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Watershed Academy Webcast Seminars
EPA's Watershed Academy is pleased to sponsor free Webcast seminars. Local watershed organizations, municipal leaders, and others are invited
to sign up for these free, on-line Webcast training sessions. During the Webcasts, trainees simultaneously log on to the Web and/or participate by phone
conference lines in live training conducted by expert instructors. EPA plans to conduct monthly Webcast seminars. Please note that there are a limited
number of toll-free phone lines available, so please register early to guarantee your spot! For those that are not able to register for a Webcasts, a
streaming audio version of the training will be made available after the live seminar for the public to listen to and view (see links to previous Webcasts
below).
EPA’s Watershed Academy is pleased to sponsor its 37th free Webcast Seminar.
Webcast on Tues. Oct. 7, 2008
"Moving Forward on Gulf Hypoxia"
by Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. EPA, Nancy Rabalais, Ex. Director and Professor, Louisiana
Universities Marine Consortium, Darrell Brown, Associate Director, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division, U.S. EPA, and John Kessler,
Assistant Chief, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
In 2008, the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico was the second largest on record - bigger than the State of Massachusetts, and the
second largest in the world, after the Baltic Sea. This oxygen-depleted water, referred to as the hypoxic zone, is largely caused by
nitrogen and phosphorus pollution mainly from the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River Basins. In 1997, a partnership of federal, state,
and tribal agencies established the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force to understand the causes and effects
of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and to coordinate activities to help reduce the hypoxic zone. The Task Force developed a 2001 Action
Plan for Reducing, Mitigating, and Controlling Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In spring 2008, they completed a reassessment of
the science, and in June released an updated 2008 Action Plan. Join us for this Webcast to learn more about the hypoxic zone in the Gulf
of Mexico, improvements in the 2008 Action Plan, and how EPA and other federal agencies and state agencies are implementing actions to
reduce nutrient pollution and improve water quality in the Mississippi River Basin.
2.0 hour audio Web broadcast
Eastern: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Central: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mountain: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Pacific: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Archived Versions of Past Webcasts
Check out our archives
to listen to past Webcasts on many exciting watershed tools, programs and opportunities! You can also subscribe to the audio podcast feed of these webcasts in iTunes or another RSS aggregator
The
ABCs of TMDLs for Stakeholders, Sept. 18, 2005
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) & ART: Combining Science and Art, July 18, 2007
Assessing Wetlands Loss/Conditions and Restoration, September 26, 2007
ATTAINS -- A Gateway to State-Reported Water Quality Information, June 18, 2008
Benefits of Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting, July 19, 2006
Clean Water State Revolving Fund: What's in it for Watersheds, July 16, 2008
Earth Gauge™: Conveying Environmental Information Through the TV Weather Report, August 15, 2007
Eight Tools for Watershed Protection in Developing Areas, June 22, 2005
Getting in Step: Developing Your Message and Publicizing it Effectively, July 20, 2005
Getting Started in Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring, Oct. 11, 2006
Green Streets: From Gray Funnels to Green Sponges, July 23, 2008
Implementing TMDLs and Trading Through the National Estuary Program, February 21, 2007
Influencing Behaviors Using Social Marketing, June 28, 2006
Integrating Drinking Water into Watershed Protection, Nov. 29, 2006
Integrating Wetlands into Watershed Protection, May 17, 2006
Introduction to Trading for Water Quality Protection, Dec. 14, 2005
Key EPA Internet Tools for Watershed Management, March 28, 2007
Long-Term Stewardship of Wetlands Mitigation Sites, May 23, 2007
Low Impact Development Strategies, Tools, and Techniques for Sustainable Watersheds, Oct. 19, 2005
Managing Nutrients in Your Backyard and Your Community, March 19, 2008
Monitoring Watershed Program Effectiveness, April 10, 2008
Opportunities for Citizen Involvement in the Clean Water Act, April 19, 2006
Plan2Fund: A Tool to Organize Your Watershed Funding, Feb.15, 2006
Phase II Stormwater, Nov. 16, 2005
Smart Growth and Green Infrastructure, Nov. 28, 2007
Sustainable Financing for Watershed Groups, March 22, 2006
Using Brownfields Grants for Watershed Restoration and Revitalization, Sept. 20, 2006
Using EPA´s Draft Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters. Jan. 18, 2006
Using NEMO- Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials- to Advance Watershed Management, Jan. 17, 2007
Using STORET Data to Characterize Your Watershed, June 21, 2007
The Wastewater Information System Tools (TWIST) for Managing Decentralized Systems, Jan. 16, 2008
Wastewater Utilities Using Sustainable Watershed Approaches, Feb. 20, 2008
Water, Energy, and Climate Change, Oct. 3, 2007
Watershed Financing -- Moving Beyond Grants, Oct. 17, 2007
Watershed Plan Builder: EPA's Interactive Web-based Tool Designed to Promote the Development of Comprehensive
Watershed Plans, May 2, 2007
Wetlands and Climate Change, May 13, 2008
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