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Copies of Conference Presentations

Copies of Workshop Presentations

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Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - Pre-Conference Workshop

Elements of a Probability-Based Monitoring Design, Guidance, and Technical Assistance Available to States (PDF)
(40 pages, 2.8 MB)
  Dr. Steve Paulsen, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Corvallis, OR
 
Case Studies from States Currently Designing/Implementing Probability-Based Networks
  • Vermont (PDF)
    (25 pages, 426 K)
  •   Neil Kamman, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Waterbury, VT
     
  • Virginia (PDF)
    (24 pages, 1.5 MB)
  •   Jason Hill, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Roanoke, VA
     
  • Florida (PDF)
    (37 pages, 3.7 MB)
  •   Jay Silvanima, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL
     
    Comparability and Integration of State-, Regional-, And National-Scale Probability-Based Surveys (PDF)
    (15 pages, 211 K)
      Tony Olsen, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Corvallis, OR
     
    Monitoring Site Reconnaissance Techniques Relating to Probabilistic Surveys (PDF)
    (4 pages, 26 K)
      Dr. Steve Paulsen and Tony Olsen, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Corvallis, OR
     
     

    Wedesday, April 26, 2006 - Day 1 of Conference

    Open Plenary Session (PDF)
    (26 pages, 445 K)
      Dr. Peter Grevatt, Chief, Monitoring Branch, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, US EPA, Washington, DC

    Dr. Steve Paulsen, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Corvallis, OR
     
    Plenary Session: National Lakes Assessment Planning Projects
  • Implementation and Interpretation of Lakes Assessment Data for the Upper Midwest (PDF)
    (62 pages, 4.8 MB)
  •   Ed Emmons, Aquatic Science Research – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Monona, WI
     
  • Developing Reference Conditions, Indicators, Field Methodology, and Indices of Biotic Integrity for a National Lakes Survey (PDF)
    (24 pages, 604 K)
  •   Alan Herlihy, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
     
  • Evaluation of Reference Site Classifications, Probability-Based Survey Designs, Biological Indicators, Biotic Tolerance Values, and the Comparability of Different Sampling Methods for Western Lakes and Ponds (PDF)
    (11 pages, 225 K)
  •   Charles P. Hawkins, Department of Aquatic, Watershed, and Earth Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
     
  • A Hydrogeologic Lake Classification System for Lake Assessment (PDF)
    (30 pages, 475 K)
  •   Mary Bremigan, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
     
    Luncheon Address
  • The State of the Nation’s Ecosystems: Measuring the Lands, Waters, and Living Resources of the United States (PDF)
    (23 pages, 4.8 MB)
  •   Robin O’Malley, Director, Environmental Reporting Program, H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, Washington, DC
     
    Evening Discussion
  • Some Data You Might Like to Know About (PDF)
    (11 pages, 1.8 MB)
  •   Dr. Robert Carlson, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
     
     

    Thursday, April 27, 2006 - Day 2 of Conference

    Plenary Sessions
  • Summary of Feedback from Wed. Breakout Sessions Re. Physical, Chemical and Biological Indicators (PDF)
    (3 pages, 80 K)
  •   Kenneth J. Wagner, ENSR International, Willington, CT
     
  • Diatom Communities Past and Present – and Their Relevance to a National Lake Assessment Program (PDF)
    (34 pages, 1.3 MB)
  •   Donald F. Charles, The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
     
  • TVA’s Reservoir Assessment Methods: Potential Relevance to a National Lake Assessment (PDF)
    (28 pages, 374 K)
  •   Tyler Baker and Don Dycus, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN
     
  • Moving from Indicators to Field Work: Ensuring Data Quality (PDF)
    (14 pages, 125 K)
  •   Susan Holdsworth, Monitoring Branch, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, US EPA, Washington, DC
     
     

    Friday, April 28, 2006 - Day 3 of Conference

    Closing Session (PDF)
    (12 pages, 203 K)
      Dr. Peter Grevatt, Chief, Monitoring Branch, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, US EPA, Washington, DC

    Dr. Steve Paulsen, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Corvallis, OR
     

     

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