What is a River Worth

David L. Strayer, Univrsity of Michigan

Elaine Langone Center, Forum

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Advantages of Stream Corridor Restoration as a BMP in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed MS4 Program

Todd Moses, Skelly and Loy, Inc
Michael Lower, Skelly and Loy, Inc
Carrol Ebrhardt, Skelly and Loy, Inc

Elaine Langone Center, Gallery Theater

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Boots on the Ground: Agricultural Technical Assistance in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Ann Swanson, Chesapeake Bay Commission
Ann Jennings, Chesapeake Bay Commission
Marel King, Chesapeake Bay Commission

Elaine Langone Center, Forum

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Comparing relative abundance and population characteristics of Flathead Catfish across a range of establishment levels at the Susquehanna River

Geoffrey D. Smith, Division of Fisheries Management, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Danielle Massie, Pennsylvania State University
Tyler Wagner, Pennsylvania State University

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Future History of Pennsylvania Anthracite Abandoned Mines

Michael C. Korb, Tetra Tech, Inc

Elaine Langone Center, Gallery Theater

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

How social media led to the discovery of a “new” species on the Shikellamy Bluffs

Chris T. Martine, Bucknell University
Scott Schuette, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy , Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Informing and Involving the Next Generation of Leaders in the River

Mark Gutshall, RiverStewards
James Reeb, Elizabethtown College

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Innovative Approaches to Watershed Health Education and Community Awareness/ Engagement

Jerry A. Griffith, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Michael J. Griffith, Berks Nature

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Rapid assessment of stream ecosystem function across an agricultural impact gradient in central Pennsylvania

Steven T. Rier, Bloomsburg University
Jennifer A. Tuomisto, Bloomsburg University
Corey J. Conville, Bloomsburg University
Aaron Gordon-Weaver, Bloomsburg University

Elaine Langone Center, Forum

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Temporal and spatial variation in endocrine disrupting compounds and young-of-theyear smallmouth bass health in the upper Juniata River system

George T. Merovich, Juniata College
Ryan E. Heisler, Juniata College
Logan R. Stenger, Juniata College
Katie Mattas, Juniata College
Francesca M. Ferguson
Grace Noll, Juniata College
Ryan Braham, US Geological Survey, Fish Health Branch, Leetown Science Center

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

The View Below: Connecting People to the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers through Snorkeling

Keith J. Williams, NorthBay Education Foundation

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Transport of nitrogen rich groundwater to surface waters by riparian macropore flow in an agriculturally dominated watershed

Brian Redder, Pennsylvania State University
Anthony Buda, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture
Casey Kennedy, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture
Gordon Folmar, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture
Elizabeth Boyer

Elaine Langone Center, Forum

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Engaging Non-Traditional Citizen Scientists in Watershed Protection

Carol Parenzan, Middle Susquehanna River Keeper

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Flood Mitigation for Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities: Community-Scale Impact of Federal Policies. Findings of the September 2017 report to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania

L. Donald Duke, Bucknell University
Lara Fowler, Pennsylvania State University

Elaine Langone Center, Gallery Theater

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Forty-Mile Stories: Student Storytelling on the Susquehanna River

Justin D. Mando, Millersville University
Madeline Giardina, Millersville University

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Hydrologic analysis of a 100-year flood event in a small rural watershed in Clinton County, PA

Md. Khalequzzaman, Lock Haven University

Elaine Langone Center, Gallery Theater

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Implementing an Ecosystem Services Approach in the Delaware River Basin: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions

Daniel E. Spooner, George Mason University
Christopher Huber, Northern Appalachian Research Branch
Heather S. Galbraith, Northern Appalachian Research Branch
Barbara St. John White, United States Geological Survey

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Mapping Runoff Flow Paths and Their Pollution Contribution Potential: The Impact of Crops as a Land Cover Category

Chanda Singoyi, Bucknell University
Richard D. Crago, Bucknell University
Luyang Ren, Bucknell University
Janine Glathar, Bucknell University

Elaine Langone Center, Forum

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Precision Conservation in the Susquehanna River Watershed: Tools and HighResolution Datasets for Watershed Organizations and Community-Based Strategies for Success

Adrienne R. Gemberling, Chesapeake Bay Commission
Jennifer A. Soohy, Bloomsburg University

Elaine Langone Center, Forum

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Seasonal and Diel Signature of Eastern Hellbender Environmental DNA

Mizuki Takahashi, Bucknell University

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Updated Lidar for PA - Status and Plans

Eric Jespersen, PA Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium (PaMAGIC)

Elaine Langone Center, Forum

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM