The diverse lineup of presentations ranged from freshwater mussel restoration, flood modeling, and predator-prey ecology, to groundwater issues and conservation policy.
Time | Student | University | Presentation |
1:00 | Katie Schmidt | Welcome | |
1:10 | Jack Ryan | Virginia Commonwealth University | Assessing the feasibility of freshwater mussel restoration in urban and non-urban streams of Central Virginia |
1:20 | Rachel Henderson | Virginia Commonwealth University | Microbial Source Tracking of Fecal Contamination in the James River |
1:30 | Ryland Stunkle | Virginia Commonwealth University | Flood modelling of riverine rock pools using an unmanned aerial vehicle |
1:40 | Richie Dang | Virginia Commonwealth University | Identifying drivers of ecosystem production and respiration in riverine rock pools. |
1:50 | Andrew Davidson | Virginia Commonwealth University | Predicting warming’s impacts on mosquito control by larval predators |
2:00 | Riley Swanson | Northern Arizona University | Assessing Groundwater Resources in the Colorado River Basin: Quantifying Base Flow in the Greater Grand Canyon Region |
2:10 | James Major | Northern Arizona University | Utilizing Extant Conservation Policy to Fill Identified Gaps in Riverine Protected Areas |
2:20 | Katie Schmidt | Virginia Commonwealth University | Let it Flow: Restoring Dry River Reaches in the Southeast |
2:30 | Risa Shimoda | River Management Society | River Studies & Leadership Certificate Awards |
2:40 | Katie Schmidt | Closing |