Where
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Scandling Center300 Pulteney St.
Vandervort Room
Geneva, NY 14456
Driving Directions
Contact
Hilary MosherFinger Lakes Institute/ FL- PRISM
315-781-4385
mosher@hws.edu
2014 Finger Lakes Research Conference
November 21, 2014
Threats to the Finger Lakes: Invasive Species, Climate Change, and Anthropogenic Influences
This year’s program will focus on threats to the Finger Lakes and showcase research and strategies to combat them. Presentations will be made on emerging contaminants, invasive species, nutrient management and more. A poster session will also be held with prizes awarded to the best undergraduate and graduate poster.
Agenda (subject to change)
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Topic |
Speaker |
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8:30am |
Registration and poster set-up |
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9:00-9:15 |
Welcome and Overview |
Lisa Cleckner, MBA, PhD Director, Finger Lakes Institute, Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
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9:15-9:45 |
Nutrient Loading Issues to the Finger Lakes |
John Halfman, PhD Professor, Dept of Geoscience & Environmental Studies, Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
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9:45-10:15 |
Isotopes as Assessments for Climate Change |
Dave Finkelstein, PhD, Assistant Professor, Geoscience, Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
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10:15-10:30 |
BREAK |
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10:30-11:00 |
i-Tree Tools for Visualizing the Impact of Trees on Nutrient Loading |
Ted Endreny, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Resource Engineering, Associate Editor, Hydrological Processes & Water Resources Research, SUNY ESF, Emily Stephan, Thomas Taggart, Ethan, Bodnaruk, and Charles Knoll, Co-presenters |
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11:00-11:30 |
No Adverse Impact- Floodplain Management |
Janet Thigpen, CFM, Flood Mitigation Specialist, Southern Tier Central, Regional Planning & Development Board |
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11:30-12pm |
Application of Fatty Acid Analysis in Aquatic Ecology, Trophic Tracers and Essential Nutrients |
Jacques Rinchard, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Biology, The College at Brockport, State University of New York |
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Noon-1pm Lunch (12-12:30) and keynote (12:30-1) |
Ecosystem Services, Finger Lakes Tourism and Economy |
Valerie Knoblauch, President, Finger Lakes Visitors Connection
Poster Contest Concurrent |
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1:00-1:30 |
Reducing Pharmaceuticals in Water: NYSDEC’s Proactive Approach |
Scott Stoner, MS, Chief, Standards and Analytical Support Section, Bureau of Water Assessment and Management, Division of Water, NYS DEC |
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1:30-2:00 |
Invasive Species and the NYS Invasive Species Research Institute |
Carrie Brown-Lima, MS, Coordinator & Senior Extension Associate, NY Invasive Species Research Institute, Cornell University |
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2:00-2:30 |
Round Gobies in Tributaries Streams; Seasonal Abundance, Community Effects, and Energy Consumption |
Chris Pennuto, PhD, Director, WNY PRISM, Professor, Biology Department & Grt Lakes Research Center |
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2:45-4:30 |
Break |
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2:45-2:50 |
FL-PRISM Welcome Hilary Mosher, Coordinator, FL-PRISM |
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2:50-3:25 |
Steve Young, Chief Botanist for NY Natural Heritage and Coordinator for LIISMA; Steven Daniel, Naturalist and Botanist, Nature Discoveries, Rochester, ny Brachypodium sylvaticum (slender falsebrome) - a Highly Invasive Grass and Candidate for Early Detection/Rapid Response. |
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3:25-3:45 |
James Balyszak, Hydrilla Coordinator, Hydrilla update in Cayuga Lake and beyond. |
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3:45-4:10 |
Jessi Lyons and Kristina Ferrare, CCE Onondaga County- HWA in the Skaneateles watershed and its impact |
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4:10-4:20 |
Marion Zuefle from the NYS IPM Program at Cornell University will provide an update on her research and other agriculture invasives |
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4:20-4:30 |
Wrap up and network |
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Finger Lakes - Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL-PRISM) Full Partnership Meeting
Commencing at 2:45, you are invited to attend the full partnership meeting of the FL-PRISM. Attendees will have a chance to get an update of the activities of the FL-PRISM since April with information from our working groups. All are welcome to attend!
Poster Session
The poster session will be an opportunity for attendees to learn about research and projects (active or proposed) pertaining to threats to the Finger Lakes. The poster contest is open to undergraduate and graduate researchers. A $75 prize will be awarded to recognize the best undergraduate and graduate student poster presentations based on scoring from our judges. Each poster should measure no larger than 3’ x 4’. Poster templates are available. Please encourage your students to participate! All poster session participants will need to provide a short bio and project abstract to mosher@hws.edu by November 13th.
Registration
Advance registration is required for all attendees including students. Abstracts and a program will be available online, and a limited number of copies will be printed and available at the event. The early registration fee of $35 per person is available through November 13th, and late registration ($50 per person) is available November 14th-19th.
Getting Here/Parking
Driving directions are available. Plug in 300 Pulteney St., Geneva, NY 14456 into your GPS unit. The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Scandling Center is across the street from the Medbery Parking Lot located on Pulteney Street. Enter the Scandling Center and take the stairs to the second floor to locate the Vandervort Room. Signs will be posted as well.
Free parking is available in the North Medbery Parking Lot adjacent to Pulteney St. To avoid ticketing, obtain a visitor parking pass in the HWS security office located on the south side of North Medbery Parking Lot.