Agenda

April 3

April 3
TIME	EVENT		LOCATION
7:15 a.m - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast, Posters and Exhibits		Salon B
8:00 a.m - 8:20 am	Welcome/Conference Overview Dr. L. Jason Krutz, Director Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute		Salon A
8:20 a.m - 8:35 am	Break – Posters and Exhibits (Refreshments)		Salon B
8:35 - 9:55 am	TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONSClick a title to view an abstract		Session 1: Amphitheatre I & II Session 2: Diplomat I & II
	Session 1 - Coastal Issues Moderator: Alan Shiller, University of Southern Mississippi	Session 2 - Measurements and Mechanisms for Earthen Levee and Gully Erosion Moderator: Daniel Wren, USDA/ARS
	Alan Shiller, USM8:35 - 8:55 amHypoxia in the Mississippi Bight: Understanding Interactions of Circulation and Biogeochemistry in a Complex River-Dominated Coastal Ecosystem	Daniel Wren, USDA/ARS8:35 - 8:55 amField Measurements of Irrigation Reservoir Levee Erosion
	George Ramseur, MS DMR8:55 - 9:15 amThe Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama Coastal System (LMACS): Embracing Functional Boundaries to Drive Comprehensive Estuarine Restoration	Yavuz Ozeren, UM8:55 - 9:15 amAssessment of Slope and Mechanical Treatments for an Irrigation Reservoir Embankment
	Mohammadmmedhi Armandei, MSU9:15 - 9:35 amThe Development of a Hydrodynamic/Water Quality Model for Oyster Restoration in the Western Mississippi Sound	Will Andrews, UM9:15 - 9:35 amMeasurements of Physical Characteristics of Earthen Levees for Small Lakes in Mississippi
	Catie Dillon, MSU9:35 - 9:55 amExamining the Effects of Directional Wave Spectra on a Nearshore Wave Model	Robert Wells, USDA/ARS9:35 - 9:55 amRemotely Sensed Channel Emergence with Both Till and No-Till Management Systems
9:55 - 10:10 am	Break - Posters and Exhibits		Salon B
10:10 - 11:50 am	TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONSClick a title to view an abstract		Session 3: Amphitheatre I & II Session 4: Diplomat I & II
	Session 3 - Streamflow Alteration Assessments to Support Bay and Estuary Restoration in Gulf StatesModerator: Rodney Knight, U.S. Geological Survey	Session 4 - BMP Effectiveness Moderator: Austin Omer, Mississippi State University
	Rodney Knight, USGS10:10 - 10:30 amStreamflow Alteration Assessments to Support Bay and Estuary Restoration in Gulf States - Overview	Austin Omer, MSU10:10 - 10:30 amWater Quality Improvements from Implementation of Tailwater Recovery Systems
	Scott Mize, USGS10:30 - 10:50 amFactors Controlling Salinity in Nearshore Waters of the Mississippi Sound, MS	Dave Spencer, MSU10:30 - 10:50 amThe Effects of Cover Crops on Runoff, Erosion, and Off-Site N and P Transport
	Scott Worland, Vanderbilt University10:50 - 11:10 amPredicting Daily Streamflow Using L-Moments and Neural Networks	Laura Wilson, MSU10:50 - 11:10 amPredicting the Effects of Conservation Practices in Tropical Soils
	Elena Crowley-Ornelas, Texas Tech11:10 - 11:30 amEstimating Streamflow-Recession Indices Using Automated Methods with Application to Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction	Phong Ly, MSU11:10 - 11:30 amHydrologic and Nutrient Removal Performance of Rain Gardens: A Review
	Matt Moore, USDA/ARS11:30 - 11:50 amNutrient and Pesticide Mitigation by Common Aquatic Plants
12:00 pm - 1:20 pm	Lunch and Plenary Speaker		Salon A
12:00 pm - 1:20 pm	Speakers - J.I. Palmer, J.D., P.E. and Bennett Bearden, J.D., P.G. Topic: Who's On First? The Status of Water Policy in Mississippi and Alabama		Salon A
1:30 - 2:50 pm	TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONSClick a title to view an abstract		Session 5: Amphitheatre I & II Session 6: Diplomat I & II
	Session 5 - Challenges to Establishing Targets and Practices for Managing Nutrients in Delta Waterbodies IModerator: Richard Lizotte, USDA ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory	Session 6 - Streamflow & SedimentationModerator: Richard Ingram, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute
	Kim Caviness, MDEQ1:30 - 1:50 pmDeveloping Nutrient Criteria for Delta Waters: Expectations and Challenges	James Grafe, MSU1:30 - 1:50 pmUnderstanding Relations Between Streamflow, Turbidity, and Suspended-Sediment Concentration in an Impaired Mississippi Stream
	Richard Lizotte, USDA/ARS1:50 - 2:10 pmSources of Hypoxia in Mississippi Streams	Michael Runner, USGS1:50 - 2:10 pmEstimates of Suspended-Sediment Yields for Select Streams in Mississippi
	Matt Hicks, USGS2:10 - 2:30 pmCan Diatom Assemblages Identify Important Stressor-Response Relationships Necessary to Establish Nutrient Management Goals for Mississippi Alluvial Plain Streams?	Dave Johnson, USACE2:10 - 2:30 pmThe Use of Normalized Duration to Evaluate Low Flow in Mississippi Streams
	Jason Taylor, USDA/ARS2:30 - 2:50 pmCan Controlled Experiments Play a Role in Informing Nutrient Management Goals for Mississippi Alluvial Plain Waterbodies?	Kirk Rodgers, USGS2:30 - 2:50 pmTrend Analysis of Streamflow to Support Bay and Estuary Restoration in Gulf States
2:50 - 3:05 pm	Break - Posters and Exhibits (Refreshments)		Salon B
3:05 - 4:45 pm	TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONSClick a title to view an abstract		Session 7: Amphitheatre I & II Session 8: Diplomat I & II
	Session 7 - Challenges to Establishing Targets and Practices for Managing Nutrients in Delta Waterbodies IIModerator: Martin Locke, USDA ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory	Session 8 - Irrigation Efficiency & ConservationModerator: Richard Ingram, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute
	Martin Locke, USDA/ARS3:05 - 3:25 pmCan Cover Crops and Reduced Tillage Improve Surface Water Runoff Quality and Soil Health in the Mississippi Delta Alluvial Plain?	Saseendran Anapalli, USDA/ARS3:05 - 3:25 pmQuantifying Crop Coefficients for Corn Irrigation Scheduling in the Lower Mississippi Delta Using an Eddy Covariance Method
	Rachel Nifong, USDA/ARS3:25 - 3:45 pmHydrologic and Vegetation Management Influence Oxygen Dynamics and Nitrogen Processing in Experimental Ditches	Hazel Buka, MSU3:25 - 3:45 pmImproving the Corn Crop Coefficient Method in the Mississippi Irrigation Scheduling Tool (MIST)
	Gary Ervin, MSU3:45 - 4:05 pmDespite Their Differences, Managed and Non-Managed Wetlands in the Mississippi Delta Achieve Similar Functional Outcomes	Fei Gao, Beijing Normal University3:45 - 4:05 pmImpacts of Different Ratios of Surface Water and Groundwater for Row Crops Irrigation on Groundwater Level in the Mississippi Delta
	Jennifer Murphy, USGS4:05 - 4:25 pmAssessing Water-Quality Changes in Two Oxbow Lake Tributaries of the Mississippi Delta	Meredith Brock, MSU4:05 - 4:25 pmSalinity Effects from Treated Effluent as Irrigation
	Beth Baker, MSU4:25 - 4:45 pmEffects of Varying Suites of Agriculture Conservation Practices on Water Quality in the Mississippi Delta	Gary Bell, USACE4:25 - 4:45 pmLidar in Scaled Physical Modeling: Applications, Advantages, and Development
5:00 - 6:30 pm	Student Poster Competition & Welcome Reception		Salons A & B
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April 4

April 4
TIME	EVENT		LOCATION
7:15 - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast – Posters and Exhibits		Salon B
8:00 - 9:00 am	TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONSClick a title to view an abstract		Session 9: Amphitheatre I & II Session 10: Diplomat I & II
	Session 9 - Surface Water – Groundwater InteractionModerator: Dave Johnson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Session 10 - Water TreatmentModerator: Jason Barrett, Mississippi State University
	Ying Ouyang, USDA/ARS8:00 - 8:20 amAssessing Groundwater Interactions between Forest and Crop Lands and the Potential to Increase Groundwater Availability through Afforestation in Mississippi	Jason Barrett, MSU8:00 - 8:20 amMississippi Private Well Characteristics and Well Owner Demographics
	Michael Gratzer, UM8:20 - 8:40 amOxbow Lake-Wetlands Systems as a Source of Recharge to the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer	Stephanie Otts, UM8:20 - 8:40 amAn Analysis of the Lead Contamination Risks of Public Water Supplies in the Mississippi Delta
		Gray Turnage, MSU8:40 - 9:00 amChemical Control of the Floating Aquatic Plant Common Duckweed (Lemna minor L.) and Watermeal (Wolffia spp.)
9:00 - 9:10 am	Break - Posters & Exhibits (Refreshments)		Salon B
9:10 - 10:30 am	TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONSClick a title to view an abstract		Session 11: Amphitheatre I & II Session 12: Diplomat I & II
	Session 11 - Groundwater Availability in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain IModerator: Wade Kress, U. S. Geological Survey	Session 12 - Reservoirs & StreamsModerator: John Ramirez-Avila, Mississippi State University
	Wade Kress, USGS9:10 - 9:30 amCoupling Groundwater Flow Modeling with Hydrologic Monitoring to Assess Water Availability in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain	John Ramirez-Avila, MSU9:10 - 9:30 amImpacts of Riparian Buffer Zones on Stream Water Quality: A Quantitative Assessment in the Catalpa Creek Watershed
	Burke Minsley, USGS9:30 - 9:50 amEvaluating the Hydrogeologic Framework of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain Using Geophysical Methods	Xiaobo Chao, UM9:30 - 9:50 amStudy of Sediment and Nutrients in Pelahatchie Bay and Upland Mill-Pelahatchie Creek Watershed
	Steve Westenbroek, USGS9:50 - 10:10 amImproving Estimates of Recharge in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain Using the Soil-Water- Balance (SWB) Model	John Ramirez-Avila, MSU9:50 - 10:10 amA Project-Based Learning Study Oriented to Develop a Natural Stream Restoration Design
	Courtney Killian, MSU10:10 - 10:30 amEvaluation of Methods for Relating Continuous Streambed Resistivity Data and Hydraulic Conductivity in the Mississippi Delta	Jae-Young Ko, JSU10:10 - 10:30 amAdopting Ecosystem Services for Enhanced Sustainable Communities by Wetlands Assimilation of Wastewater and Water Quality Credit Trading
10:30 - 10:40 am	Break - Posters & Exhibits (Refreshments)		Salon B
10:40 am - 12:00 pm	TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONSClick a title to view an abstract		Session 13: Amphitheatre I & II Session 14: Diplomat I & II
	Session 13 - Groundwater Availability in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain IIModerator: James R. Rigby, USDA/ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory	Session 14 - Management of Water Resources in MississippiModerator: Pat Phillips, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
	Andrew Leaf, USGS10:40 - 11:00 amImproving Numerical Simulation of Streams and Shallow Groundwater in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain	Patricia Phillips, MDEQ10:40 - 11:00 amWater Resources Data Availability
	Drew Westerman, USGS11:00 - 11:20 amReducing Uncertainty in Estimates of Irrigation Water Use	Chris Hawkins, MDEQ11:00 - 11:20 amWater Resources Data Management
	Steve Peterson, USGS11:20 - 11:40 amUpdates to a Groundwater Flow Model to Facilitate Decision Support and Uncertainty Analysis for the Mississippi Alluvial Plain	Casey Fitzgerald, MDEQ11:20 - 11:40 amWater Use in Mississippi
	James R. Rigby, USDA/ARS11:40 am - 12:00 pmRiverbank Filtration, Transfer, and Injection Pilot Project Along the Tallahatchie River for Enhanced Aquifer Recharge: Progress and Plans	Andrew Cummings, MDEQ11:40 am - 12:00 pmSafety of Flood Control Dams in Mississippi
12:10 - 1:40 pm	Lunch and Plenary Speakers Presentation of Student Awards		Salon A
12:10 - 1:40 pm	Speakers - Abby Braman, Pearl Riverkeeper and Ron Cossman, Social Science Research Center, MSU Topic: How important are stakeholders and can their impacts be measured?		Salon A
2:00 - 3:00 pm	Advisory Board Meeting		Port Gibson Boardroom (Penthouse Level)
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Posters

Posters
Student Presenters
NAME	TITLE
Brent Chaney Mississippi State University	A Preliminary Investigation of Feral Hog Impacts on Water Quality
Natasha Drotar Mississippi State University	Effects of Prescribed Burning on Canopy Structure and Water Partitioning in an Upland Oak Forest
Alexandra Firth Mississippi State University	Ecological Agriculture Application with Winter Flooding
Fei Gao Beijing Normal University	Impact of Different Ratios of Surface Water and Groundwater for Row Crops Irrigation on Groundwater Level in the Mississippi Delta
Tadesse Sinshaw University of Mississippi	A Spatial Decision Support System for Choice and Placement of Nitrogen Source Reducing Best Management Practices in the Beasley Lake Watershed, Delta Region of Mississippi
Peng Song China Agricultural University	Controlling Mechanism of Chlorination on Emitter Bio-clogging for Drip Irrigation Using Reclaimed Water
Wei Yang China Agricultural University	Long-Term Effect of Cover Crop on Water Use Efficiency in Manured and Rainfed Soybean-Corn Rotations
Professional Presenters
Gary Ervin Mississippi State University	Aquatic Vegetation Management to Enhance Multiple-User Benefits of Southeastern Wetlands
John Green University of Mississippi	Informing Environmental Health through Community-Engaged Research: Testing for Lead in Drinking Water in the Mississippi Delta
Clifford Ochs University of Mississippi	A Confluence of Water and Interdisciplinary Education: The Mississippi Water Security Institute
Ruixiu Sui U.S.D.A./Agricultural Research Service	Vapotranspiration Measurement Using Eddy Covariance Systems for Irrigation Scheduling
Yaoxin Zhang University of Mississippi	NCCHE Modeling System for Water Resources Problems
Ioannis Ziogas Mississippi State University	What Are the Precursors to Watershed Civic Engagement: Can Grass Roots Environmental Organizations Be Grown?
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