Symposium E1

Regional Water Program Impacts

Tuesday February 5, 2008

1:10pm – 4:45pm

Moderator: Dr. Bob Mahler, University of Idaho

Purpose: The purpose of this symposium is to highlight success stories from CSRESS funded regional water quality programs over the last seven years. The presentations in this symposium showcase significant outputs and outcomes that have been created on a regional basis. The programs highlighted probably could not have been successfully conducted on a state-by-state basis. Consequently, the theme of this symposium is that regional programs provide significant added value to the national water resource network.

TOPICS:

1:10 p.m.

Introduction and Purpose of Symposium

1:15 p.m.

New England Private Well Initiative

Alyson McCann, University of Rhode Island (Region I)

1:40 p.m.

Process and Products: Improving Nutrient and Pesticide Management Capacity in the Heartland

Dan Devlin, Kansas State University (Region VII)

2:05 p.m.

Watershed Restoration – The Southern Region Model

Gregory Jennings, North Carolina State University (Regions 4 and 6)

2:30 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m.

Coal Bed Methane and Water Resources

Reagan Waskom, Colorado State University (Region VIII)

3:25 p.m.

Rain Gardens: Stormwater Management in your Backyard

Christopher C. Obropta, Rutgers University (Region II)

3:50 p.m.

Watershed Education – Regional Satellite Conferences

Robert L. Mahler, University of Idaho (Region X)

4:15 p.m.

Discussion and Wrap Up

4:45 p.m.

Session ends