Margaret R. Mulholland, Deparment of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University; Will Hunley, Hampton Roads Sanitation District;Jose L. Blanco, Center for Coastal and Physical Oceanography, Old Dominion University

(5) Molecular Identification and Detection of Alexandrium monilatum in Chesapeake Bay Water and Sediment, Kimberly S. Reece, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary; William M. Jones III, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary; Patrice L. Mason, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary; Gail P. Scott, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary; Wolfgang K. Vogelbein, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary;Carmelo Tomas, Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington

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(B) Managing Wastewater

(1) Molecular Techniques for Assessing Pathogenic Organisms in Dairy Manure, Ying Jin, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech;Dwi Susanti, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, and the Department of Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Virginia Tech; Biswarup Mukhopadhyay, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, the Department of Biochemistry, and the Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech; Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech; Katharine Knowlton, Department of Dairy Sciences, Virginia Tech; Zhiyou Wen, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech

(2) Ecology of Pathogenic Mycobacteria in Chesapeake Bay, David Gauthier, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University; Kimberly Reece, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary; Wolfgang Vogelbein, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary

(3) The Effects of Aquatic Estrogen Pollution on the Development of Rana slyvatica, Candice R. Artis, Department of Biology, Norfolk State University; Diana Adebambo, Department of Biology, Norfolk State University

(4) Wastewater Stabilization Ponds: Water Quality Assessment, Isai T. Urasa, Department of Chemistry, Hampton University; Anael Kimaro, Department of Chemistry, Hampton University

(5) Methods for Detecting Failing Septic Systems and Assessing their Relative Impact, David Sample, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech

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10:05 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Break / Poster Session (Abstracts)

10:50 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (IV) (Abstracts)

(A) Planning for Water Uses and Water Impacts

(1) Regional Water Supply Alternatives for Central Virginia, Christopher Beschler, City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities; Robert Steidel, City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities; Federico Maisch, Greeley and Hansen, Yuan Fang, Greeley and Hansen

(2) Water Resources Element, Cecil County, Maryland, Maggie Cawley, Environmental Resources Management

(3) A Longitudinal Analysis of Urbanization Changes on Stroubles Creek: Historical Perspective, Stephanie DiBetitto, University of Vermont; Tammy E. Parece, Department of Geography, Virginia Tech; Tamim Younos, Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Department of Geography, Virginia Tech

(4) The Taste and Economics of Desalinated Water, Andrew Snyder-Beattie, Department of Economics, University of Mary Washington;Andrea M. Dietrich, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech

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(B) Stormwater (Part 1): Developing Management Policies and Practices

(1) Some Challenges Confronting Stormwater Policy in Virginia, Kurt Stephenson, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech

(2) Assessing the Water Quality Performance of BMPs, David Sample, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech; T. Grizzard, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,Virginia Tech; Allen Davis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland; John Sansalone, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida; Robert Roseen, Stormwater Center and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire

(3) Stormwater Codes and Ordinances in the Rivanna River Watershed, Roberta Savage, Rivanna Conservation Society; Morgan Butler, Southern Environmental Law Center; Leon Szeptycki, UVA Environmental Law and Conservation Clinic

(4) Stormwater Regulations in Virginia, Russell Baxter, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

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12:25 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (V) (Abstracts)

(A) Conserving Water and Exploring Alternative Water Supplies

(1) Modern Rainwater Collection Provides Additional Potable Water for a Poor Virginia Community, Douglas Phillips, Jr., Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc.

(2) Rainwater Harvesting as a Water Conservation Tool in Coastal Tourism Areas: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic,Caitlin Grady, Humanities, Science, and Environment, Virginia Tech; Tamim Younos, Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Department of Geography, Virginia Tech

(3) Investigating the Relationship Between Education and Water Conservation in University Residence Halls,Tammy E. Parece, Department of Geography, Virginia Tech; Tamim Younos, Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Department of Geography, Virginia Tech

(4) Carbon Footprint of Water Consumption: Case Study, Heather Poole, Environmental Policy and Planning, Virginia Tech; Tamim Younos, Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Department of Geography, Virginia Tech

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(B) Stormwater (Part 2): Using Tools for Better Management

(1) True Low Impact Development, Richard A. Street, Sr., Spotsylvania County

(2) Municipal Incentive Programs for Stormwater BMPs on Private Property, Dana E. Puzey, Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Tech; Tamim Younos, Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Department of Geography, Virginia Tech

(3) Effect of Spatial Rainfall Data on the Performance of Hydrologic Models, Stephanie Rew, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland; Richard H. McCuen, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland

(4) Effect of Location of Bioretention Facilities on Controlling Urban Storm Runoff Rate, Kristin Gilroy, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland; Richard H. McCuen, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland

(5) Using Landscape Plants for Phytoremediation,Mindy Ruby, Filterra Bioretention Systems; Bonnie Appleton, Hampton Roads AREC, Virginia Tech

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