Program at a Glance

Opening Plenary

The University Perspective
Rick Palmer, Professor and Department Head, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UMass Amherst
The State of Massachusetts Perspective
Vandana Rao, Assistant Director for Water Policy, Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Slides

The New England Regional Perspective
Jessica Cajigas, Environmental Analyst, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) Slides

Keynote : Water Resources Planning in a Changing World
Richard Vogel, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Graduate Program in Water: Systems, Science and Society, Tufts University
Slides

SESSION 1A
Climate Change and Stream Crossings in the Northeast

Climate change, fluvial processes, and stream morphology - Lambert

The ecology of toxic cyanobacteria and their potential impact on lakes and human health -
Haney

Nutrient criteria for freshwaters - Mattson

Importance of organism movement in stream ecosystems - Jackson

The use of real-time monitoring to help track cyanobacteria blooms and water quality conditions at two locations in the Boston area - Faber

Charles River nutrient TMDL - Groff
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Climate change and stream crossing structure design - Nyman
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health statewide surveillance of health concerns and toxic algae blooms project - Yandell

High-efficiency street-cleaning program- Sorenson
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Adapting to land use & climate change - Simpson

The Upper Pawcatuck River in RI: A unique approach to fish passage - Quinn
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Rapid response water quality monitoring and project website- Curtis / Schoen
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Integration of local planners' and scientists' knowledge of consequences, vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies to climate change related hazards - Tuler

Barriers to movement of migratory fish: Lessons from the American shad - Koske

Riverbank erosion control and riparian buffers- MacPhee
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Response of cold water fish to climate change - Nislow/Letcher
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Two factors that deserve more attention if we are to be successful in anadromous fish restoration programs - Brush
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Smart growth tools to protect public water supplies/Low impact tools for agricultural runoff - Capra
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Role-play simulations as a tool for increasing public understanding of climate change risk - Susskind

Innovative partnerships - Hatfield
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Blue Roofs for CSO Mitigation - Jeray

Preserving coastal environments: Implications for climate-adaptation planning and policy - Dutta-Koehler

Establishing ecological targets for water management - Marks

LID & climate change in urban areas - Urffer
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Using scenario exercises to better understand decision maker behavior in the face of climate change - Schenk

Estimation of daily streamflow time series at ungaged basins using the map correlation method - Brandt Levin
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Infiltration landscapes along urban streets - a comparative review of aesthetic values and utility objectives - Sleegers
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Building consensus on time: Climate change as a potential barrier to collaborative river basin planning? - van Maasakkers
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Interactive planning models that translate conflicts into real solutions - Palmer

Sharon, Mass.: Water master planning: A new perspective - Martin