| Wednesday Morning - 10/22/08 (FISC Science Meeting) |
| 8:30 |
Welcome
Barry Rosen, Florida Integrated Science Center Director |
| 8:45 |
1: Ecosystems and Populations |
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CAPSTONE TALKS --- Session chair: Don DeAngelis |
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Introduction.
Speaker: Donald L. DeAngelis |
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Integrated Remote-Sensing Applications for the Ecosystem-Based Management of Coastal Parks, Sanctuaries, and Preserves. (Abstract)
Speakers: Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, and Monica Palaseanu-Lovejoy |
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Biology and Geology of Lophelia Deep Reef Communities of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Contintental Slope. (Abstract)
Kenneth J. Sulak, April D. Norem, Kirsten E. Luke, Michael T. Randalland Jana M. Miller |
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Predicting Hydrologic Changes to West Indian Manatee Habitats in Southwest Florida Due to Proposed Restoration Projects. (Abstract)
Speakers: Jeremy D. Decker, Eric D. Swain, Brad Stith, and Catherine Langtimm |
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Manatee Genetic Studies at Crystal River, Florida, USA. (Abstract)
Speaker: Robert K. Bonde |
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Seed Bank and Regeneration Ecology of an Annual Invasive Sedge in Florida Wetlands. (Abstract)
Speaker: Colette C. Jacono |
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Modeling the Fish Community of the Freshwater Everglades. (Abstract)
Speaker: Donald L. DeAngelis |
| 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
2: Coastal Processes |
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CAPSTONE TALKS --- Session chair: Lisa Robbins |
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Introduction.
Speaker: Lisa Robbins |
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Understanding the Impacts of Extreme Storms on U.S. Coasts. (Abstract)
Speaker: Asbury H. Sallenger, Jr. and C. Wayne Wright |
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Inundation Potential for Beaches along the United States Gulf and Southeast Atlantic Coasts. (Abstract)
Speakers: Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson, and Kara J. Doran |
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Mangrove Forests as Protection from Storm Surges and Tsunamis: Do the Data Support the Paradigm? (Abstract)
Speaker: Thomas J. Smith III |
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Simple models of time-dependent dune erosion. (Abstract)
Speakers: Peter Howd and David Thompson |
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A Bayesian model for predicting barrier island response to hurricanes. (Abstract)
Speakers: Nathaniel G. Plant and Kara J. Doran |
| 12:00 |
Lunch provided on premises |
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Guest Speaker:
David Krabbenhoft
Mercury Sources, Cycling, and Bioaccumulation in the Gulf of Mexico: Research and Understanding Needs. (Abstract)
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| Wednesday Afternoon - 10/22/08 (GOM - FISC Joint Science Meeting) |
| 1:30 |
USGS Senior Leadership - Gulf of Mexico and Integrated Science |
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| PANEL: |
| Mark Myers – Director |
| Susan Haseltine – Associate Director – Biology |
| Linda Gundersen – Acting Eastern Regional Director |
| Stan Ponce – Regional Executive – South Central Area |
| Jess Weaver – Regional Executive – South Eastern Area |
| John Haines – Program Coordinator – Coastal Marine Program |
Mike Woodside – Regional NAWQA Program Officer for Eastern Region, Southeast Area
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| (2:30 - 3:00 pm Break) |
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| 6:00 |
WEDNESDAY POSTER SESSION and Social
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| Thursday Morning - 10/23/08 (FISC Science Meeting) |
| 8:30 |
USGS Partner Programs |
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CAPSTONE TALKS --- Session chair: Barry Rosen |
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| 9:30 |
Break |
| 10:00 |
3: Freshwater Quality and Availability |
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CAPSTONE TALKS --- Session chair: Terrie Lee |
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Aquifer Studies in the Southeastern United States — Contaminant Occurrence in the Upper Floridan and Biscayne Aquifers. (Abstract)
Speakers: Marian P. Berndt and Christy A. Crandall |
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Monitoring of Surface-water and Ground-water Resources In the State of Florida. (Abstract)
Speaker: James L. Pearman |
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Can Lake Istokpoga be a Model for the Future of Lake Okeechobee? (Abstract)
Speaker: Michael Byrne |
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Dynamic Simulation of Canal Stages and Surface-Water Structure Operations in SEAWAT to Evaluate Conjunctive Water Use in Miami-Dade County. (Abstract)
Speakers: Joseph D. Hughes, Eric D. Swain, Linzy Brakefield-Goswami, Christian D. Langevin, and Richard G. Niswonger |
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Stream Flow Losses Through Karst Features in the Upper Peace River Basin, Polk County, Florida. (Abstract)
Speakers: Patricia Metz and Bill Lewelling |
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Documenting the Hydraulic Connection Between Inland Sinkholes and Springs Along Florida’s Northwest Coast. (Abstract)
Speaker: Richard Jay Verdi |
| 11:45 |
Lunch Break |
| Thursday Afternoon - 10/23/08 (FISC Science Meeting) |
| 1:15 |
4: Environmental Health and Degradation |
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CAPSTONE TALKS --- Session chair: Timothy Bargar |
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Introduction
Speaker: Tim Bargar |
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Organic Wastewater Compounds, Antibiotics, Hormones, and Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater, Drinking Water, Canals, and Ground Water in Miami-Dade County. (Abstract)
Speakers: Adam L. Foster and Brian Katz |
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Eradication of Non-native Tilapia from Laguna El Junco, a Natural Crater Lake in the Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador. (Abstract)
Speakers: Leo G. Nico, Howard L. Jelks, William Loftus and Duane Chapman |
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Subsurface Attenuation of Nutrients and Organic Wastewater Compounds Beneath Septic Tank Drainfields in the Woodville Karst Plain, Florida. (Abstract)
Speakers: Brian Katz, Dale W. Griffin, Peter B. McMahon, Richard W. Hicks, Edgar Wade, Harmon S. Harden, and Jeffrey P. Chanton |
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Movements, Habitat Use, Diet, Thermal Biology, and Trapping of Burmese Pythons in the Southern Everglades. (Abstract)
Speakers: Michael R. Rochford, Michael S. Cherkiss, Matthew L. Brien, Skip Snow, Kenneth Rice, Michael E. Dorcas, Frank Mazzotti, Kristen Hart, Alexander Wolf, Brian Greeves, Laurie Wilkins, Gordon Rodda, Robert Reed |
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Water-Quality Data Web Services—A Collaboration between USGS and USEPA. (Abstract)
Speakers: Yvonne E. Stoker and Jonathon C. Scott |
| 2:45 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Panel discussion – FISC Science Directions and Opportunities |
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MODERATORS: Tim Bargar, Don DeAngelis, and Terrie Lee |
| 4:15 |
Concluding Remarks:
Barry Rosen, Florida Integrated Science Center Director
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