DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022, 09:00 – 16:30 – PRESENTATIONS
09:00 Welcome, AMAAB Business, Announcements Jenna Krug & Brian Henning, NJDEP - 2022 AMAAB President & Co-Chair/Jeopardy Host (jenna.krug@dep.nj.gov; brian.henning@dep.nj.gov)
09:10 Potentially Toxigenic (PTOX) Cyanobacteria Observed in New Jersey During Multi-species Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Events Leah Anne Gibala-Smith, NJDEP, Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring (leah.gibala-smith@dep.nj.gov)
09:30 Investigating the Effects of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms on the Vulnerability to Shell Disease of Northern Red-bellied Turtles (Pseudemys rubriventris) in New Jersey Meiyin Wu, New Jersey Center for Water Science & Technology, Montclair State University(wum@montclair.edu)
09:50 Assessing Harmful Algal Blooms at a Recreational Lake in Northern New Jersey Using Satellite Imagery David Hsu, New Jersey Center for Water Science & Technology, Montclair State University (hsut@mail.montclair.edu)
10:10 Assessment of Digital Imaging Flow Cytometry in its Application of Harmful Algal Blooms Monitoring Melissa Mazzaro, New Jersey Center for Water Science & Technology, Montclair State University (mazzarom@montclair.edu)
10:30 - 10:50 BREAK 20 minutes – JEOPARDY Round 1
10:50 Freshwater Probabilistic Monitoring Reporting Advances and Programmatic Integration at VDEQ – 40 min Emma Jones, VADEQ (emma.jones@deq.virginia.gov)
11:30 Stream Fish Life History Strategies Explained by Environmental Stability Nathaniel Hitt, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (nhitt@usgs.gov)
11:50 Using Environmental DNA for Surveillance and Monitoring of Aquatic Invasive Species Julie Lockwood, Rutgers University (julie.lockwood@rutgers.edu)
12:10 – 13:10 LUNCH 1 HOUR
13:10 Creating Native vs Non-Native Fish Status in Virginia by HUC 8 Brett Stern and Royce Steiner, VADEQ (royce.steiner@deq.virginia.gov; brett.stern@deq.virginia.gov)
13:30 Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Smallmouth Bass Plasma from Sites in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Vicki Blazer, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (vblazer@usgs.gov)
13:50 Aquatic Life Use Assessments Using a Thermal Fish Index – 60 min Tim Wertz and Matt Shank, PADEP (twertz@pa.gov; mattheshan@pa.gov)
14:50 – 15:10 BREAK 20 minutes – JEOPARDY Round 2
15:10 Making an Alphabet Soup of RBPs and SDMs: Using Multiple Tools to Inform Unionid Mussel Restoration Selina Cheng, Maryland DNR (selina.cheng@maryland.gov)
15:20 Evaluating the Hydrology, Water-Quality, and Ecological Communities of Two Restored Urban-Suburban Streams in Northern Virginia Brendan Foster, USGS VA/WV Water Science Center (bfoster@usgs.gov)
15:30 10 Years of Continuous Instream Monitoring in Susquehanna River Basin - StoryMap and Data Dashboard Luanne Steffy, Susquehanna River Basin Commission (lsteffy@srbc.net)
15:40 Karst Terrain Promotes Thermal Resiliency in Headwater Streams Karmann Kessler, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (kkessler@usgs.gov)
15:50 Developing a Chesapeake Bay Watershed-Wide View of Biological Status & Trends Kevin Krause, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (kkrause@usgs.gov)
16:00 Comparing Salt Dilution and Acoustic Doppler Methods for Measuring Discharge in Remote Headwater Streams Karli Rogers, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (kmrogers@usgs.gov)
16:10 Announcements/Business-Elections/Adjourn
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