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Mississippi-Alabama Bays & Bayou Symposium
Agenda |
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Tuesday – October 28, 2008 |
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| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration - South Arcade Lobby
Continental Breakfast - Room D9 |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Plenary Presentation – Room C2
Welcome (PDF, 422.95 KB)
D. LaDon Swann, Director, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
The Myths and Realities of Ecosystem Approaches to Management (PDF, 2.75 MB)
Steven Murawski, Chief Scientist, NOAA Fisheries |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. |
Break |
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| 10:20 - 12 :00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions:
• Habitat Management and Restoration – Room D1
• Living Estuarine Resources – Room D3
• Extension, Outreach and Education – Room D5 |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch – Room C2
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Bill Walker, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
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| 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Continue |
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| 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:20 - 5:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Continue |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Reception and Poster Presentation Session – Room C2 |
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| Wednesday – October 29, 2008 |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration – South Arcade Lobby
Continental Breakfast – Room D9 |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Plenary Presentation – Room C2
Climate Change: Physical Science Basis and Impacts on the Central Gulf Coast Region
Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist for Global Change Research, U.S. Geological Survey |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. |
Break |
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| 10:20 - 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions:
• Water Resources: Supply and Quality – Room D1
• Natural Hazards Resiliency and The Ocean’s Role in Climate – Room D3
• Coastal Community Action and Stewardship – Room D5 |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch – Room C2
The Gulf of Mexico Research Plan: Constituent-Driven Research Priorities for the Region (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Stephen Sempier, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |
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| 1:00 - 2:40 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Continue |
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| 2:40 - 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Continue |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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Habitat Management and Restoration
Room D1
Chair: Sean Powers, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Tuesday – October 28, 2008 |
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| 10:20 a.m. |
Mobile Bay, Alabama: Fifty Years of Habitat Change
Lawrence R. Handley, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Conserving Alabama’s Coastal Habitats: Status of the Acquisition and Restoration Priorities of Mobile and Baldwin Counties (PDF, 7.56 MB)
Roberta Arena Swann, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Engineering Principles for Designing Living Shorelines (PDF, 3.48 MB)
Scott L. Douglass, Department of Civil Engineering, University of South Alabama |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
Quantifying the Fisheries Benefits of Landscape-Scale Oyster Reef Restoration: A Tool for Promoting “Living-Shorelines?” (PDF, 1.16 MB)
Steven B. Scyphers, University of South Alabama, Department of Marine Sciences, Fisheries Ecology Lab, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 11:40 a.m. |
Understanding Organic Dormancy and Germination of Seeds of Ruppia maritima with Implications for Seagrass Restoration Using Seeds and Seedlings (PDF, 2.17 MB)
Cristina Nica, Department of Biology, Jackson State University |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch – Room C2
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Bill Walker, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Effects of Native Plants and Low-Impact Management on Beach Erosion In Mississippi (PDF, 2.40 MB)
Tom P. Cathcart and Pete O. Melby, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Landscape Architecture Dept., Mississippi State University |
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| 1:20 p.m. |
The Impact of Freshwaer Inputs on Migration of the Salt Marsh at Mississippi Pascagoula Bay Under Changing Climate (PDF, 538.42 KB)
Wei Wu, Department of Coastal Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 1:40 p.m. |
Restoration of Trophic Dynamics in Created Salt Marshes on the Northern Gulf of Mexico (PDF, 3.87 MB)
Ryan Moody, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Oyster Reef and Estuarine Landscape Restoration (PDF, 1.20 MB)
Kenneth L. Heck Jr., Dauphin Island Sea Lab and University of South Alabama |
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| 2:20 p.m. |
How Long Can an Oyster Hold Its Breath? Using Biological and Physical Data to Estimate Reef Restoration Requirements in Hypoxia Prone Areas of Mobile Bay, Alabama (PDF, 2.22 MB)
Matthew W. Johnson, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 2:40 p.m. |
The Use of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi to Enhance Nursery Production of Saltmarsh Plants Juncus roemerianus, Spartina alterniflora, and Scirpus sp. (PDF, 2.42 MB)
Melissa Pratt-Zossoungbo, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:20 p.m. |
Use of Acoustic Benthic Survey Techniques to Assess Estuarine and Marine Fisheries Habitats Along Coastal Alabama (PDF, 8.40 MB)
George S. Bosarge, University of South Alabama Department of Marine Sciences, Fisheries Ecology Lab, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 3:40 p.m. |
Restoration of Tidally-Influenced Sawgrass Marsh on Bennett Bayou in the Pascagoula River System; Jackson County, Mississippi (PDF, 27.10 MB)
Jim Kelly, Eco-Logic Restoration Services, LLC |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Plan First, Plant Later: The Importance of Site Selection for Seagrass Restoration (PDF, 696.90 KB)
Bart Christiaen, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama |
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| 4:20 p.m. |
Transport and Retention of Oyster Larvae in a Shallow and Wide Estuarine System (PDF, 2.99 MB)
Choong-Ki Kim, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 4:40 p.m. |
Coastal Marsh Monitoring for Persistent Saltwater Intrusion (PDF, 951.55 KB)
Callie M. Hall, NASA and Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Stennis Space Center |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Reception and Posters |
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Living Estuarine Resources
Room D3
Chair: David Ruple, Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Tuesday – October 28, 2008 |
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| 10:20 a.m. |
The Dynamics of Mercury Bioaccumulation in Two Sportfish Populations in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, Alabama (PDF, 828.49 KB)
Troy Farmer, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Experimental Approach to Classify Shallow Estuarine Waters Using Hyperspectral Data
Melissa Larmer, Jackson State University |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Amphibian Reponses to Hurricanes in Southwest Alabama (PDF, 1.78 MB)
Joel A. Borden, Gulf Coast Geospatial Center, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
The Invasion of Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) in Mobile Bay: Does a Reduction in Disturbance Intensity Facilitate Invasion Success
Charles W. Martin, Department of Marine Science, University of South Alabama, and Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 11:40 a.m. |
Evaluating the Current Status of Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin pileata) Populations in Alabama and Developing an Effective Recovery Program (PDF, 1.01 MB)
Andrew T. Coleman, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch – Room C2
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Bill Walker, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Use of Otolith Microchemistry of Spotted Seatrout to Identify Stock Source-Areas, Reveal Population Movements, and Determine Interannual Variability in Regional Patterns of Otolith Signatures in Mississippi Coastal Waters (PDF, 2.99 MB)
Bruce Comyns, Department of Coastal Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 1:20 p.m. |
Using Macrobenthic Functional Metrics as Indicators of Organic Enrichment and Hypoxia (PDF, 1.28 MB)
Chet F. Rakocinski, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Department of Coastal Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 1:40 p.m. |
Using Modis Aqua and In Situ Data for Harmful Algal Bloom Prediction in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Decision Tree Analysis and Modeling of Ecological Conditions
Dan Holiday, Gulf Coast Geospatial Center, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Stimulus of Bacterial Production Rates in Two Don Rich Northern Gulf of Mexico Estuaries (PDF, 582.37 KB)
Katie Carpenter, The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Coastal Sciences |
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| 2:20 p.m. |
Microhabitat Associations of Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin pileata) Nests at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi (PDF, 12.06 MB)
Christina Watters, Environmental Cooperative Science Center, Florida A&M University |
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| 2:40 p.m. |
Population Trends of Selected Demersal Species in Coastal Waters of Mississippi and Alabama (PDF, 976.95 KB)
Harriet Perry, Center for Fisheries Research and Development, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:20 p.m. |
Decadal-Scale Assemblage Changes of Seagrass-Associated Fishes in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Are They Climate Related? (PDF, 494.82 KB)
Joel Fodrie, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 3:40 p.m. |
Quantification of Nile Tilapia’s Ability to Survive, Grow, and Reproduce in Estuarine Waters of Coastal Mississippi (PDF, 576.77 KB)
Michael R. Lowe, Department of Coastal Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Seasonal Abundance and Feeding Ecology of Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera bonasus) from the Northern Gulf of Mexico (PDF, 1.82 MB)
Matthew J. Ajemian, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama |
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| 4:20 p.m. |
Juvenile Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) in Mississippi Coastal Waters: Short-Term Event or Long-Term Trend (PDF, 2.43 MB)
James S. Franks, Center for Fisheries Research and Development, Department of Coastal Sciences, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 4:40 p.m. |
The Effect of Short-Term Shading and Sediment Nutrient Enrichment on Shoalgrass (Halodule wrightii) Growth Dynamics (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Just Cebrian, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Reception and Posters |
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Extension, Outreach and Education
Room D5
Chair: Mike Shelton, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Tuesday – October 27, 2008 |
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| 10:20 a.m. |
Educational Programs for Developers and Realtors (PDF, 1.86 MB [Sommer]/PDF, 4.76 MB [White])
Emily H. Sommer and Kevin D. White, grassroots, inc. |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training for the Seafood Industry and Regulators in Mississippi and Alabama
Robert Becker, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
The Business of Nature (PDF, 23.01 MB)
Joanne McDonough, Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
“Bridging the Gap” Between Scientists and Precollege Teachers, Their Students, and the Public Concerning Coastal Hazard Resiliency (PDF, 1.88 MB)
Sharon Walker, J.L. Scott Marine Education Center, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 11:40 p.m. |
“The Fate of Working Waterfronts after Hurricane Katrina: The Alabama Experience." (PDF, 1.84 MB)
Jody A. Thompson, Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch – Room C2
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Bill Walker, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Environmental Education Network (PDF, 1.84 MB)
Lee S. Yokel, Dauphin Island Sea Lab/Gulf of Mexico Alliance |
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| 1:20 p.m. |
Coastal Environmental Education Opportunities for Teachers, Students, and the General Public at the Mobile County Public Schools Environmental Studies Center (PDF, 3.97 MB)
Lloyd Scott and Desiree Bishop, Environmental Studies Center, Mobile County Public School System |
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| 1:40 p.m. |
Education and Outreach at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium (PDF, 1.78 MB)
Mendel Graeber, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
J.L. Scott Marine Education Center: 2007-2008 Academic Year and Funded Projects for 2008-2010 (PDF, 518.02 KB)
Shelia A. Brown, J.L. Scott Marine Education Center, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 2:20 p.m. |
Estuaries.gov – An E-Tool for “Edge”ucators and “K Through Gray” Learners (PDF, 5.26 MB)
Jennifer Buchanan and Margaret Sedlecky, Grand Bay and Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserves |
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| 2:40 p.m. |
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Discovery Hall Programs (PDF, 3.04 MB)
Greg Graeber, Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Discovery Hall Programs |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:20 p.m. |
Managing Metadata and Archiving Datasets at Dauphin Island Sea Lab (PDF, 825.87 KB)
Rachel Nowlin, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 3:40 p.m. |
Weeks Bay Reserve Coastal Training Program: Wetlands Education Paths (PDF, 1.23 MB)
Michael Shelton, Weeks Bay Reserve, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Lands Division, Coastal Section |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
High School Aquaculture Programs: A Success Story and Model for Future Programs (PDF, 3.66 MB)
Philip J. Waters, Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |
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| 4:20 p.m. |
Overview of a Student Ride-along: Perspectives and Opportunities (PDF, 5.46 MB)
David A. Rosenfield, The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Marine Science |
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| 4:40 p.m. |
Researchers and Teachers Learning from Each Other to Improve Science Teaching and Environmental Stewardship (PDF, 886.74 KB)
Jessica Kastler, J.L. Scott Marine Education Center, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Reception and Posters |
Back to Menu
Water Resources: Supply and Quality
Room D1
Chair: Chris Boyd, MSU Coastal Research & Extension Center and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Extension Program
Wednesday – October 29, 2008
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| 10:20 a.m. |
An Interdisciplinary Assessment of Population Growth and Development Impacts on the Fish River Basin Coastal Community
Latif Kalin, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Abundance and Toxicity of a Karlodinium veneficum Bloom in Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Alabama (PDF, 1.06 MB)
Lucie Novoveska, Dauphin Island Sea Lab and University of South Alabama |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
How Good is Water in the Dog River Watershed?
Madhuri Mulekar, The University of South Alabama |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
Water Harvesting from Small Watersheds: An “Environmental-Friendly” Approach to Increasing Water Supply (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Claude E. Boyd, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University |
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| 11:40 a.m. |
Water Quality Modeling in Mobile Bay, Alabama (PDF, 2.87 MB)
Yi (Frank) Xiong, Department of Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch - Room C2
The Gulf of Mexico Research Plan: Constituent-Driven Research Priorities for the Region (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Stephen Sempier, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Abundance and Distributions of Carbohydrates in the Bay of Saint Louis Estuary, MS
Xuri Wang, Department of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 1:20 p.m. |
Effect of Discharge from a Fisheries Research Facility on Water Quality in a Small Stream (PDF, 2.06 MB)
Suthira Soongsawang, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University |
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| 1:40 p.m. |
Groundwater-Driven Supply of Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms in Coastal Alabama Waters
Hugh L. MacIntyre, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Remote Detection and Assessment of Algal Bloom Events in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Using Autonomous Gliders and Hyperspectral Radiometry
Steven Lohrenz, Department of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 2:20 p.m. |
Copper Speciation in the Lower Pearl River and Its Floodplain Waters, Mississippi
Hailong Huang, Department of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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Break |
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Bacterioplankton Abundances in the Bay of St. Louis, MS, Relative to Environmental Water Quality (PDF, 293.53 KB)
Allison K. Mojzis, The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Marine Science, Stennis Space Center |
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| 3:20 p.m. |
Did Hurricane Katrina Alter Water Quality in the East Pearl River? (PDF, 358.78 KB)
Moo-Joon Shim, Department of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 3:40 p.m. |
Sediment and Water Budget Tools (PDF, 902.06 KB)
William McAnally, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mississippi State University |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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Natural Hazards Resiliency and The Ocean’s Role In Climate
Room D3
Chair: Jean Ellis, NASA Stennis Space Center
Wednesday – October 29, 2008 |
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| 10:20 a.m. |
NOAA’s National Ocean Service Promotes Hazard Resiliency Through Real Time Water Level Observation in Mississippi and Alabama (PDF, 4.17 MB)
Carolyn F. Lindley, NOAA National Ocean Service
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
The University of South Alabama Center for Hurricane Intensification and Landfall Investigation (CHILI) (PDF, 2.73 MB)
Sytske Kimball, The University of South Alabama |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Wetland and Levee Impact on Storm Surge, and a Proposed New Saffir-Simpson Scale (PDF, 3.07 MB)
Pat Fitzpatrick, Northern Gulf Institute, Mississippi State University |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
Coastal Resiliency Index: A Community Self-Assessment (PDF, 557.56 KB)
Tracie Sempier, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |
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| 11:40 a.m. |
Gulf Coast Forest Damage Detection and Carbon Flux Estimation Using ICESat GLAS and Landsat TM (PDF, 2.20 MB)
Madeline Brozen and Lauren Childs, NASA DEVELOP |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch - Room C2
The Gulf of Mexico Research Plan: Constituent-Driven Research Priorities for the Region (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Stephen Sempier, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Post-Katrina Resiliency of the Mississippi-Alabama Barrier Islands (PDF, 9.68 MB)
Gregory A. Carter, Gulf Coast Geospatial Center, The University of Southern Mississippi |
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| 1:20 p.m. |
Hurricane Surge Forecasting for the Pascagoula River (PDF, 1.29 MB)
Dave A. Ramirez, P.E., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center |
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Internet Map Serving the Hurricane Katrina Maximum Storm Tide in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana (PDF, 8.67 MB)
K. Van Wilson, U.S. Geological Survey Mississippi Water Science Center |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Storm Hardening USGS Near-Shore Coastal Monitoring Stations (PDF, 3.43 MB)
Michael S. Runner, U.S. Geological Survey Mississippi WSC |
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| 2:20 p.m. |
Living Shorelines As an Alternative for Shoreline Protection for Homeowners (PDF, 1.55 MB)
Chris A. Boyd, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University |
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Break |
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Gray Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, Reproductive Behavior, Early Life History, and Competitive Interactions with Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Carrie MacKichan Simmons, Marine Fish Laboratory, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University |
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Symbiont Distribution, Prevalence, and Assemblages of the Grass Shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio in Southwestern Alabama (PDF, 2.13 MB)
Kate L. Sheehan, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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Coastal Community Action and Stewardship
Room D5
Chair: Bill Hawkins, Gulf Coast Research Lab, The University of Southern Mississippi
Wednesday – October 29, 2008 |
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| 10:20 a.m. |
Waterfront Land Use Competition in Southern Mobile County, Alabama: A Case for a GIS Baseline Inventory (PDF, 5.40 MB)
Mac Martin, Auburn University |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Business Sentiment Towards Residential Development in Southwest Alabama (PDF, 269.50 KB)
Jennings Byrd, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
The Continued Re-Development of the West End of Dauphin Island, Alabama – A Policy Review (PDF, 2.69 MB)
George F. Crozier, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Coastal Policy Center |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
Evaluating Program Efforts of Non-Governmental Organizations for Watersheds Within the Northern Gulf Of Mexico (PDF, 2.15 MB)
Robert F. Brzuszek, Department of Landscape Architecture, Mississippi State University |
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| 11:40 a.m. |
Assessing the Impacts Of Industrial Activity: Addressing Local Needs Within a Federally-Driven Process
Diane Austin, Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, University of Arizona |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch - Room C2
The Gulf of Mexico Research Plan: Constituent-Driven Research Priorities for the Region (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Stephen Sempier, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Mississippi Oyster Stewardship Program
Bradley Randall, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Shellfish Bureau |
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| 1:20 p.m. |
The Estuarine Education Center: Promoting Environmental Awareness and Economic Development In Jackson County, MS (PDF, 18.89 MB)
Todd Adams, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
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| 1:40 p.m. |
Mississippi Master Naturalist Program Training and Curriculum Development (PDF, 925.34 KB)
Chris Boyd, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Livin’ on the Edge: Manatees in Alabama Waters (PDF, 3.85 MB)
Claire M. Pabody, Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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How Sea Grant Extension Engages the Asian-American Sector of the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Fishing Industry (PDF, 3.16 MB)
Dave Burrage, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Outreach Program/
Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center |
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Break |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program: The Community Outreach Arm of the National Park Service Assisting Gulf Coast Communities in Creating a Coastwide Network of Greenways and Blueways (PDF, 4.96 MB)
Liz Smith-Incer, National Park Service – Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program |
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Building Watershed Partnerships Old Fort Bayou Blueway (PDF, 1.75 MB)
Judy Steckler, Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain |
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Ocean Springs Outdoors: A Blueway-Greenway Plan That Can Be Used as a Model Community Conservation and Tourism Project for Gulf Coast Communities (PDF, 1.53 MB)
Cynthia Ramseur, Natural Capital Development |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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