2019 Susquehanna River Symposium

Oral presentations are a vital component of the River Symposium and this year's event features two concurrent sessions on Saturday afternoon.

Session 1

Community Networks, Watershed Management,  Science Writing and Public Awareness

The Forum (Room 272), Saturday, October 19, 2019, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. “Mobilizing A Community Network”
Carl Milofsky*

1:50 p.m. “Managing All Water As One: The Spring Creek Watershed Case Study”
Jessica Aiello* and Mark Gutshall

2:10 p.m. “Science Writers on the Susquehanna: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Public Awareness”
Justin Mando* and Michella Salvitti

Session 2

Water Economics, Ecosystem Services, and Riparian Buffers

Rooms 241 A-D , Saturday, October 19, 2019, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. “Drought Status, Price, and the Effectiveness of Water Use Restrictions in Pennsylvania”
Gregory Krohn*

1:50 p.m. “Ecosystem Services in the West Branch Susquehanna Watershed: Assessment of Valuation Methods and Case Study of Carbon Sequestration and Storage”
Kathryn S. Cantagallo* and Benjamin R. Hayes

2:10 p.m. “Establishment of a Shrub Willow Riparian Buffer Trial in Sinking Spring, PA”
Michelle Sarapiglia*

Session 3

Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

The Forum (Room 272), Saturday, October 19, 2019, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. “Factors Influencing Polyphosphate Storage in Stream Biofilms Across A Phosphorus Gradient”
Steven Rier* and Aaron Gordon-Weaver

3:50 p.m. “A Harbinger of Good Things to Come in Academic and Non-Academic Partnerships: Population Genomics and Conservation of Erigenia bulbosa (Apiaceae) in Pennsylvania”
Angella McDonnell, Cheyenne Moore,* Scott Schuette, and Christopher Martine

4:10 p.m. “Vertical Migration of Adult Plecoptera (Stoneflies) Above Forested Headwater Streams”
Ruric Bowman,* Brittany L. Lenze, and Robert F. Smith

Session 4

Watershed Modeling, Hydraulic Engineering, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Rooms 241 A-D , Saturday, October 19, 2019, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. “Precision Nutrient and Sediment Modeling Using Subbasin Analysis in the Halfmoon and Pequea Creek Watersheds”
Brian Gish*and Caitlin A. Giagola

3:50 p.m. “Optimizing the Weir Equation for Nature-Like Fish Passages”
Autumn Deitrick, Hassan Ismail, and Xiaofeng Liu

4:10 p.m. “Status and Plans for a PA Hydrography Modernization”
Eric Jespersen*

Oral Presentation Guidelines

More information about the symposium poster session is available in the guidelines. You can download a PDF copy of the guidelines by clicking the thumbnail image below.

Talk Length

You are allowed 20 minutes (total) for you oral presentation. We suggest limiting you talk to 17 minutes to allow 3 min for questions and interaction with the audience.

The session chair will keep everyone on schedule and signal you when you have 3 minutes and 1 minute left. Many people also use a timer or clock app on their cell phone to keep track of time themselves. Be sure to silence your phone before entering the session.

Make sure you visit the session room at least 20 minutes before the start of the session, to load your PowerPoint file, get a feel for the podium and clicker, and the screen projection.
Content: Your presentation should provide an overview of your project(s) and be relevant to your abstract.

Visuals

Presentation should be in a format compatible with Windows PC software. (PowerPoint.) Using the “insert” menu option in PowerPoint, you can embed audio and video files into your presentation, but doing so will increase the file size, especially if it is a long segment. We recommend doing so sparingly. If you are unfamiliar with using PowerPoint, a number of tips and tricks are provided on pages 4-8 of this document.

Oral Sessions

Oral presentations have been organized by topic into 1-hour long sessions that consist of three 20-minute talks. As you prepare your presentation, please remember that all presentations must be uploaded to the computer in the session room 20 minutes before your session begins. An technician or the session chair will be there to help you upload your presentation file(s) and show you the podium, screen, and clicker. Uploading your files early ensures a smooth transition between presentations and avoids confusion.

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