Tuesday, September 1
J Session
Moderator: Lisa Fraley-McNeal,
Center for Watershed Protection, Inc., Fulton, MD
Location: Davidson 2
Monitoring, Metrics & Project Performance
1:30 pm
Closing the Monitoring-to-Decision Gap: Translating Pooled Monitoring Research into Actionable Tools
-- Sadie Drescher & Mimi Abdu, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Annapolis, MD
Drescher & Abdu’s Presentation
1:50 pm
The Self-Recovery of Stream Channel Stability in Urban Watersheds Due to BMP Implementation: Results of a 10-Year Monitoring Study in Carroll County, MD
-- Lisa Fraley-McNeal, Center for Watershed Protection, Inc., Fulton, MD
-- Byron Madigan, Carroll County Government, Westminster, MD
Fraley-McNeal & Madigan’s Presentation
2:10 pm
Long-Term Monitoring to Quantify the Success of River Restoration Through Dam Removal in The Paulins Kill, NJ
-- Beth Styler Barry, The Nature Conservancy, New Jersey, Chester, NJ
Styler Barry’s Presentation
2:30 pm
Evaluating Restoration Project Success in Response to Major Storm Events
-- Megan Long, Black & Veatch, Tampa, FL
Long’s Presentation
2:50 pm
The Jabez Tributary 3 Stream Restoration: Post-Restoration Monitoring Results of a Restored Coldwater Stream-Wetland Complex on the Atlantic Coastal Plain
-- Amr Keshta, PhD & Camille Calure, Underwood & Associates, Millersville, MD
Keshta’s Presentation
3:10 pm Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm
Case Study: In-Situ Water Quality Monitoring at a Dam Removal Project
-- Brayden Schiller, EIT, CFM, AECOM, Roanoke, VA
Schiller’s Presentation
3:50 pm
Beyond Performance Standards: A Framework for Measuring Ecological Recovery
-- Leslie J. White, PhD, Beaver Creek Hydrology, Lexington, KY
White’s Presentation
4:10 pm
Applications of eDNA for Restoration Monitoring and Mitigation Bank Development
-- Ally Kimpling & Paul Braun, RES, Athens, GA
Kimpling & Braun’s Presentation
4:30 pm
Investing in Better Restoration: Advancing Stream Science Through Mitigation Partnerships
-- Leslie J. White, PhD & Ema Bell, Vital Habitats Foundation, Lexington, KY
White’s Presentation
4:50 pm Adjourn, Enjoy a Night in Nashville!