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Wednesday, November 28 - Concurrent sessions:

8:00-9:45

• I-A Protecting and Restoring Regional Waters | Download session abstracts PDF (27KB)
  • Water Quality in Headwater Streams: A Test of Best Management Practices
    Jonathan W. Holley*(1), Randolph M. Chambers(1), Gregory S. Hancock(2); (1)Biology, College of William & Mary; (2)Geology, College of William and Mary
  • Reductions in Stormwater Quantity and Pollutant Loads Due to Bioretention and Structural Soil Practices
    Kathy M. DeBusk*, Tess Wynn, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech

  • A Stream Flow Restoration Project for the Potomac Headwaters
    Neil Gillies, Cacapon Institute, WV
• I-B Gaining Insight Into Microbial Communities in Aquatic Systems | Download session abstracts PDF (29KB)
  • Characterization of Phytopathogenic Bacteria from Irrigation Reservoirs at Two Commercial Nurseries in Eastern Virginia
    S. Umesha*, P. Kong, C. X. Hong, Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech
  • Bacterial Communities from a Headwater Stream at an Abandoned Arsenic Mine
    Shanley H. Ignacio*, James E. Muller*, Stuart A. Cofield*, Georgia A. Hammond, Biology, Radford University
  • Effects of the Antimicrobial Agent Triclosan on Bacterial Resistance to Chlorination in Wastewater Treatment Processes
    Meilin Liu, Jesma Mohan, LianShin Lin, Benoit Van Aken*, Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University
  • Detection of Norovirus in Sewage Effluent and Its Persistence in Estuarine Water Using Real-Time PCR
    Maggie Fagan*, Howard Kator, Kimberly Reece, Corinne Audemard, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
• I-C Algal Blooms, Biofuels, and Other Nutrient Features | Download session abstracts PDF (29KB)
  • A Window to Reassess the Potential Impacts of Nutrients in Irrigation Runoff on Natural Water Resources
    Chuan Hong*(1), Patricia A. Richardson(1), Sita R. Ghimire(1), P. Kong(1), John Lea-Cox(2), David S. Ross(2), Gary W. Moorman(3); (1)Virginia Tech; (2)University of Maryland; (3)Pennsylvania State University
    
  • Stimulation of Algal Growth by Effluent Organic Nitrogen Along a Salinity Gradient
    M. R. Mulholland, K. C. Filippino, P. Bernhardt, G. Boneillo, R. Morse, L. Procise, D. A. Bronk*, N. G. Love, E. Canuel, Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University
  • Coupling Nitrogen Remediation in Wastewater with Production of Biomass for Biofuels
    M. R. Mulholland, G. C. Schafran, A. Gordon, A. Stubbins, P. G. Hatcher, Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University
    
  • Photochemical Release of Labile Nitrogen from Natural and Effluent Organic Nitrogen
    D. A. Bronk*(1), S. Henderson(1), Q. Roberts(1), L. Killberg(1), M. Mulholland(2), N. G. Love(3); (1)Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary; (2)Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University; (3)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech

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9:45-10:00 - Break

10:00-11:30

• II-A Assessing Drinking Water From Source to Consumer | Download session abstracts PDF (32KB)
  • Drinking Water Assessment at Underserved Farms in Virginia's Coastal Plain
    Asmare Atalay*, S. Pao, M. James, B. Whitehead, Virginia State University, Agricultural Research Station
  • Low Pressure Propagation Analysis in an Experimental Plumbing Rig
    Juneseok Lee*(1), Seth Williamson(1), Vinod K Lohani(2), Andrea Dietrich(1); (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; (2)Engineering Education, Virginia Tech
    
  • New Chlorine Resistant Membranes for Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Water Purification
    J. E. McGrath(1), Z. Zhang(1), G. Fan(1), M. Paul*(1), H.S. Lee(1), A. Roy(1), M. McNamee(1), J.S. Riffle(1), H.B. Park(2), B.D. Freeman(2); (1)Chemistry, Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute, Virginia Tech ; (2)Center for Energy and Environmental Resources and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas
  • Formation and Sorption of Trihalomethanes in Polymeric Pipes Used for Potable Water
    Rory Polera*(1), Heather Johnson(2), Dave Clark(2), Andrea Dietrich(2); (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
• II-B Measuring and Modeling Bacteria in Aquatic Systems | Download session abstracts PDF (89KB)
  • Comparison of Membrane Filtration Using m-Coliblue Media with Coliscan Easygel for Enumerating E-coli and Total Coliforms in Donaldson Run
    Laura J. Medhurst*, Mercedes Vargas-Arias, Eric Stec, Kambe Banda, Chemistry, Marymount University
    
  • Uncertainty of Predicted In-stream Fecal Coliform Concentration for TMDL Development Using HSPF: Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation Approach
    Anurag Mishra*, Brian L. Benham, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
    
  • Assessing Alternative Methods Used to Model Fecal Coliform Direct Deposit
    Kyle M. Hall, Brian L. Benham*, Kevin M. Brannan, Rebecca W. Zeckoski, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
• II-C Connecting Nitrogen and Hydrologic Cycles | Download session abstracts PDF (31KB)
  • Differential Rates of Nitrate Retention in Two Watersheds in the Fernow Experimental Forest: Norway Spruce vs. Native Hardwood Systems
    Charlene Kelly*, Stephen Schoenholtz, Mary Beth Adams, Forestry, Virginia Tech
    
  • An Analysis of Solute Transport on a Harvested Hillslope in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
    Erin Moore*, Stephen Schoenholtz, Forestry, Virginia Tech
    
  • Seasonality of Ammonium Ion Deposition in the Shenandoah Valley and Surrounding Regions
    Wayne S. Teel, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University
    
  • Nutrient Loads of Poultry Farming in the Shenandoah River
    Sonja Long*, Wayne Teel, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University
    

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11:30-1:10 - Lunch on own

1:10-2:35

• III-A Detecting Hydrophobic Pollutants in the Aquatic Environment | Download session abstracts PDF (42KB)
  • Rapid and Sensitive Method for the Analysis of the Bioavailable Portion of Hydrophobic Pollutants
    Ncamiso Khanyile*, Amanda Burke, Christopher Stevenson, Chemistry, University of Richmond
  • PCB Monitoring in Virginia's Impaired Waterbodies Using an Ultra Sensitive Analytical Method
    Mark Richards, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
  • PCB Bioaccumulation Factors in Potomac Estuary Fish
    Claire Buchanan*, Carlton Haywood, Andrea Nagel, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
  • Sampling for Emerging Contaminants in the South Branch of the Potomac River and Other West Virginia Streams 2004-2006
    Douglas B. Chambers, U. S. Geological Survey West Virginia Water Science Center
• III-B Using Biological Assessments as Indicators of Stream Health | Download session abstracts PDF (28KB)
  • Stream Monitoring Methods Suitable for Citizen Volunteers Working in the Coastal Plain and Lower Piedmont Regions of Virginia
    Charles Gowan*(1), Mindy Ruby(2), Ryan Knisley(3), Lauren Grimmer(4); (1)Environmental Studies Program, Randolph-Macon College; (2)Americast; (3)Virginia Department of Recreation and Conservation; (4)Virginia Department of Health
    
  • Correspondence of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities with a Water Chemistry Based Classification of Streams in a Mining Influenced Region
    George T. Merovich*, Jr., J. Todd Petty, Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University
    
  • Knowledge is Power: Options for Improving Virginia's Approach to Benthic TMDL Development
    Brooks M. Smith, Hunton & Williams LLP
    
  • A plan for Conducting an Aquatic Life Use Attainability Analysis of a Central Appalachian Urbanized Stream
    D. Gruber*(1), W.J. Rasnake(1), A. Timpano(1), K. Mohn(2); (1)Biological Monitoring, Inc.; (2)Lone Mountain Processing Inc.

• III-C Measuring Nutrients in Lakes | Download session abstracts PDF (27KB)
  • Visualizing Water Quality with GIS
    Delia R. Heck*, Rachael C. Brown, David M. Johnson, Ferrum College
    
  • Adapting Methods for Nitrogen Speciation Measurements Without Producing Toxic Waste
    Jason D. Powell*, Stephanie L. Gillispie, David M. Johnson, Ferrum College
    
  • Developing Nutrient Criteria for Lakes and Reservoirs: Virginia Impoundments
    C.E. Zipper*(1), J. Ney(2), T. Younos(3), J. Walker(3); (1)Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech; (2)Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech; (3)Virginia Water Resources Research Center
    
  • Does Smith Mountain Lake and Claytor Lake Meet the New VDEQ Lake Criteria?
    Carolyn L. Thomas*, Jason D. Powell, David M. Johnson, Ferrum College

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2:35-2:50 - Break

2:50-4:15

• IV-A Building Better Water Models | Download session abstracts PDF (28KB)
  • WCMS - The Watershed Characterization and Modeling System: An Overview of Capabilities and Development
    Jerald J. Fletcher*(1), Michael P. Strager(1), Robert N. Eli(2), Samuel J. Lamont(1); (1)Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University; (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University
    
  • Development of Enhanced Water Resources Datasets and Capabilities for West Virginia
    Jacquelyn M. Strager*, Michael P. Strager, Jerald J. Fletcher, West Virginia University
    
  • Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessments of Surface Coal Mining in West Virginia Using WCMS-HSPF
    Samuel J. Lamont*(1), Jerald J.Fletcher(1), Robert N. Eli(2); (1)Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University; (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University
    
  • Development of a WCMS Groundwater Modeling Capability for Coal Mine Hydrologic Impact Assessment
    Robert N. Eli*(1), Samuel J. Lamont(2), Jerald J. Fletcher(2); (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University; (2)Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University

• IV-B Heavy Metals: An Ecological Conundrum | Download session abstracts PDF (28KB)
  • Ulcerative Shell Disease and Its Possible Relationship to the Bioaccumulation of Lead in Aquatic Turtles in an Urban Lake
    Brian E. Bishop*, Barbara A. Savitzky, Tarek Abdel-Fattah, Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University
    
  • Fish Tissue Mercury Status and Trends for North Fork Holston River
    Arthur Butt*, Mark Richards, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    
  • Comparative Ultrasound Assisted Leaching of Selenium and Arsenic from Coal Mining Associated Rocks and Sediments
    I. Pumure*, J. J. Renton, R. B. Smart, Chemistry, West Virginia University
    
  • Examining Releases to Surface Waters of the Ohio River Drainage Region
    David Weber, D. Scott Simonton*, Marshall University

• IV-C Restoring the Chesapeake Bay: Innovative Monitoring Methods and Management Efforts | Download session abstracts PDF (30KB)
  • GIS-Based Forested Riparian Buffer Analysis of Selected Streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
    R. Christian Jones*, John Wilder, and Helene Jorgensen, Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University
    
  • Deriving Local Benefits in West Virginia from Chesapeake Bay Program Efforts: Approaches to Developing Complementary and Mutually Beneficial Programs at Various Jurisdictional Levels
    Joseph Hankins*(1), Alyse Schrecongost(2); (1)Freshwater Institute, Conservation Fund; (2)West Virginia Water Research Institute, West Virginia University
    
  • Nutrient Assimilation Credits: Concept and Illustration to Oyster Aquaculture
    Kurt Stephenson, Alex Miller*, Darrell Bosch, Bonnie Brown, Agricultural & Applied Economics, Virginia Tech
    
  • Water Quality Trading: An Examination of the Pennsylvania Nutrient Trading Program
    Ann Smith, Pennsylvania DEP-Water Planning Office

4:15-4:30 - Break

4:30-5:30

• V-A Below the Surface: Insights Into Groundwater Resources | Download session abstracts PDF (28KB)
  • Ground-Water Flow Velocity and Residence Time in the Great Valley Karst Aquifer of Virginia and West Virginia
    Mark D. Kozar, U. S. Geological Survey West Virginia Water Science Center
    
  • Requirements Analysis for a Groundwater Assessment Information Management and Decision-Making Tool: Case Study of Albemarle County, Virginia
    Yvonne Baki*, Garrick E. Louis, Jeffrey W. Rogers, University of Virginia
    
  • Making Sustainable Development Decisions in Albemarle County
    

    Megan N. French, Patrick D. Hillegass, Michael Tan, Garrick E. Louis, Jeffrey W. Rogers,  Aldrich E. Castillo*, and Liuyi Zhang, University of Virginia

• V-B Managing Aquacultural Production Systems | Download session abstracts PDF (27KB)
  • The Virginia Aquaculture Industry as It Relates to Farm Pond Management
    Scott H. Newton, Virginia State University
    
  • A Cost-Benefit Analysis of an Alternative Raceway Material
    Daniel Miller*(1), Gerard D’Souza(1), Charles Conklin(2); (1)Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry & Consumer Sciences, West Virginia University; (2)Big Brown Fish Hatchery
    
  • The Effects of Pollution Reduction on a Wild Trout Stream
    Neil Gillies*(1), Tim Craddock(2), Carla Hardy(3); (1)Cacapon Institute, West Virginia; (2)West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, (3)West Virginia Conservation Agency

• V-C Improving Constructed Wetland Design for Water Quality Treatment | Download session abstracts PDF (25KB)
  • Vegetation-Induced Roughness: A Flume Study with Natural Wetland Plants
    Candice D. Piercy*, Tess Wynn, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
    
  • Treatment Wetland Research in Atlantic Canada
    R. Gordon*, J. Wood, A. VanderZagg, E. Smith, S.Tattrie, N. MacPhee, G. Stratton, A. Madani, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Canada
    
  • Evaluating a Constructed Floodplain Wetland for Nutrient Removal Efficiencies
    Andrea Ludwig*, W. Cully Hession, Jim Lawrence, Laura Teany, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech

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Thursday, November 29

8:00-12:00 - Plenary session: Water for Wildlife: Emerging Issues in Virginia and West Virginia Waters

12:00-1:30 - Luncheon/Luncheon speaker

Concurrent sessions:

1:30-3:00

• VI-A Providing Incentives for Farmers to Improve Water Quality | Download session abstracts PDF (29KB)
  • Farmers as Producers of Clean Water: Getting Incentive Payments Right
    Peter Maille*, Alan Collins, Agricultural and Resource Economics Program, West Virginia University
    
  • Inducing Farmer Participation in a Watershed Level Program to Improve Water Quality
    Alan Collins*(1), Peter Maille(1), Neil Gillies(2); (1)Agricultural and Resource Economics Program, West Virginia University; (1)Cacapon Institute, West Virginia
    
  • The Opequon Creek Targeted Watershed Project - A State Partnership to Benefit the Chesapeake Bay
    C.D. Heatwole*(1),  M.L. Wolfe(1), W.C. Hession(1), B. Benham(1), K. Stephenson(1), J. Lawrence(1), G. D’Souza(2), A. Collins(2), M. Strager(2), T. Borisova(2); (1)Virginia Tech; (2)West Virginia University
    
  • Stone Soup: The Rediscovery of Landscapes and Community, Introducing Land Care in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
    Jerry A. Moles, New River Land Trust

• VI-B NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Summer 2007 Project Summaries (Part I) | Download session abstracts PDF (24KB)
  • Solubility as a Mechanism for CSMR Effects on Lead Leaching
    Brandi Clark*(1), Marc Edwards(2); (1)Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
    
  • Cement Mortar Linings Affect Drinking Water Quality
    

    Owen Gallagher*(1), David Clark(2), Heather Johnson(2), Rory Polera(3), Andrea Dietrich(2); (1)Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; (3)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

  • Managing Manganese in Drinking Water: An Assessment for Microbes and Metals
    Christopher Burrell*(1), Andrea Dietrich(2), Joseph Falkinham(3), Jose Cerrato(2); (1)Marine and Environmental Science, Hampton University; (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; (3)Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech
  • Determination of the Taste Threshold of Iron in Water
    Corey Tucker(1), Pinar Omur-Ozbek*(2), Andrea Dietrich(2); (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
• VI-C New Insights Into Measuring Streambank Erosion | Download session abstracts PDF (28KB)
  • Evaluation of Continuous Turbidity Monitors for Measuring Streambank Contribution to Suspended Sediment Load
    J. Alan Simpson, Tess Wynn*, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
    
  • Use of Capacitance Sensors for Continuous Suspended Sediment Concentration Monitoring
    Barbra C. Utley*, Tess Wynn, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
    
  • Comparison of Methods for Measuring Streambank Retreat
    Jonathan P. Resop*, W. Cully Hession, Jessica L. Kozarek, Leslie A. Clark, Shelia C. Ranganath, Conrad D. Heatwole, Tess Wynn, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
    
  • Urban Channel Erosion Quantification in Upland Coastal Zone Streams of Virginia, USA
    Bethany Bezak*, Gene Yagow, W. Cully Hession, Tess Wynn, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech

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3:00-3:20 - Break

3:20-4:40

• VII-A Case Studies of Water Conflicts and Collaborations | Download session abstracts PDF (28KB)
  • Multiple Partners Provide the Key to Watershed Restoration Success in West Virginia
    Gene Saurborn, Jennifer Skaggs*, West Virginia Conservation Agency
    
  • Wastewater Treatment in the Upper Guyandotte River Watershed:  A Creative Strategy to Meet Community Needs
    Kelly J. Drey-Houck, Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association
    
  • Examination of Causal Factors in Water Rights Conflict
    Seth G. G. Shantz*, Parvinder S. Sethi, Radford University
    
  • Regional Approaches to Complying with Virginia’s Water Supply Management Regulations
    Carrie N. Blankenship, Draper Aden Associates

• VII-B NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Summer 2007 Project Summaries (Part II) | Download session abstracts PDF (24KB)
  
  • Ecological Stoichiometry of Pycnopsyche gentilis and Its Resources
    Laurel Ackison*(1), Jackson R. Webster(2), and Beth Cheever(2); (1)Ecology, Marshall University; (2)Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech
    
  • A Study of Energy Consumption by Water Supplies and Wastewater Infrastructure in Blacksburg, Virginia
    Teresa Chen*(1), Tamim Younos(2), Vinod Lohani(3); (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; (2)Virginia Water Resources Research Center; (3)Engineering Education, Virginia Tech
  • Analysis of Water Consumption for Developing Various Energy Sources
    Rachelle Hill*(1), Tamim Younos(2); (1)Environmental Science, Virginia Tech; (2)Virginia Water Resources Research Center

3:30-4:20

• VII-C Stream Sediments and Acis Mine Drainage: Connecting Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems | Download session abstracts PDF (27KB)
  • Near Bank Shear Stress Along Vegetated Streambanks
    Leslie A. Clark*, Tess Wynn, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
    
  • Changes to In-Stream Turbidity Following Construction of a Forest Road in a Forested Watershed in West Virginia
    Jingxin Wang(1), Tony Goff*(1), Pam Edwards(2); (1)Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University; (2)Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service
  • An economic benefits analysis for acid mine drainage remediation in the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed, Pennsylvania
    Evan Hansen(1), Sarah McClurg(1), Julie Svetlik*(2), Alan Collins(3); (1)Downstream Strategies, LLC; (2)Resource Management & Sustainable Development, West Virginia University; (3)Agriculture & Resource Economics, West Virginia University
  • Externality Effects of Acid Mine Drainage on Residential Property Values in Clearfield County, PA
    Julie Svetlik(1), Tim Phipps(2), Alan Collins(3), Evan Hansen(4); (1)Resource Management & Sustainable Development, West Virginia University; (2)Agriculture & Resource Economics, West Virginia University; (3)Agriculture & Resource Economics, West Virginia University; (4)Downstream Strategies LLC

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