Program

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Each session made up of three platform presentations. See presentation abstracts

Aquatic Ecosystems

Estimation of continuous daily streamflow at ungaged sites in southern New England
Stacey Archfield, U.S. Geological Survey and Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University; R.M. Vogel, S.L. Brandt, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in the Urban/Suburban Environment
Donald Galya, Ken Wagner, Carl Tammi, David Nyman, Matthew Kennedy, ENSR Corporation, Westford, MA

Evaluation of Impact of Land Use, Habitat, and Water Quality Parameters on Macroinvertebrate Index Metrics by Redundancy Polynomial Regression Analysis
Kevin McGarvey and Vladimir Novotny, Center for Urban Environmental Studies, Northeastern University

Planning for Climate Change

Suburbanization and Drought: A Mixed Methods Vulnerability Assessment in Rainy Massachusetts
Troy Hill, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University; Colin Polsky, Graduate School of Geography, George Perkins Marsh Institute, and Human-Environment Regional Observatory-Central Massachusetts, Clark University

Ecohydrology and Water Resources of Monteverde, Costa Rica: Implications of a Changing Climate
Andrew Guswa, Picker Engineering Program; Amy Rhodes, Department of Geology; Smith College

Preparing For Climate Change: A Small City’s Mid-century Culvert Drainage Needs
Latham Stack, Syntectic International, Portland, OR; MichaelSimpson, Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England; Thomas Crosslin, Integral Consulting; Sigurd Spearing, ECS; Emily Hague, Monadnock Conservancy

Modeling Tools for Decision-Making

Estimating Agricultural Nutrient Loads to a Eutrophic Lake using Remote Sensing and Watershed Modeling Tools
Ken Hickey, Brendan Lennon, Brenda Berasi, Scott Stoodley, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Westford, MA

Use of Remote Sensing to Characterize Impervious Cover in Stormwater Impaired Watersheds
Brenda Berasi, Ken Hickey, Brendan Lennon, Scott Stoodley, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Westford, MA

Effects of 3-D Visualization of Groundwater Modeling for Scenario Planning and Decision Making
Jessica Block, Decision Theater; Ramon Arrowsmith, School of Earth and Space Exploration; Arizona State University

Integrated Watershed Management: Challenges for Scientists and
Policymakers

A Systems View of Watershed Management
Richard Vogel, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University

Carrying Water in a Sieve: Addressing the Gaps Between Science, Public Policy and Water Use
Jesse Schwalbaum, Watershed Hydrogeologic, Inc., Amherst, MA

Challenges of Integrated Watershed Management in the Developing World
Paul Kirshen, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University

Hydrodiplomacy: Resolving Disputes and Negotiating Agreements between States and Nation-States

Putting the Diplomacy Back in Hydrodiplomacy – How States Can Resolve the Tough Issues
Ken Moraff, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, New England Region

Payoff Replication in Agreement Design: An Application to Water Sharing Agreements
Mazen Skaf, Stanford Center on Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, Stanford University and Strategic Decisions Group, Palo Alto, CA

The Disputed Silala River: A Catalyst for Cooperation?
Joshua Newton, International Negotiation and Diplomacy, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Perspectives on Global Governance

Global Water Policy: Institutional Trends and Infrastructure
Jerome Delli Priscoli, U.S. Institute for Water Resources, Army Corps of Engineers

Private Actors in Global Governance: Implications for Water
David Levy, Management and Marketing, University of Massachusetts Boston

Mediating a Path Towards Regional Water Stability in The Middle East
Sarah Freeman, Ali Akanda, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Maria Placht, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Tufts University

Policy Responses for Sustainable and Safe Water

Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Policy: The Case of California's Central Coast
Brian Dowd, Daniel Press, Marc Los Huertos, Carol Shennan, Environmental Studies; Andrew Fisher, Earth Sciences; University of California, Santa Cruz

Designing Emergency Response Trainings for Small Municipal Drinking Water Systems
Eva Tor and Michael Gorski, Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection

An Environmentally Sustainable Approach to Water Supply Resource Protection and Development, a Southeastern Massachusetts Case Study
Neal Price, Horsley Witten Group, Sandwich, MA

Urban Water Management

A New England Stormwater Utility Success Story
Charlene Johnston, Andrew Reese, Mary Halley, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Westford, MA

Sustainable Urban Waters and Watersheds - the Fifth Paradigm of Urbanism
Vladimir Novotny, Center for Urban Environmental Studies, Northeastern University; Jack Ahern, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Demonstration of the Effect Particle Size has on the Design and Performance of Stormwater Quality Systems
Scott Perry, B. Lee, Imbrium Systems, Rockville, MD

Remediation of Water Pollutants

Investigating a Perchlorate-Reducing Microbial Community that Thrives on Elemental Sulfur
Teresa Conneely, K. Nüsslein, Microbiology; A. K. Sahu, S. J. Ergas, Civil and Environmental Engineering; University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rainwater Harvesting: The Relationship between Water Supply Contamination and Community Participation in Rural Karnataka, India
Pooja Kanwar, Resource Management and Administration, Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England

Natural Attenuation of Acid Mine Drainage by Microbiological and Hydrological Processes at Davis Mine, Rowe, MA
Caryl Ann Becerra, K. Nüsslein, Microbiology; A. Sengupta, D.P. Ahlfeld, Civil and Environmental Engineering; University of Massachusetts Amherst

Place, Season, & Landscape Perceptions

Blogging Places: Using Social Media to Foster Place Identification and Share Local Knowledge
Tim Lindgren, Instructional Design and eTeaching Services, Boston College

The Citizen Scientist: an Emerging Scientific, Social and Economic Voice in Discussions about Water Resources, Wildlife Habitats, and the Impact of Climate Change
Glorianna Davenport, The Media Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Hudson River Almanac: Creating a Electronic Network of Phenologists
Steve Stanne, New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation and Cornell University

Technology Tools for Community Science

The Wildlife Inventory Project: Citizens Combining the Ancient Skills of Animal Tracking with Modern Data Collection Methods to Monitor Wildlife Activity within the Watershed
Bob Metcalfe, New England Discovery

Engaging Citizen Scientists in a Digital World: The Life on the Purple Loosestrife Project
Jennifer Forman Orth, Electronic Field Guide Project, Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Boston

Disseminating Wetlands Restoration Planning Information via an Online Document with Interactive Mapping Capabilities
Beth Suedmeyer, Wetlands Restoration Program, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Incorporating IT in Community Projects

A panel discussion in which panel members and audience will examine case study projects, brainstorm ideas for enhancing projects with IT. Case studies include:

Hudson River Almanac Project
Stephen Stanne, New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Volunteer-based Survey of Aquatic Habitat Continuity in the Ashuelot Watershed of Southwest New Hampshire
David Moon, Ashuelot Valley Environmental Observatory