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ABANDONED MINE DISCHARGES, THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
Cravotta, Charles A., Hydrology/Geochemistry, Cravotta Geochemical Consulting, 859 Bloody Spring Rd, Bethel, PA 19507, cravottageochemical@gmail.com. Nutrient pollution from agriculture and urban areas plus acid mine drainage (AMD) from legacy coal mines are…
THE NEXT GENERATION OF WATERSHED RESTORATION: PLANNING FOR 2025 AND BEYOND
Killius, Anna, N/A, Chesapeake Bay Commission, 60 West Street Suite 406, Annapolis, MD 21401, akillius@chesbay.us; Whitcomb, Jill, Office of Water Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Like the estuary…
EXPLORING TWO-EYED SEEING TO SUPPORT GREEN SUSTAINABILITY
Boomer, Kathy, Sustainable Water Management, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, 401 9th Street NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC, 20004, kboomer@foundationfar.org; Worthington, Kay, CSIRO-US, San Mateo, CA 94404, kay.worthington@csiro.au; Anstee, Janet, AquaWatch…
TWO BIRDS, ONE STONE: AMD TREATMENT RESTORES FISHERIES WHILE REDUCING CHESAPEAKE BAY SEDIMENT
Cooper, Brian, Northeast Coldwater Habitat Program, Trout Unlimited, 18 East Main Street, #3, Lock Haven, PA 17745, brian.cooper@tu.org; Rummel, Shawn, Northeast Coldwater Habitat Program, Trout Unlimited, 18 East Main Street, #3, Lock…
GARDEN LOOSESTRIFE (LYSIMACHIA VULGARIS), AN EMERGING INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES OF RIPARIAN CORRIDORS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Martine, Christopher, Department of Biology, Bucknell University, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837, ctm015@bucknell.edu; Henry, Kaitlin, G, Biology, Bucknell University, Jewitt, Amy L., iMapInvasives Program, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program,…
A NOVEL APPROACH TO COLLABORATIVE RIPARIAN BUFFER SUCCESS
Cline, Zachary, Chesapeake Conservancy, 1250 W Sassafras St, Selinsgrove, PA 17870, zcline@chesapeakeconservancy.org. Riparian buffer restoration plays a critical role in improving water quality and stabilizing ecosystems, and innovative methods play a critical…
ELUCIDATING GEOGRAPHICAL DYNAMICS OF INVASIVE KNOTWEEDS ON SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ISLANDS VIA REMOTE SENSING
Penn, Michael, Geography Department, Binghamton University, 263 Rotary Rd., Chemung, NY 14825, mpenn1@binghamton.edu; Blumler, Mark, A, Geography Department, Binghamton University, Old Johnson Building, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E 102 B, Vestal, NY 13850,…
GOOD SPRING FLOODPLAIN REESTABLISHMENT REMEDIATION PROJECT
Goerman, David, Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, PA Dept. Environmental Protection, 400 Market St, Harrisburg, PA 17105, dgoerman@pa.gov. The presentation will provide an overview of the remedial activities done on a…
VERNAL POOL HYDROLOGY AND STREAM CONNECTIVITY IN THE RIDGE AND VALLEY OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Blackman, Taylor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, The Pennsylvania State University, 1619 Houserville Rd, State College, PA 16801, tnb5149@psu.edu. Vernal pools are small ephemeral wetlands most well-known for supporting amphibian reproduction,…
STREAM BOTTOM CHANGES AFTER BEAVER DAM ANALOGS
Ressler, Daniel E., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Susquehanna University, 514 University Ave, Selinsgrove, PA 17870, resslerd@susqu.edu; Wilson, Matthew J., Freshwater Research Institute, Susquehanna University, 514 University Ave., Selinsgrove, PA 17870,…
QUEER RESEARCH EXPERIENCES: REFLECTIONS OF RIPARIAN MERCURY BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND THE ZOOLOGICAL CLOSET
Wadle, Austin, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bucknell University, 750 Fraternity Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837, ajw030@bucknell.edu. Mercury (Hg) is an element well known for its neurotoxic effects, but has also gained…
SOIL AND WATER ECOSYSTEM SERVICES BENEFITS FROM COVER CROPPING IN THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
Marali, Kalra, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 235 Agricultural Engineering Building, University Park, PA 16802, mmk5750@psu.edu; Cibin, Raj, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 247…
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER — WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE SAY ABOUT WATER QUALITY?
Clune, John, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 439 Hepburn St., Williamsport, PA 17701, jclune@usgs.gov; Schmer, Natalie, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 1025 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017, nschmer@usgs.gov;…
COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS CAN LEAD TO MORE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN ABANDONED MINE COMMUNITIES
Comas, Jordi, Office of Environmental Justice, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 208 W 3rd St., Williamsport, PA 17701, jcomas@pa.gov. Abandoned Mines and their discharges (AMD) in Pennsylvania have well-known and documented natural,…
WILDLIFE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS
Mueller, Sara, Executive Director, Wildlife Leadership Academy, 7 East Water Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745, smueller@wildlifeleadershipacademy.org. The mission of the Wildlife Leadership Academy is to engage and empower high school age youth…
BEAVER DAM ANALOGS: OUTCOMES FOR FLASHINESS, AGGRADATION, AND COLLABORATION
Wilson, Matthew J., Freshwater Research Institute, Susquehanna University, 514 University Ave, Selinsgrove, PA 17870, wilsonmatt@susqu.edu; Ressler, Daniel, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Susquehanna University, 514 University Ave, Selinsgrove, PA 17807, resslerd@susqu.edu;…
DIVERGING STREAMFLOW AND PRECIPITATION TRENDS IN THE CONTIGUOUS United states
erzonsky, Matthew, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 208 ECORE Building, 556 White Course Drive, University Park, PA 16802, mpb5796@psu.edu; Smykalov, Valerie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,…
ENHANCING FLOOD ADAPTATION STRATEGIES WITH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND HIGH-RESOLUTION MODELING
Ansari, Rashid, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Shortlidge Road, University Park, PA 16802, abh6005@psu.edu; Cibin, Raj,, Civil and Environmental Engineering/Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Shortlidge Road,…
PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION SURVEY
Hughes, Thomas, Emergency Management – Mitigation, Insurance & Resilient Communities, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), 1310 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9713, thughes@pa.gov; Silvis, Virginia G., Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania…
CONCENTRATED FLOW PATHWAYS AND RIPARIAN BUFFER PERFORMANCE
Taylor, Rachel, rrt5065@psu.edu; Preisendanz, Heather, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802; Veith, Tamie, USDA-ARS-Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, Building 3702, Curtin Road,…
PREDICTING THE IMPACT OF RIPARIAN VEGETATION AND LAND USE ON STREAM TEMPERATURE IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED USING DEEP LEARNING
Mahmod Por, Elham, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802,ebm5774@psu.edu; Van Meter, Kimberly, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, vanmeterkvm@psu.edu.…
Complexities in Surface and Groundwater Salinity and Conductivity within a Mixed Land-Use Karst Watershed
Orr, Alexandra, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Penn State University, 222 Forest Resources Building, University Park, PA 16802, aso124@psu.edu; Boyer, Elizabeth, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, The Pennsylvania State University,…
USING 3D PRINTING TO TEST WATERWHEEL EFFICIENCY
Wu, Qiwen, Department of Engineering Physics, Juniata College, 1700 Moore St, Huntingdon, PA 16652, WUQX22@juniata.edu; Adhikari, Kushal, Department of Environmental engineering, Juniata College, 1700 Moore St, Huntingdon, PA 16652, ADHIKARI@juniata.edu. Waterwheels are…
REPURPOSING SPENT LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FOR CHEMICAL LOOPING IN-SITU CO2 CAPTURE AND CONVERSION
Onwudinjo, Frank, Department of Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, 1 Dent drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837, cfo003@bucknell.edu; Okolie, Jude A., Department of Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837, jude.okolie@bucknell.edu. This…
Environmental Journalism: Tips to connect scientific work with the public and questions to dig deeper into hot-button issues
Zaktansky, John, Conservation communication, Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, 112 Market Street, Sunbury, PA, 17801, midsusriver@gmail.com. After two decades as a local award-winning journalist, John Zaktansky switched careers to run the Middle Susquehanna…
The annual River Symposium is an educational community outreach event sponsored by the Bucknell Center for Sustainability & the Environment, the Susquehanna River Heartland Coalition for Environmental Studies, and the Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center at Penn State University.
For more information, please contact Dr. Benjamin Hayes, Director of the Watershed Sciences and Engineering Program at the Bucknell Center for Sustainability & the Environment at brh010@bucknell.edu.