Concurrent Session A

10:30 am – 12:00 am

Water Exchanges and Phosphorus Flux Between a Reservoir and Eutrophic Littoral Zone

James McCarty, Beaver Water District, Lowell, Arkansas

Biosolids Applications in the Upper St. Johns River Basin: Implications for Legacy Phosphorus Impacts to River Lakes and Headwater Marshes

Joshua Papacek, St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, Florida

Tailoring Phosphorus Solutions: A Science-Guided, Adaptive Management Approach for Green Lake, Wisconsin

Stephanie Prellwitz, Green Lake Association, Green Lake, Wisconsin

Sediment Phosphorus Release From Two Large Shallow Estuaries Draining Into Green Lake

Dendy Lofton, Stantec, Houston, Texas

Session A2: Data and Information Dashboards

Art and Data for Action: Transforming Complex Data Into Engaging Solutions for Water Management Issues

Season Martin, Virga Labs, Tucson, Arizona

Two Landscape Analyses of Environmental Education Across the Southeastern U.S. Identify Strengths and Reveal Gaps

Perry Thomas, Kentucky Association for Environmental Education, Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Session A3: Drinking Water

Reducing the Impact of Climate Change and Eutrophication

Dave Shackleton

Delaware and Raritan Canal PFAS Passive Sampling Project

Heather Desko, New Jersey Water Supply Authority, Clinton, New Jersey

Assessment of Effects of Speece Cone Hypolimnetic Oxygenation in San Pablo Reservoir, CA

David Clidence, Eco Oxygen Technologies, LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana

Randomized Voluntary Assessment of Private Well Water Quality in the Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District

Moriya Rufer, Houston Engineering, Maple Grove, Minnesota

Session A4: Fisheries

Effects of Dam Removal on Migrating and Resident Fish Species in the Paulins Kill Watershed

Grace Noll, NJDEP, Trenton, New Jersey

Diadromous Fish Studies and FERC License Compliance on the Santee Cooper Project

Carl Bussells, Santee Cooper, Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Session A5: Climate/Stormwater/Hydrology 1

Protecting Headwater Streams to Build Long Term Resilience of Vermont’s Lakes

Kellie Merrell, VTDEC, Montpelier, Vermont

Aeration Benefits for Stormwater Wet Ponds: When to Choose Bottom Diffused Aeration vs Surface Aeration

Trent Nelson, Kasco Marine, High Point, North Carolina

Mass Accumulation in Aging Stormwater Wetlands and Maintenance Implications

Amanda Van Pelt, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

First Year Performance of a Pump-Driven Flow-Through Stormwater Wetland vs. 10+ Year Performance of a Gravity-Fed Flow-Through Stormwater Wetland

Vinicius Taguchi, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Concurrent Session B

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Advances in Sediment Phosphorus Geochemistry

Byran Fuhrmann, Clean Water Help, Manila, Philippines

Possible Littoral Influences on Phosphorus Dynamics in a Dimictic Wisconsin Lake

William F. James, University of Wisconsin – Stout, Center for Limnological Research and Rehabilitation, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Evaluation of Alternatives Formulations of Aluminum to Sequester Phosphorus

Eli Kersh, LakeTech, inc. Oakland, California and Anja Brey, East Bay Regional Park District, Orinda, California

Session B2: Modeling 1

Why Hydrometric Data Is Critical to Managing Water in the Okanagan Basin Watershed

Tom Jurenka, Aquatic Informatics, Denver, Colorado

Diagnosing the Impairment of Lake Osakis Using Multiple Lines of Inference

Moriya Rufer, Houston Engineering, Maple Grove, Minnesota

Modeling the Hydrodynamics of Karstic Landlocked Lakes. As It Applies to Seepage, Hydraulic Conductivity and Evapotranspiration

William Evans, E III Environmental Consulting, Grand Junction, Colorado

Session B3: Reservoir Management 1

Applying Backcasting to Identify Drivers of Potential Future Water Quality Challenges

Eunice Ledres, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

A Balancing Act – How Duke Energy Manages the Catawba-Wateree River System of Reservoirs

Brett Hartis, Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina

Development and Application of an EFDC+ Taste and Odor Implementation for Predicting Geosmin Dynamics in Glenmore Reservoir, Calgary

Mehrzad Shahidzadehasadi, DSI, Auburn, Alabama

Using Satellite Observations to Monitor Lake McMurtry’s Water Volume Dynamics

Narges Taravatrooy, Environmental Science Graduate Program, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Session B4: Aquatic Plant Assessments

Assessing Invasive Watermilfoil Hybridization in Lake Champlain Basin

Darian Paul, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, New York

Assessment of Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spp.) Influence on Native Aquatic Plant Communities in the Lake Champlain Basin

Caleigh Millette, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, New York

Comparing Growth, Competition, and Management Options for Selected Vallisneria Species

Anna Agi, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Application of a Multi-value Assessment Approach to Assess Macrophyte Response to Lake Management

Raymond M. Newman, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Session B5: Climate/Stormwater/Hydrology 2

Real-Time Control of Stormwater for Flooding and Water Quality Management

Savannah Roth, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Retrofitting Urban Waterbodies for Improved Water Quality Performance

Amber Ellis, North Carolina State University, Wilmington, North Carolina

The Significance of Large Storms on Pollutant Loading in Stormwater Control Measures

Amanda Van Pelt, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Update on Spent Lime as an Alternative for Sediment Phosphorus Inactivation

Greg Wilson, Barr Engineering Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Internal Loading, Sediment Phosphorus Dynamics, and Limnological Lake Response During Alum Management of a Shallow Oxbow Wisconsin Lake

William F. James, University of Wisconsin – Stout, Center for Limnological Research and Rehabilitation, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Lessons Learned From a Decade of Using Aluminum Sulfate (Alum) in Shallow Lakes in Minnesota

Joseph Bischoff, Barr Engineering, Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Changes in Nutrient Cycling in a Deep Stratified Central Florida Lake Following Alum Sediment Inactivation

Harvey Harper, Environmental Research & Design, Inc., Belle Isle, Florida

Clearing the Waters: Rethinking Limits and Monitoring for Alum Treatments

Laura Diemer, FB Environmental Associates, Dover, New Hampshire

Session C2: Modeling 2

The Baseline Conditions Characterization: A Comprehensive Overview of NY Great Lakes Sub-basin Environmental Conditions

Alexis Davis, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University, Syracuse, New York

Development of a Macrophyte Assessment Tool for Lakes Within the Lake Champlain Basin

Kellie Merrell, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Montpelier, Vermont

Lake Stratification Response to Reduced Water Transparency Across a Spectrum of Maine Lakes

Danielle Wain, 7 Lakes Alliance, Belgrade Lakes, Maine

Advancing Point-Intercept Data Analysis for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Survey

Dan Stich, State University of New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York

Session C3: Reservoir Management 2

Impact of Drying and Re-flooding on Nutrient and Metal Release From a Eutrophic Reservoir Sediment

Clara Garyga, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, Thonon-les-Bains, France

Evaluating How the Fluctuating Elevations in Lake Powell and Lake Mead Have Interacted to Influence the Colorado River Inflow, Water Quality and Movement Through Lake Mead

Roslyn Flanagan, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas, Nevada

Evaluating the Potential for HABs in a Pennsylvania, USA Reservoir After Upstream Abandoned Mine Drainage Remediation

Luanne Steffy, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Hydrodynamic and Virtual Tracer Analysis of Richland-Chambers Reservoir Using 2D CE-QUAL-W2 and 3D AEM3D Models for Water Supply Management

Nabin Basnet, Plummer Associates, Fort Worth, Texas

Session C4: AIS Animals

Muscling Golden Mussels in the Golden State

Stephen McCord, McCord Environmental, Davis, California

Approaching 20 Years of Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead, Arizona-Nevada

Todd Tietjen, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas Nevada

Latest Updates on Management of Invasive Mussels

David Hammond, Earth Science Labs, Inc., Larkspur, California

Community Trophic Structure Within Reservoirs Change in the Presence of Invasive Chinese Mystery Snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis) and Northern Crayfish (Faxonius virilis)

Mark Poesch, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Session C5: Climate/Stormwater/Hydrology 3

Management of Lake Okeechobee Outflows: Balancing Options

R. Thomas James, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida

Surface Water Temperature Defies Climate Change in Some Pennsylvania Lakes

Rick Shema, Pocono Lake Environmental Observation Network, Lakeville, Pennsylvania

Characterizing the Under-Ice Turbulent Boundary Layer at Trout Lake, WI

Aude Claire Moats, UC Davis, Davis, California

Resilient Stormwater Planning and Implementation – Using Urban Lakes for Real-Time Flood Control

Emily DiFranco, Weston & Sampson, Reading, Massachusetts

Concurrent Session D

9:00 am – 10:30 am

The Growing Role of Critical Minerals in Environmental Protection

Gregory Page, Neo Water Treatment, Denver, Colorado

Environmental Risk Assessment of Lanthanum Based Phosphorus Binders

Karin Finsterle, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Effects of Zeolite and Lanthanum-Based Clays on Growth and Microcystins of the Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa

Miquel Lurling, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Gelderland, The Netherlands

First Whole-Lake Application of a Newly Developed 10% Lanthanum-Modified Clay (Zeofixer/LimnoPLUS) in Europe

Maíra Mucci, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands and Limnological Solutions International (LSI), Utrecht, the Netherlands

Session D2: HABs 1: Drivers of Blooms

Benthic Cyanobacterial Mats Intensify Nitrogen Recycling in Eutrophic Lake Sediments

Archana Venkatachari, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Where There’s Smoke: Analyzing Wildfire Impacts on Freshwater Lakes

AyoOluwateso Coker, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Integrating Water Quality and Meteorological Data to Understand Cyanobacterial Bloom Dynamics in Bantam Lake

Nasrin Sultana, Western Connecticut State University (WCSU), Danbury, Connecticut

Session D3: AIS Spread Prevention

Lessons Learned & Recreational Patterns After 4 Years of Voluntary Boat Inspection Program on Candlewood Lake, CT

Neil Stalter, Candlewood Lake Authority, Sherman, Connecticut

Unraveling Ballast Discharge Invasion Risk Using Mesocosms

Abigail E. Latanich, University of MN -Natural Resources Research Institute, Duluth, Minnesota

Building Capacity to Prevent AIS in the Columbia River Basin

Jacob Utrie, CD3 Systems, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Macrophyte Encounter Rates on Watercraft Using Boat Launches in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State

Sam Beck-Andersen, Finger Lakes Institute, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York

Session D4: Water Quality 1

Curiouser and Curiouser: An Unusual Visit From the Clear Water Phase in Eutrophic Lake Elsinore, Southern California

Alex Horne, University of California, Berkeley, California

Lake Aeration and Bioaugmentation to Improve Water Quality and the Ecological Health of Lake Sheridan in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Ed Molesky, Aqua Link Lake Management, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Lake Chemistry Data Do’s and Don’ts

Byran Fuhrmann, Clean Water Help, Manila, Philippines

Concurrent Session E

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Iron-Coated Lanthanum: A New Material for Sediment Phosphorus Management

Byran Fuhrmann, Clean Water Help, Manila, Philippines

Characterization and Phosphorus Binding of Iron-Coated Lanthanum for Sediment Management

Darrell Harry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Sediment Phosphorus Mitigation in a Recreationally Important Texas Reservoir Impacted by Benthic Cyanobacterial Mats

Alexis Fischer, EutroPHIX, Carmel, Indiana

Discussion Session

Session E2: HABs 2: Reservoir HABs

The Impacts of a Chelated Copper Treatment on the Phytoplankton Community in Manasquan Reservoir

Melissa Mazzaro, New Jersey Water Supply Authority, Clinton, New Jersey

Cyanobacteria Bloom Dynamics in a South Carolina Reservoir

Emily Bores, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Algae Management in Service Water Reservoirs: Identification and Control Strategies

Trellany Roberts, Alabama Power Company, Calera, Alabama

Wargo Pond: Whole System Characterization Through Community Collaboration to Design Tailored HAB Restoration

Claire Paul, Western Colorado University, Gunnison, Colorado

Session E3: AIS Control 1: Connecticut River Hydrilla

The Spread of Connecticut River Hydrilla Continues

Gregory Bugbee, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Environmental Science and Forestry, New Haven, Connecticut

Connecticut River Hydrilla Research & Demonstration Program: Interagency Collaboration and Management Structure

Keith Hannon, US Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, Concord, Massachusetts

Development of Management Strategies for a New Hydrilla Invasion on the Connecticut River

Benjamin Sperry, US Army Corps of Engineers – Engineer Research and Development Center, Gainesville, Florida

The Potential for Classical Biological Control of Connecticut River Hydrilla

Jeremiah R. Foley, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut

Session E4: Water Quality 2

Assessing Stationary in a Changing World: Leveraging the Power of a Long-Term Water Quality Monitoring Program for Decision Makers in a Municipal Water Utility

Eric Camm, City of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Assessing the Health of the Great Lakes Through the State of the Great Lakes Report

Jacob Orlandi, Canada Water Agency, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Jordon Henderson, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Identifying Sources of Error in Linked Models Used to Forecast Salinity on the Lower Colorado River

Kevin Bierlein, Hydros Consulting, Boulder, Colorado

Concurrent Session F

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Iron and Aeration to Control Internal Phosphorus Loading From Organic Phosphorus in Lake Bottom Sediments

Keith Pilgrim, Barr Engineering Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota

A Calcium Peroxide-Based Product and Its Impact on Sediment Phosphorus Retention and Other Water Quality and Biological Parameters

Kate Waters-Hart, Oase, Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom & Oase, Hörstel, Germany

Sustainable De-eutrophication of Nine Lakes Across the Eastern US Using a Photocatalyst

Christopher J. Gobler, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York

Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Using TryMarine Technology

David Beasley, SOLitude Lake Management, Charlottesville, Virginia

Session F2: HABs 3: Control

Advanced Understanding of Peroxide and Peroxyacetic Acid Use for Controlling HABs

West Bishop, EutroPHIX/SePRO, Whitakers, North Carolina

Preparing to Dredge a Cyanobacteria Hotspot in a Lacustrine Portion of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Ellen Preece, California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, California

In-Season and Overwintering Cyanobacteria Control Methods in Reservoirs Using Liquid and Granular PAA/Hydrogen Peroxide

Tom Warmuth, BioSafe Systems, East Hartford, Connecticut

Using Adaptive Management to Restore Lakes Impacted by Cyanobacteria

Terry McNabb, Aquatechnex, LLC, Bellingham, Washington

Session F3: AIS Control 2

Overcoming the Challenge of Aquatic Weed Management in Flowing Systems in North Carolina

Kara Foley, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Field Demonstrations of Reduced Rate Combination Treatments for Control of Hydrilla in Lake Seminole

Amber Riner, ORISE US Army Corp of Engineers Environmental Laboratory, Gainesville, Florida

The Use of Grass Carp to Manage Vegetation in a Southern Reservoir: Balancing on the High Wire.

Kenneth Wagner, Water Resource Services, Inc., Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Session F4: Water Quality 3

Strategies for Seasonal Monitoring of Temperature & Dissolved Oxygen

Julie Stahl, Duke Energy, Huntersville, North Carolina

Modeling Physical and Biochemical Process of Lake Atitlán, Central America’s Deepest Lake

Juan Bocel, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada

Stratification Monitoring on a Budget

Tony Thorpe, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

Quantifying Differential Cooling in Deep Oligotrophic Lakes

Julie Critchfield, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California Davis, Tahoe Environmental Research Center University of California Davis, Davis, California

Concurrent Session G

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Integrating Phosphorus Sequestration Approaches Into Water Quality Management of Moses Lake, WA

Ryan Van Goethem, EutroPHIX, Spokane, Washington

Automated Inline Phosphorus Mitigation in an Urban Stream in Florida

Pamela Dugan, EutroPHIX, Carmel, Indiana

Efficiency of Novel Modified Clays to Tackle Eutrophication and Preventing Cyanobacteria Blooms

Erick Drummond Oliveira Dias, UERJ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & WUR , Wageningen, Gelderland The Netherlands

Session G2: HABs 4: Cyanotoxins

Assessing Microcystin Risks in Groundwater Wells Linked to Surface Water Harmful Algal Blooms: A Case Study in New Jersey

Rob Newby, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, New Jersey

Environmental Monitoring in Underserved Areas: Public Health Threats in Urban Waters

Kyleigh Johnson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Benthic Cyanobacterial Mat Anatoxin Production: A Lurking Maryland Threat

Catherine Wazniak, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland

Evaluating Emergency Department Utilization Data to Identify Effects of Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake County, California: Methodologic Challenges and Barriers

Susan Paulukonis, Tracking California, Berkeley, California

Session G3: AIS/Aquatic Plant Infestations

Invasive Vegetation Removal on Utah Lake: A Decade Long Story That Is Still Being Written

Addy Valdez, Utah Lake Authority, Provo, Utah

Aquatic Invasives in New Jersey: From Small Creatures to Big Impacts

Alice Belskis, NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring, Ewing, New Jersey

Emerging Techniques for Management of Invasive Submersed Aquatic Plants

Mark Heilman, SePRO, Carmel, Indiana

Session G4: Water Quality 4

Elevated Salinity Impacts Nitrogen and Organic Matter Quality Along Different US Streams

Sydney Shelton, Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Challenges Facing the Great Salt Lake & Utah Lake Watersheds

Addison Valdez, Utah Lake Authority, Provo, Utah

Strategic Cuts, Measurable Gains: Cattail Harvesting to Improve Reservoir Water Quality

Erin Stewart, LRE Water, Denver, Colorado

Catalytic Performance of Cow-Dung Sludge in Water Treatment Mitigation & Conversion of Ammonia Nitrogen into Nitrate

Lokesh Kumar, Delhi Jal Board, Government of National Capital Territory Delhi, India

Concurrent Session H

8:30 am – 10:00 am

A History of Carolina Bays and the Bay Lakes of the North Carolina Coastal Plain

Diane Lauritsen, LIMNOSCIENCES, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Monitoring the Long-Term Success of Invasive Aquatic Plant Management Activities at Two Carolina Bay Lakes

Rob Richardson, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

White Lake, North Carolina: Increasing pH, Increasing TN, and Increasing Productivity

Linda Ehrlich, Spirogyra Diversified Environmental Services, Burlington, North Carolina

Management Challenges for the Bay Lakes of North Carolina

Diane D. Lauritsen, LIMNOSCIENCES, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Session H2: HABs 5: Monitoring Advances

A Multivariate Analysis of Phytoplankton Assemblages and Environmental Variables in Chautauqua Lake, New York

Emily Palmer, Enviroscience Inc, Stow, Ohio

Characterizing Phytoplankton Community and Phosphorus Cycling in a Eutrophic Lake Through a Cyanobacteria Bloom

Matthew Farragher, 7 Lakes Alliance, Belgrade, Maine

From Pixels to Protection: Remote Sensing for Effective HAB Monitoring

Edward Albada, EOMAP, Santa Barbara, California

An Innovative, Machine Learning Based Approach for HAB Indicators

James Riddle, Woolpert Inc., Columbia, South Carolina

Session H3: Citizen Science

Volunteer Monitors and Knowledge-Sharing: Communication Trends in Long-Term Lake Monitoring Programs

Sabrina Koetter, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont

SMLA Dock Watch Program – Early Warning System Under Construction

Keri Green, Smith Mountain Lake Association, Moneta, Virginia

Using Remote Sensing and Citizen Science to Monitor Lake Volume Changes

Grant Parkins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Techniques, Tips and Tricks for Successful Citizen Science Programs

Keri Green, Smith Mountain Lake Association, Moneta, Virginia

Session H4: Oxygenation

Impact of High Flow Propeller Pumps on the Oxic State of Water Over Reservoir Sediments

Tom C. Hausenbauer, Limnetics Corporation, Mishawaka, Indiana

Oxygenation Saturation Technology: How Oxygen Blanketing of the Sediments Controls Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Paul Gantzer, Clarity Resources Group, Madison, Wisconsin

Impacts of Nanobubble Treatment on Dissolved Oxygen Dynamics in Lakes

Shane Hoyt, Moleaer, Hawthorne, California

The Effect of Two Mitigation Efforts on a Shallow Eutrophic Urban Lake

Eli Kersh, LakeTech, inc. Oakland, California and Anja Brey, East Bay Regional Park District, Orinda, California

Concurrent Session I

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

The Design and Implementation of a Successful Dredging Project

Stephen J. Souza, Clean Waters Consulting, LLC, Ringoes, New Jersey

Restoring Aquatic Health – A Guide to Muck Remediation

Trevor Henderson, Airmax Inc. Armada, Michigan

A Sediment Record of Watershed Pollution From Oil Refineries and Agriculture in Dickinson County, Texas

Victoria Chraibi, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas

Session I2: HABs 6: Strategic Integration

A Digital Tool to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Ibrahim Busari, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

A Practitioner-Informed Decision Tree for Selecting Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom Control and Mitigation Techniques

Megan M. Skinner, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon

Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms: An Evaluation of Where, What, and How Often to Sample

Euan Reavie, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota

Early Prediction of Harmful Algal Blooms Using Deep Learning Models

Jyoti Neupane, Department of Agricultural Science, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

Session I3: Community Engagement and Water Management

Understanding and Resuscitating an Unloved Lake: Utah Lake

Sam Braegger, Utah Lake Authority, Provo, Utah

Gender Mainstreaming

Gelito Inácio Franco Sululu, Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network, Lichinga City, Niassa Province, Mozambique

Community-Driven Flood Mitigation in Wilson, NC: The Process Is the Product

Vinicius J. Taguchi, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of Using Biological Indicators in Local Management Decisions: A Watershed Case Study

Laura Bates, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Session I4: Topics in Lake Management

Regional and International Lake Management Differences From a Nomad’s Perspective

Byran Fuhrmann, Clean Water Help, Manila, Philippines

Fishing for Solutions: Commercial Harvesting of Non-game and Exotic Fishes as a Nutrient Removal Strategy for Select Florida Lakes

Randy Fink, St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, Florida

Negotiating Change in the African Great Lakes: Fishers’ Knowledge, Adaptive Strategies, and Governance Gaps in Lake Victoria’s Muhuru Bay and Migingo Island, Kenya

Edwin Wagah, Institute of Environmental Studies, Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

How the Past Informs the Future of Lake Management

Kenneth J. Wagner, Water Resource Services, Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Concurrent Session J

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Developing a Framework for Surface Algae and Cyanobacteria Bloom Surveys Using Drone Technology

Carissa Wilkerson, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Henderson, Nevada

From Data to Decisions: Leveraging NASA’s Earth Observations for Water Quality Management

Kelly Luis, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California

FieldDoc: Tracking Location and Impact of Restoration Activities for Environmental Benefits

Erin Hofmann, The Commons, Washington, District of Columbia

Automated In Situ Nutrient Monitoring to Inform Assessment, Prescription, and Implementation of Water Quality Management

Alexis D. Fischer, EutroPHIX, Carmel, Indiana

Session J2: HABs 7: Tech Spotlight: Innovations

The Case for the Integration of Molecular Cyanobacterial Assays Into Water Monitoring Programs

Mark Van Asten, Phytoxigene, Inc, Akron, Ohio / University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia

How Algae Sensors Work

Brock Houston, In-Situ Inc, Saint Petersburg, Florida

What’s Unclear About Clear Lake? A Spatial Study of a Harmful Algal Bloom

Zachary Henderson, Xylem, Yellow Springs, Ohio

Session J3: Lake Ecology

Biological Assessment in the Littoral Zone: Macroinvertebrates As Indicators of Lake Shoreland Disturbance

Jeremy Deeds, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta, Maine

Square Peg, Round Hole: Developing a Data Structure for NLA Habitat Data in the Water Quality Exchange

Brandi Easton, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Long-Term Trends in Benthic Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Community Composition in a Large Watershed in New Jersey, USA

Benjamin Harris, Raritan Headwaters Association, Bedminster, New Jersey

Session J4: Emerging Contaminants

Microplastics Analysis Using Flow Imaging Microscopy

Polly Barrowman, Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Scarborough, Maine

Microplastic Accumulation in Wet Detention Ponds: Monitoring, Mapping, and Management

Morgan Chaudry, Clemson University, Georgetown, South Carolina

Examining the Impact of Emerging Contaminants on Phytoplankton Communities in a Managed Reservoir: Lake Murray, SC

Catherine Schlenker, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina