The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection would like to thank all of the ~110 attendees for participating in this year's meeting, especially during difficult times for State agency staff travel. We hope that everyone enjoyed the meeting facilities and presentations. A special thanks goes out to everyone that presented an oral talk or poster at the meeting.
Below are the final agenda and a table with links to each of the oral presentations.
| # |
Presentation Title |
Session |
Presenter |
| 1 |
Using a Weight of Evidence Approach to Define Nutrient Criteria Protective of Aquatic Life in Large Rivers. Alexander J. Smith, NYSDEC Stream Biomonitoring Unit (PDF) (25 pp, 1 MB) |
1A NUTRIENTS/TMDL'S |
Alexander J. Smith |
| 2 |
Freshwater Nutrient Criteria Development Progress in CT. Mary Becker, CT DEP WPLR Planning and Standards. (PDF) (28 pp, 3.6 MB) |
1A NUTRIENTS/TMDL'S |
Mary Becker |
| 3 |
TMDL Source Identification. Heidi Travers, RI Department of Environmental Management. (PDF) (26 pp, 4 MB) |
1A NUTRIENTS/TMDL'S |
Heidi Travers |
| 4 |
Establishing Biological Potential to Support Restoration Goals and Connecticut’s Anti-degradation Policy. Mary Becker, CT DEP WPLR Planning and Standards. (PDF) (22 pp, 4.7 MB) |
1A NUTRIENTS/TMDL'S |
Mary Becker |
| 5 |
Critical Elements National and Regional Update. Chris Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute.
|
1B CRITICAL ELEMENTS |
Chris Yoder |
| 6 |
Critical Elements - States' Update. State Representatives.
|
1B CRITICAL ELEMENTS |
State Representatives |
| 7 |
Sorting Shoreline Skin Picks: What Odonates Want From Their Lakeshores. Doug Burnham, VT DEC. (PDF) (34 pp, 1.9 MB) |
2A BIOLOGICAL MONITORING I |
Doug Burnham |
| 8 |
Crawdawgs of Connecticut (Recently Found). Mike Beauchene, CT DEP WPLR Planning and Standards. (PDF) (37 pp, 7.4 MB) |
2A BIOLOGICAL MONITORING I |
Mike Beauchene |
| 9 |
Assessing Taxonomic Accuracy and Precision Through Intra- and Inter-laboratory Quality Assurance. Brian Duffy, NYS DEC. (PDF) (25 pp, 162 K) |
2A BIOLOGICAL MONITORING I |
Brian Duffy |
| 10 |
TALU National Update. Susan Jackson, USEPA.
|
2B TIERED AQUATIC LIFE USE |
Susan Jackson |
| 11 |
TALU New England. Kerry Strout, NEIWPCC. (PDF) (16 pp, 691 K) |
2B TIERED AQUATIC LIFE USE |
Kerry Strout |
| 12 |
TALU New England States. State Representatives.
|
2B TIERED AQUATIC LIFE USE |
State Representatives |
| 13 |
The National Wetland Condition Assessment (2011). Michael Scozzafava, U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Wetlands Division. (PDF) (25 pp, 1.3 MB) |
3A REGIONAL & NATIONAL MONITORING PROGRAMS |
Michael Scozzafava |
| 14 |
National Rivers and Streams Assessment Progress Report. Ellen Tarquinio, USEPA. (PDF) (15 pp, 1.1 MB) |
3A REGIONAL & NATIONAL MONITORING PROGRAMS |
Ellen Tarquinio |
| 15 |
Results of the National Lake Assessment of 2007. Neil Kamman, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water. (PDF) (37 pp, 996 K) |
3A REGIONAL & NATIONAL MONITORING PROGRAMS |
Neil Kamman |
| 16 |
Screening State Biomonitoring Data for Long-term Trend Analyses. Jen Stamp, Tetra Tech. (PDF) (27 pp, 1.4 MB) |
3B MONITORING & DATA |
Jen Stamp |
| 17 |
New England Methods Comparability Study. David Neils, New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services. (PDF) (23 pp, 3.2 MB) |
3B MONITORING & DATA |
David Neils |
| 18 |
Implementation of Maine's Water Flow Rule. David Courtemanch, Maine DEP. (PDF) (25 pp, 3.2 MB) |
3B MONITORING & DATA |
David Courtemanch |
| 19 |
Connecticut's New Stream Flow Regulations. Lee Dunbar, CTDEP. (PDF) (34 pp, 1.1 MB) |
4 PLENARY TALK |
Lee Dunbar |
| 20 |
The Benefits of Protecting and Restoring Northeastern Lakes: An Ecosystem Services Perspective. Bryan Milstead, USEPA AED, Narragansett, RI. (PDF) (32 pp, 2 MB) |
4 PLENARY TALK |
Bryan Milstead |
| 21 |
Reproducible Research: Human Health and Environmental. Hal Walker, USEPA AED, Narragansett, RI. (PDF) (33 pp, 1.4 MB) |
4 PLENARY TALK |
Hal Walker |
| 22 |
Changes in the Assemblage of Fishes and Macroinvertebrates near Millstone Point over the Past 32 Years. Donald J. Danila, Millstone Environmental Laboratory, Waterford, CT. (PDF) (28 pp, 1.1 MB) |
5A ESTUARIES |
Donald J. Danila |
| 23 |
Use of a Watershed Model to Characterize and Prioritize Bacteria Sources for Mitigation in New Hampshire Coastal Beach Watersheds. Jessica Devoid, New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services. (PDF) (26 pp, 7 MB) |
5A ESTUARIES |
Jessica Devoid |
| 24 |
Long-term (1985-2007) monitoring Studies of Eelgrass Populations in Eastern Long Island Sound. Milan Keser, Millstone Environmental Laboratory, Waterford, CT. (PDF) (16 pp, 1.5 MB) |
5A ESTUARIES |
Milan Keser |
| 25 |
Annual Variablity of Hypoxia in Narragansett Bay. Heather Stoffel, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography. (PDF) (28 pp, 3.6 MB) |
5A ESTUARIES |
Heather Stoffel |
| 26 |
Conditional Probability Analysis and Change-point Analysis: Background and Introduction. John Paul, USEPA RTP NC. (PDF) (35 pp, 306 K) |
5B COMPUTATIONAL SESSION I |
John Paul |
| 27 |
Use of Conditional Probability in Development of Nutrient Criteria in VT Lakes. Neil Kamman, Vermont DEC. (PDF) (44 pp, 593 K) |
5B COMPUTATIONAL SESSION I |
Neil Kamman |
| 28 |
Setting Sediment Benchmarks Using Multiple Analytical Methods. Ben Jessup, TetraTech. (PDF) (27 pp, 3.4 MB) |
5B COMPUTATIONAL SESSION I |
Ben Jessup |
| 29 |
Finding the Story in the Data: Using Excel to Visualize and Analyze Lake and Estuarine Monitoring Data. John Kiddon, USEPA, AED. (PDF) (21 pp, 1.4 MB) |
5B COMPUTATIONAL SESSION I |
John Kiddon |
| 30 |
Correlating Invasive Aquatic Plants with Hydrography, Water Chemistry and Boat Launches in Connecticut Lakes. Gregory J. Bugbee, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. (PDF) (22 pp, 3.4 MB) |
6A INVASIVES |
Gregory J. Bugbee |
| 31 |
Project Clear, a Five Year High School Volunteer Monitoring Project at Candlewood Lake. Alberto F. Mimo, Candlewood Lake Authority. (PDF) (23 pp, 1.5 MB) |
6A INVASIVES |
Alberto F. Mimo |
| 32 |
Selective Control of Eurasian Watermilfoil Using Three Aquatic Herbicides. Marc Bellaud, Aquatic Control Technology, Inc. (PDF) (62 pp, 2.9 MB) |
6A INVASIVES |
Marc Bellaud |
| 33 |
Using CProb in R and Excel to Conduct Conditional Probability Analysis. Jeffrey W. Hollister, USEPA, AED. (PDF) (14 pp, 1 MB) |
6B COMPUTATIONAL SESSION II |
Jeffrey W. Hollister |
| 34 |
GIS Servers for Visualization and Computation. Jane Copeland, SRA. (PDF) (14 pp, 1.7 MB) |
6B COMPUTATIONAL SESSION II |
Jane Copeland |
| 35 |
EDAS2, Environmental Data Analysis System. Jeffrey S. White, TetraTech. (PDF) (26 pp, 2.9 MB) |
6B COMPUTATIONAL SESSION II |
Jeffrey S. White |
| 36 |
The Connecticut River Fish Assemblage Assessment: 2008-9. Chris O. Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute. (PDF) (32 pp, 3.1 MB) |
7A FISH COMMUNITIES |
Chris O. Yoder |
| 37 |
Fish Community Sampling in Large Wadeable Rivers: Backpack vs. Tote Barge. Mike Beauchene, CT DEP WPLR Planning and Standards. (PDF) (17 pp, 6 MB) |
7A FISH COMMUNITIES |
Mike Beauchene |
| 38 |
Development of a Fish Assemblage Index for Non-wadeable Maine Rivers. Chris O. Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute. (PDF) (42 pp, 3.2 MB) |
7A FISH COMMUNITIES |
Chris O. Yoder |
| 39 |
How Much Unbuffered Development Can a Lake Sustain? Eric Howe, VT DEC. (PDF) (43 pp, 2.1 MB) |
7B LAKES |
Eric Howe |
| 40 |
State Data in Context: Comparing Volunteer Monitoring Results with the National Lakes Assessment. John Kiddon, USEPA AED. (PDF) (25 pp, 684 K) |
7B LAKES |
John Kiddon |
| 41 |
Panel on Web-based Tools and Program Development for Regional, State and Local Monitoring Use and Reporting. Hilary Snook, USEPA Region 1. |
7B LAKES |
Hilary Snook |
| 42 |
TAXONOMY WORKSHOP: MAYFLY IDENTIFICATION. Dr. Steven Burian, Southern Connecticut State University. |
7C TAXONOMY WORKSHOP |
Dr. Steven Burian |
| 43 |
Development of Dual Fish-Indices of Biotic Integrity for Streams with Characteristic Thermal Gradients and Low Species Richness. Yoichiro Kanno, University of Connecticut. (PDF) (36 pp, 3 MB) |
8A WATERSHED ASSESSMENT |
Yoichiro Kanno |
| 44 |
Physical, Chemical, and Biological Attributes of Least Disturbed Watersheds in Connecticut. Mike Beauchene, CT DEP WPLR Planning and Standards. (PDF) (38 pp, 6.6 MB) |
8A WATERSHED ASSESSMENT |
Mike Beauchene |
| 45 |
Establishing a Gradient of Environmental Condition in the Mohawk River Basin for Use in Prioritizing Environmental Management Decisions. Karen M. Stainbrook, Watershed Assessment Associates. (PDF) (23 pp, 1.5 MB) |
8A WATERSHED ASSESSMENT |
Karen M. Stainbrook |
| 46 |
Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment in New England. Jeanne Voorhees, USEPA Region 1. (PDF) (25 pp, 1.3 MB) |
8B MIXED BAG |
Jeanne Voorhees |
| 47 |
Volunteer Water Quality Data - An Effective Tool for Management. Elizabeth Herron, University of Rhode Island. (PDF) (29 pp, 2.2 MB) |
8B MIXED BAG |
Elizabeth Herron |
| 48 |
Discharges of Bacteria to Coastal Streams Influences Beach Water Quality. Mathew Liebman, USEPA New England. (PDF) (37 pp, 6.2 MB) |
8B MIXED BAG |
Mathew Liebman |
| 49 |
TAXONOMY WORKSHOP: MAYFLY IDENTIFICATION. Dr. Steven Burian, Southern Connecticut State University. |
8C TAXONOMY WORKSHOP |
Dr. Steven Burian |
| 50 |
Good Luck Doug Burnham! (PDF) (2 pp, 2 MB) |
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NEAEB |
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists 
Along the shores of Long Island Sound at Water's Edge Resort & Spa in Westbrook, Connecticut