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South Atlantic Chapter 2023 Conference

March 12, 2023 - March 14, 2023

Description

Sunday, March 12, 2023


Workshops and Field Trips


Introduction to wetland functional assessments - Matthew Miller will lead this workshop on an introduction to wetland functional assessments and wetland mitigation implementation. (10 am - 2 pm, minimum 10 people, $250)


Hydric soils - Travis Richardson will lead a field assessment to teach attendees how to identify hydric soils. (10 am - 2 pm, minimum 10 people, $250)


Hobcaw Barony Wetlands Tour - Visit the southern deepwater swamps in depressional settings and Strawberry Swamp (influenced by salinity impact). Free of charge, bring your lunch (10 am - 3 pm, no minimum, free to attend, responsible for own transportation)


Black River Cypress Preserve, Guided Kayak Tour - Take a guided kayak tour along the Black River Cypress Preserve, a privately-owned nature preserve located on the South Carolina Black Scenic River. (10 am - 4pm, minimum 6 people, $120 fee, responsible for transportation to and from Black River Cypress Preserve)


Black River Cypress Preserve, Hiking and Biking Tour - Guided tour of the preserve.  Free of charge, responsible for transportation to and from Black River Cypress Preserve, bikes available upon request. (10 am - 4pm, minimum 6 people, free to attend, responsible for transportation to and from Black River Cypress Preserve)


Monday, March 13, 2023


8:00 - 8:30

Registration & Coffee


8:25 - 8:30

Welcoming Address, Richard Chinn (SWS-SAC President)


8:30 - 9:00

Welcoming Address and Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mezeika Sullivan (Clemson University);


9:00 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker - To be announced


10:00 - 10:30

Networking break


10:30 - 11:00

Richard Chinn (Richard Chinn Environmental Training, Inc.) - Determination of anoxia in hydric soils: quick, easy, cheap. Pick all three..


11:00 - 11:30

Sindupa De Silva (West Virginia University) - Water quality in West Virginia wetlands and their relationships with watershed land cover/ land-use practices.


11:30 - 12:00

Andrew MacKenzie (West Virginia University) - Early Indications; Using a Biochar Soil Amendment to Enhance Woody Vegetation Growth and Survivorship in Two North Central, West Virginia Riparian Wetlands


12:00 - 1:00

Catered Lunch


1:00 - 1:30

Jordan McCall (Clemson University) - Avian-wetland habitat relations and temporal trends within the South Atlantic Coastal Zone


1:30 - 2:00

Jacob Shurba (Auburn University) - Effect of nesting material on wood duck nest box selection, reproduction, and eggshell bacteria


2:00 - 2:30

Ronell Bridgemohan (University of Florida) - Microbial Risk Assessment To Identify Sources of Fecal Pollutants, Zoonotic Microbes, and Nutrient Dynamics In Mixed-Use Watersheds In NW Florida.


2:30 - 3:00

Richard Mogensen (Mogensen Mitigation, Inc.) - Consolidated, Large-Scale, Coastal Restoration in the New Jersy Meadowlands in the face of climate change.


3:00 - 3:30

Networking break


3:30 - 4:00

Katrina Napora (George Mason University, U.S. Geologic Survey) - Urban stream restorations increase floodplain soil carbon and nutrient retention along a chronosequence


4:00-4:30

Warren Wagner (Georgia Power) - Wetland impact minimization for a electric utility line rebuild project in a Georgia tidal wetland and river.


4:30-5:00

Diane De Steven (USDA Forest Service) - Understanding the vegetation communities of Coastal Plain depressional wetlands within a hydrogeologic-landscapes framework


5:00 - 8:00

Welcome Reception (Light hors d'oeurve)


6:00 - 8:00

Student Poster Session and Judging
Poster dimensions: 46" W x 42" H recommended


Tuesday, March 14, 2023


7:30 - 8:00

Registration & Coffee


8:00 - 8:30

General Assembly (Student Awards)


8:30 - 9:00

Angela Hsiung (Clemson University) - Evaluating the cross-seasonal effect of winter survival on continental waterfowl population growth rate


9:00 - 9:30

Christopher Shipway (Clemson University) - Carbon Stocks and Sequestration Rates along two Southeast US Rivers


9:30 - 10:00

Maeve Snyder (North Inlet, Winyah Bay National Estuarine Reserve) - A Needs Assessment of Salt Marsh Management Stakeholders in Coastal South Carolina


10:00 - 10:30

Networking break


10:30 - 11:30

Olivia Haney (Ecobot) - Ecobot + GNSS Receivers: Technology to boost efficiency in the field and in the office






11:30 - 11:45

Closing remarks



REGISTRATION COSTS

Member

$175

Non-Member

$300

Student

$100

Student (HBCU)

$50

Emeritus

$100

Clemson University Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science

177 Hobcaw Rd, Georgetown, SC, 29440, United States

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