The 34th Annual Meeting of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists (NEAEB) was held March 17-19, 2010 in historic Newport, RI. We wish to thank all 165 attendees, as well as the vendors and presenters for making this conference a success!
The NEAEB meeting is an annual 3-day conference held to coordinate and foster communications regarding water resource management, policies and research. NEAEB is a non-profit, 501 (c)(6) organization of professionals in New England and New York State involved in water resource management and protection, including state and federal agencies, NGOs, the private sector and academia. NEAEB meetings foster impromptu discussions, networking and formal information sharing through a mixture of presentations, technical workshops, as well as plenary, concurrent and poster sessions.
With permission, we have posted PDF copies of many NEAEB 2010 presentations below, including oral, poster, and the plenary presentation as well as EPT updates from the taxonomy workshop. If you wish to review the final agenda & meeting program with presentation abstracts, please click here (PDF) (41 pp, 1.4 MB).
| Presentation |
Session |
Presenter |
| Characterizing, Mapping and Applying Level IV Ecoregions in New England for Integrated Ecosystem Assessment and Management (PDF) (60 pp, 8.9 MB) |
1A Mapping |
Greg Hellyer, USEPA |
| Incidence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Rhode Island Anuran Populations (PDF) (16 pp, 4.2 MB) |
1B Wetlands & Amphibians |
Mandy Gaudreau, Antioch University New England |
| Mapping & Inventory of Vernal Pools in the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed (PDF) (16 pp, 929 K) |
1B Wetlands & Amphibians |
Tom Kutcher, Rhode Island Natural History Survey |
| Assessing Occupancy Estimates of Pond-breeding Amphibians in Rhode Island (PDF) (24 pp, 2.4 MB) |
1B Wetlands & Amphibians |
Peter Paton, University of Rhode Island |
| Restoration of Tidally Restricted Salt Marshes at Rumney Marsh, Revere, Massachusetts: Balancing Flood Protection with Marsh Restoration by Use of Self-Regulating Tidegates (PDF) (41 pp, 5.8 MB) |
2A Phragmites |
Edward Reiner, USEPA |
| Effective Herbicide Control of Phragmites australis for the Restoration of a Native Plant Community (PDF) (21 pp, 3.8 MB) |
2A Phragmites |
Keith Gazaille, Aquatic Control Technology, Inc. |
| Wetlands Functional Analysis and Designated Use Assessment: The Same thing by Different Names? (PDF) (19 pp, 396 K) |
2B Wetland Assessments |
Paul Currier, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
| Update on the NARS and the 2011 National Wetland Condition Assessment (PDF) (27 pp, 1.2 MB) |
2B Wetland Assessments |
Tom Faber and Jeanne Voorhees, USEPA |
| Rapid Assessment of Freshwater Wetlands in Rhode Island (PDF) (17 pp, 1 MB) |
2B Wetland Assessments |
Tom Kutcher, Rhode Island Natural History Survey |
| Region 1 States Critical Elements Evaluation (PDF) (29 pp, 281 K) |
CTE |
Susan P. Davies, Maine DEP |
| TALU Implementation Issues (PDF) (8 pp, 39 K) |
CTE |
Susan P. Davies, Maine DEP |
| Critical Elements of State Bioassessment Programs: A Process to Evaluate Program Rigor and Comparability (PDF) (23 pp, 890 K) |
CTE |
Chris O. Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute |
| TALU Development & Implementation in Other Regions: Active Case Examples (PDF) (31 pp, 2.9 MB) |
CTE |
Chris O. Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute |
| Invasives Species Monitoring: Approaches for Volunteer Programs (PDF) (20 pp, 2 MB) |
3A Freshwater Invasive Species |
Elizabeth Herron, URI Cooperative Extension |
| The Ups and Downs of Winter Lake Drawdown as Part of a Long-term Invasive Weed Control Program in a Massachusetts Lake (PDF) (26 pp, 1.5 MB) |
3A Freshwater Invasive Species |
Matt Ladewig, ESS Group, Inc. |
| Connecticut's Invasive Aquatic Plants: Search for Solutions (PDF) (24 pp, 5.4 MB) |
3A Freshwater Invasive Species |
Gregory J. Bugbee, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station |
| The New England Biological Condition Gradient (BCG) (PDF) (27 pp, 731 K) |
3B Bioassessment and the BCG |
Ben Jessup, Tetra Tech, Inc. |
| Comparisons of Biological Condition Gradient (BCG) Level Assignments Derived from Expert Panelists (PDF) (22 pp, 981 K) |
3B Bioassessment and the BCG |
Jen Stamp, Tetra Tech, Inc. |
| Bioassessment on the Delaware River: Challenges & Approaches for a Large River (PDF) (49 pp, 2.6 MB) |
3B Bioassessment and the BCG |
Erik L. Silldorff, Delaware River Basin Commission |
| Watershed Protection: Enlisting Public Participation Through Outreach (PDF) (22 pp, 2.7 MB) |
3C Outreach, Education and Communication |
Gina DeMarco, Northern Rhode Island Conservation District |
| Working with Students, Macroinvertebrates and Kayaks (PDF) (11 pp, 4.4 MB) |
3C Outreach, Education and Communication |
Denise J. Poyer, Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association |
| Developing a Report Card of Assessed Waters in Connecticut (PDF) (16 pp, 4.7 MB) |
3C Outreach, Education and Communication |
Erik Bedan, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection |
| Defining Success: What's Science Got To Do With It? (PDF) (31 pp, 3.1 MB) |
Plenary |
Mark P. Smith, The Nature Conservancy |
| Using EPA's National Lake Assessment to Assess the Condition of Vermont Lakes (PDF) (29 pp, 1.9 MB) |
4A Lakes: Monitoring |
Mark Mitchell, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
| A Remote Sensing Approach to Measure Water Quality in New England Lakes: Where Are We Now and What's Next? (PDF) (37 pp, 2.5 MB) |
4A Lakes: Monitoring |
Shane R. Bradt, Sea Grant & Water Resources, UNH Cooperative Extension |
| Candlewood Lake Ice-In Ice-Out Report (PDF) (22 pp, 454 K) |
4A Lakes: Monitoring |
Alberto F. Mimo, Candlewood Lake Authority |
| Application of the Index of Biotic Similarity (B) to the Analysis of the Data Generated by the Streams Project (PDF) (29 pp, 3.6 MB) |
4B Stream Biomonitoring I |
Carlos F. A. Pinkham, Norwich University |
| Life in a Conduit (PDF) (58 pp, 4.4 MB) |
4B Stream Biomonitoring I |
Rosemary Gatter-Evarts, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection |
| Distinguishing the Effects of Point Source from Those Caused by Upstream Nonpoint Source (NPS) Inputs: Refinement of a Watershed Development Index for New England (PDF) (31 pp, 2.1 MB) |
4B Stream Biomonitoring I |
Naomi E. Detenbeck, USEPA Atlantic Ecology Division |
| A Changing World: A Changing Narragansett Bay? (PDF) (52 pp, 7.5 MB) |
4C Estuaries & Coastal Resources |
Chris Deacutis, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program |
| Evaluation of the Lake Macroinvertebrate Integrity Index (LMII) and Alternate Indices for Eastern US Lakes and Reservoirs (PDF) (34 pp, 1.4 MB) |
5A Lakes: Habitat and Bioassessment |
James Kurtenbach, USEPA Region 2 |
| Lentic Biomonitoring: Littoral Macroinvertebrate Community Response to Lakeshore Development (PDF) (26 pp, 1.3 MB) |
5A Lakes: Habitat and Bioassessment |
Jeremy Deeds, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
| How Much of a Buffer is Needed to Mitigate the Change to Littoral Habitat from Lakeshore Development? (PDF) (43 pp, 1.8 MB) |
5A Lakes: Habitat and Bioassessment |
Kellie Merrell, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Periphyton Community Dynamics in Lake George Sub-Watersheds (PDF) (21 pp, 2.5 MB) |
5B Stream Biomonitoring II |
Emily Porter-Goff, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Exploring Algal Community Dynamics Across Varying Enrichment Conditions Using GIS and Statistical Methods to Develop Holistic Nutrient Criteria in Connecticut Rivers and Streams (PDF) (29 pp, 4.6 MB) |
5B Stream Biomonitoring II |
Mary Becker, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection |
| Stream Algal Model for Predicting Attainment of Maine Water Quality Classes (PDF) (37 pp, 1.2 MB) |
5B Stream Biomonitoring II |
Tom Danielson, Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
| The Effects of Urban Development on Stream Ecosystems in the Northeastern Coastal Zone Ecoregion of New England (PDF) (33 pp, 765 K) |
5B Stream Biomonitoring II |
James F. Coles, USGS |
| Streamflow Management Alternatives for Aquatic Habitat and Herring Restoration in a Small Public Water Supply Reservoir System (First Herring Brook, Scituate MA) (PDF) (27 pp, 1 MB) |
5C Dam Removal & Streamflow Restoration |
Margaret Kearns, Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration |
| Halifax Dam Removal. What happens when the water goes down? (PDF) (30 pp, 3.1 MB) |
5C Dam Removal & Streamflow Restoration |
Jennifer Burton-Reeve, Kleinschmidt Associates |
| Road Crossings and Potential Barriers to Fish and Wildlife Movement: Rhode Island River and Stream Continuity Project (PDF) (60 pp, 6.1 MB) |
5C Dam Removal & Streamflow Restoration |
Kathryn Zuromski, Rhode Island Resource Conservation & Development Council |
| Summer Water Temperatures in New Hampshire and Massachusetts Coldwater Streams (PDF) (28 pp, 1.2 MB) |
6A Streamflow & Thermal Regimes |
Jennifer Jacobs, University of New Hampshire |
| The Effects of Drought on Marcroinvertebrates and Fish in Connecticut Streams (PDF) (47 pp, 5.4 MB) |
6A Streamflow & Thermal Regimes |
Michelle Tipton, Wesleyan University |
| Stream Depletion Method to Establish Ecological Flows for Groundwater Withdrawals in Rhode Island (PDF) (34 pp, 2.1 MB) |
6A Streamflow & Thermal Regimes |
Alisa Richardson, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
| Use-perception Data in Wadeable Streams of New York State: Implications for Nutrient Criteria (PDF) (30 pp, 1.3 MB) |
6B Nutrients |
Alexander J. Smith, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| New USGS Regional Water Quality Modeling in New England (PDF) (16 pp, 2.1 MB) |
6B Nutrients |
Keith Robinson, USGS |
| Denitrification Hotspots in Fluvial Systems: The Role of Woody Debris (PDF) (27 pp, 2.6 MB) |
6B Nutrients |
Julia Hyman, University of Rhode Island |
| Pre-Columbian Freshwater Fish in Maine and New England (PDF) (32 pp, 4.2 MB) |
7A Fish Assemblages & Distribution |
Dave Halliwell, Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
| The New England Large River Fish Assemblage Assessment Project: Some Initial Findings (PDF) (33 pp, 3.6 MB) |
7A Fish Assemblages & Distribution |
Chris O. Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute |
| Fish Assemblage Assessment of the Connecticut River Mainstem, 2008-9 (PDF) (33 pp, 3 MB) |
7A Fish Assemblages & Distribution |
Chris O. Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute |
| Developing and Testing Refinements for a Fish Assemblage Assessment Index for Large Rivers in Maine: How to Incorporate Diadromous Species (PDF) (34 pp, 2.7 MB) |
7A Fish Assemblages & Distribution |
Chris O. Yoder, Midwest Biodiversity Institute |
| So You Have an Impervious Cover TMDL, Now What? (PDF) (28 pp, 2.3 MB) |
7B TMDLs |
Chris Bellucci, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection |
| Development of a Volunteer Based Chloride TMDL in the Hodgson Brook Watershed (PDF) (32 pp, 2.7 MB) |
7B TMDLs |
Ted Walsh, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
| T-RFLP for the Bacterial Source Tracking of Escherichia coli from Feral Pigeons and Cattle in Agricultural Roof-Runoff (PDF) (59 pp, 1.5 MB) |
7B TMDLs |
Michael J. Turner, University of Connecticut |
| Using the Clean Water Act to Reduce Mercury in the Northeast: the Northeast Regional Mercury TMDL and 319(g) Petition (PDF) (21 pp, 594 K) |
7B TMDLs |
Susannah King, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission |
| EPT Forum (PDF) (50 pp, 11.2 MB) |
Taxonomy Workshop |
Dr. Steven K. Burian, Southern Connecticut State University |
| Using the System-Wide-Monitoring-Program (SWMP) to Quantify Short-term Variability and Detect Long-term Changes in Estuaries (PDF) (1 pg, 749 K) |
Poster |
Daisy Durant, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve |
| Stewardship-Level Macroinvertebrate Index Development for Northern New Jersey High Gradient, Pinelands and Coastal Plain Streams (PDF) (1 pg, 1.3 MB) |
Poster |
Jen Stamp, Tetra Tech, Inc. |
| Database to Support Ecosystem Services Research in Lakes of the Northeastern United States (PDF) (1 pg, 539 K) |
Poster |
Jeffrey W. Hollister, USEPA |
| Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Hemigrapsus sanguineus in Narragansett Bay, RI: Implications for Invasive Species Management (PDF) (1 pg, 514 K) |
Poster |
Nicole E. Rohr, URI |
| Ecoregions of New England (PDF) (2 pp, 12.9 MB) |
Poster |
Greg Hellyer, USEPA |
