2015 Barnegat Bay Science Symposium Using Science to Guide
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2015 Barnegat Bay Science Symposium Using Science to Guide
2015 Barnegat Bay Science Symposium Using Science to Guide Management, Build Awareness & Improve Stewardship Ocean County College, Grunin Arts Center May 27, 2015 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) 8:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction – The Honorable Thomas MacArthur, Congressman NJ-3rd District Morning Session: Human Responses to a Changing Environment 9:10 a.m. Mr. Rich Batiuk – US Environmental Protection Agency, Chesapeake Bay Program Office Adapting to Climate Change: Roles of Science and Monitoring in Determining the “How To” 9:50 a.m. Dr. Neil Ganju – US Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center How Stable Are Our Natural Features? Future Trajectories of Barrier Islands, Wetlands, and Seagrass Meadows 10:30 a.m. Break 10:40 a.m. Ms. Heather Jensen and Mr. J. B. Smith – US Army Corps of Engineers Jersey’s Back Bays in the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study; Systems Approach to Geomorphic Engineering (SAGE) Barnegat Bay Regional Demonstration Project 11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion: How Can Science Inform Policy and Management Decisions for a Changing Bay? Mr. Jim Oris, PE – T&M Associates Mr. Joe Maggio – Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority Mr. David J. McKeon, PP, AICP – Ocean County Planning Department The Honorable Thomas Kelaher – Mayor, Toms River Township Mr. Nick Angarone – NJ Department of Environmental Protection Ms. Stacy Perrine, PP, AICP – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University Noon Lunch Break – lunch not provided Afternoon Session 1: Environmental Indicators in Barnegat Bay 1:00 p.m. Dr. Ronald Baker – USGS Concentrations, Load, and Yields of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in the Barnegat Bay Watershed 1989-2011 1:20 p.m. Drs. Benjamin Fertig and Michael Kennish – Rutgers University Eutrophication Assessment of the Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor Estuary Using a Multimetric Index 1:40 p.m. Mr. Tom Belton – Office of Science, NJ Department of Environmental Protection Environmental and Ecological Research in Barnegat Bay 1:45 p.m. Dr. Gary Taghon – Rutgers University Benthic Community Structure as an Indicator of Habitat Quality 2:05 p.m. Dr. Marina Potapova – Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Diatoms as Environmental Indicators in Barnegat Bay 2:25 p.m. Break Afternoon Session 2: The Response of Critical Habitats to Disturbances 2:35 p.m. Dr. David Velinsky – Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Tidal Marshes of Barnegat Bay: Nutrient History and Ecosystem Services 2:55 p.m. Ms. Martha Maxwell-Doyle – Barnegat Bay Partnership MACWA: Understanding the Effects of Multiple Stressors on Salt Marshes from a Regional Perspective 3:15 p.m. Dr. Paul Bologna – Montclair State University Seagrass Restoration in Barnegat Bay – Is It Working? 3:35 p.m. Dr. Peter Straub – Richard Stockton University Modeling Seagrass Restoration Potential in Barnegat Bay 3:55 p.m. Dr. Stan Hales – Barnegat Bay Partnership Concluding Thoughts