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Wednesday, February 27 Sessions
 
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:30 - 3:00pm
Concurrent Oral Presentations
Challenge - Population Growth and Land Use Impacts to Water Resource Sustainability
BALLROOM B

(moderator: Ramesh Reddy, Graduate Research Professor, University of Florida)
Margaret (Peggy) Carr, Professor, Associate Dean for Students and Academic Affairs,
    UF College of Design, Construction and Planning, Florida’s Other Limited Resource: Land
    Presentation
Roger Sims, Holland & Knight LLP, The Interface of Water Use and Growth Management
David York, York Water Circle, Tallahassee, Florida, Water Reuse: The Florida Model
    Presentation
Challenge - Climate Variability and Climate Change Factors Impacting Water Resource Sustainability
DOGWOOD

(moderator: James Jones, Distinguished Professor, University of Florida)
David Zierden, State Climatologist, Center for Ocean – Atmospheric Prediction Studies,
    Florida State University Florida’s Climate: From El Niño to Climate Change   Presentation
Alison Adams, Sr. Manager, Source Rotation & Evaluation Protection, Tampa Bay Water,
    Dealing with Climate Uncertainty in Operating a Reliable Water Supply System   Presentation
Jayantha Obeysekera, Director, Hydrologic & Environmental Systems Modeling,
    South Florida Water management District, Incorporation of Climatic Variability
    for Management of Water Resources in South Florida
  Presentation
Challenge - Public, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health and Water Resource Sustainability
BALLROOM C

(moderator: Natalie Freeman, Associate Professor, University of Florida)
Glenn Morris, Director, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida
    And is the Water Safe?
  Presentation
Marilyn Spalding, Research Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and
    Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Florida’s Wetlands and Wildlife Health   Presentation
Louis Guillette, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Florida Aquatic Contaminants
    and Reproductive Health: Lessons Learned from Wildlife
  Presentation


Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3:15 - 5:00pm
Concurrent Oral Presentations
Population Growth and Land Use Impacts to Water Resource Sustainability
BALLROOM B

(moderator: Ramesh Reddy, Graduate Research Professor, University of Florida)
Mark Clark, Associate Professor, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida,
    Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Implementation of Low Impact Development
    Practices in Florida
  Presentation
Thomas Ruppert, Assistant in Environmental Law, UF IFAS and Levin College of Law,
    From Rooftop to River: The Legal and Administrative Basis for Managing
    Stormwater through Low-Impact Development
  Presentation
Charles Fletcher, Attorney, de la Parte & Gilbert, P.A.,
    Water Rights in Florida: Public Perception v. Legal Reality   Presentation
Matthew Cohen, Assistant Professor, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University
    of Florida, The Hydrologic Implications of Large Scale Biofuel Production   Presentation
James Jawitz, Associate Professor, UF Soil and Water Science Department,
    The Hydraulic Cycle in Florida’s Metropolitan Areas   Presentation
Larry Parsons, Professor, UF Soil and Water Science Department,
    Reclaimed Water – A Sustainable Source for Florida’s Growing Water Demands   Presentation

Climate Variability & Climate Change             DOGWOOD
(moderator: James Jones, Distinguished Professor, University of Florida)
Guillermo Baigorria, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Agricultural and Biological
    Engineering, University of Florida, Changes in Rainfall Patterns in the Southeast USA   Presentation
Jennifer Jacobs, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of
    New Hampshire, Evapotranspiration and Florida Water Sustainability:
    Insights from a Decade of Research
  Presentation
Jack Kiefer, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. ,
     A Risk Management Framework for Evaluating Climate Change Impacts on
    Water Supply Reliability
  Presentation
Kathleen O’Neil, Senior Project Manager, PBS&J, Inc.
    Dynamic Decision Support System (D2S2) for Regional Water Resource Management   Presentation
Kelly Stevens, Meteorologist, Division of Air Resource Management, Florida Department of
    Environmental Protection, Drought and its Relationship to Long-term Climatological
    Indicators in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
  Presentation
Jessica Bolson, Research Assistant, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science,
    University of Miami, Integrated Water Resources Planning for South Florida   Presentation

Public, Wildlife & Ecosystem Health
BALLROOM C

(moderator: Natalie Freeman, Associate Professor, University of Florida)
Elizabeth Anderson, Deputy Director, Global Water for Sustainability Program,
    Addressing the Intertwined Issues that Affect Water Resource Sustainability Worldwide:
    Lessons from South America and East Africa
  Presentation
Sarah Lynch, Director Agriculture Markets, World Wildlife Fund,
    Valuing Ecosystem Services on Florida Ranchlands: Lessons Learned   Presentation
Susan Gray, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Department,
    South Florida Water Management District, Can One Lake Be Everything to Everyone?
    The Challenge of Managing Lake Okeechobee for Multiple Users.
  Presentation
Vimala Nair, Research Associate Professor, Soil and Water Science Department, University of
    Florida Phosphorus Issues and Protocol Development for Risk Assessment in
    Florida Watersheds
  Presentation
Tom Frazer, Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University
    of Florida Is Increased Nutrient Delivery Compromising the Ecological Integrity of
    Florida’s Spring-fed Coastal Rivers?
  Presentation
Ann Shortelle, Chief Scientist, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.,
    Scorecard for Chemical Treatments to Control Nutrients in Surface Water
    Restorations in Florida
  Presentation

Water Quality Impacts and Implications
LIVE OAK

(moderator: Joseph Delfino, Professor, University of Florida)
Rick Copeland, Geologist, Florida Geological Survey,
    Potential for Statewide Saline Encroachment of Florida Spring Water   Presentation
Jim Heffernan, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, School of Forest Resources and Conservation,
    University of Florida, Resources and Conservation, Re-evaluating the Relationship between
    Nitrogen and Algae Blooms in Florida Springs
  Presentation
Chance Lauderdale, Professional Engineer, Carollo Engineers,
    Monitoring for Microcontaminants in an Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility   Presentation
Dale Griffin, Environmental and Public Health Microbiologist, US Geological Survey,
     Microbiological perspectives – The impact of wastewater disposal systems on
    Florida’s coastal waters
  Presentation
Erich Marzolf, Technical Program Manager, St. Johns River Water Management District,
     Will Increased Reliance On Reuse Further Impair Our Waterways?   Presentation
Peter Sheng, Professor, Coastal and Civil Engineering, University of Florida
    Hypoxia In Estuarine & Coastal Waters   Presentation