The DNR is still accepting registrations. The fee is $30 and registration information, including forms and agendas, can be found at http://wqm.igsb.uiowa.edu

7th Annual Water Monitoring Conference

Benton Auditorium Scheman Building - Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
February 1-2, 2007

Conference registration deadline is Monday, January 22, 2007.
Free parking for the conference is available north and south of the Scheman Building and Hilton Coliseum.

For lodging information, contact the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800)288-7470 or visit the following web site: www.amescvb.com/maps/maps.asp
A block of rooms has been reserved at both the Comfort Suites (515-268-8808) and Baymont Inn (515-296-2500), both in Ames, Iowa.

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Thursday
4:00 p.m.	Registration/Refreshments/Poster Session
5:45 p.m.	Welcome/Opening Remarks MARY SKOPEC (Bios) (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
6:00 p.m.	Everglades Restoration: Programs for Integrated Regional Management GARTH REDFIELD (South Florida Water Management District, FL)
7:00 p.m.	The Clear Creek Iowa Ecohydrological Observatory CRAIG JUST (University of Iowa)
7:20 p.m.	Recognition of 2006 IOWATER Award Winners
7:30 p.m.	How’re The Lakes? – Observations on the Major Stressors Affecting Our Lakes Today BILL JONES (Indiana University, IN)

Friday
7:00 a.m.	Registration & Refreshments
8:00 a.m.	Welcome RICH LEOPOLD (Director, Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
8:15 a.m.	Recreational Water Quality and Swimming-Associated Illness ALFRED DUFOUR (United States Environmental Protection Agency, OH)
9:00 a.m.	Channel Disturbance and Evolution: Controls and Implications for Stream Restoration and Targets for Sediment ANDREW SIMON (USDA Ag. Research Service National Sedimentation Laboratory, MS)
9:45 a.m.	Break/Poster Session
10:15 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS A. Public Health Issues Sand, Sun, and E. coli – Just Another Day at the Beach ERIC O’BRIEN (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Mercury and Fish: Risks versus Benefits CHARLES BARTON (Iowa Department of Public Health) Chemicals of Concern – Iowa’s First Research Site for Emerging Contaminants Areas DOUG SCHNOEBELEN (United States Geological Survey, IA) B. Sediment Issues: Monitoring Challenges and Opportunities Continuous In-stream Monitoring to Measure and Estimate Water-quality Concentrations, Densities, and Loads ANDREW ZIEGLER (United States Geological Survey, KS) The Hungry Canyons Alliance and Streambed Stabilization in Western Iowa JOHN THOMAS (Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development, IA) Sequential Dam Removal and Sediment Effects DON ROSEBOOM (USGS/Colorado State University, Urbana, IL)
11:30 a.m.	Lunch (vegetarian option will be available)
12:30 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS C. Lessons Learned from Watershed Efforts Lake Darling Water Quality Monitoring Success Story DON KLINE (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Yellow River Watershed Monitoring RICK LANGEL (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) The North Raccoon – An Amazing River Badly Neglected MIKE DELANEY (North Raccoon Watershed Association) JIM RIGGS (North Raccoon Watershed Association) The Squaw Creek Watershed Coalition: Five Years On and Still a Long Way to Go JIM COLBERT (Iowa State University) D. Emerging Urban Issues Water Use by Ethanol Plants: Potential Challenges DENNIS KEENEY (Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy) TDS/Chloride Study – Impact of Point Source Outfalls on Receiving Streams LYNETTE SEIGLEY (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) You’re Standing On It! Parking Lot Sealcoat as a Major Source of PAHs in Urban and Suburban Environments MARYLYNN MUSGROVE (United States Geological Survey, TX) Wet Weather Monitoring Strategies for Urban Lake Watersheds ROGER BANNERMAN (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
2:15 p.m	CONCURRENT SESSIONS E. Understanding Biological Quality Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Aquatic Invasive Species in Iowa KIM BOGENSCHUTZ (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Water Quality Monitoring With Remote Sensing NATHAN GREEN (University of Northern Iowa) RAMANATHAN SUGUMARAN (University of Northern Iowa) REMAP by the Numbers TOM WILTON (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) F. Iowa Water Quality Standards in the Making Nutrient Standards for Iowa’s Waters JACK RIESSEN (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Use Attainability Analyses for Iowa’s Rivers and Streams ADAM SCHNIEDERS (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)