©2007 KBS
September 2002 BioAssessment Symposium
- Date Held: 18 - 19 September 2002
- Location: 12 Room, Kansas Union, University of Kansas, Lawrence KS
- Attendance: conference was attended by 70 people from 12 different states
Proceedings
The proceedings are available as a pdf (8.8mb ). Click here to download. These are not yet available in a printed format.
Sponsors
Central Plains Center for BioAssessment (CBCP) — U.S. EPA Region 7 — BioDevices Corporation — University of Kansas Continuing Education
Objectives
To provide a forum for regional scientists to share information about the designation and implementation of biological assessments and criteria in Central Plains streams, lakes, and wetlands.
Presentations
17 presentations were given, 10 of which are available as Powerpoint2000 slide shows for you to download. Additionally, four posters were presented.
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| Name | Affiliation | Online Resources | Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Click here to view all presentation abstracts at once: (Abstracts.doc) | |||
| R.T. Angelo | KDHE Topeka, KS |
Paper | Response of Stream Biological Communities to Agricultural Disturbances in the Great Plains |
| R. Apfelbeck | MT DEQ Helena, MT |
Slides [2.57 MB] Abstract |
Application of Bioassessment Protocols for Making Aquatic Life Beneficial Use-Support Determinations in Montana |
| M. Barbour | Tetra Tech, Inc. | Slides [2.68 MB] Abstract |
Classification of Oklahoma Rivers and Preliminary Development of an Index of Biotic Integrity |
| R.W. Bouchard | U Minnesota St. Paul, MN |
Slides [1.14 MB] Abstract |
Assessment of Ecological Condition in Headwater Streams of the Central Plains |
| E. Carney | KDHE Topeka, KS |
Slides [50.5 KB] Abstract |
The Kansas Wetland Survey |
| M.D. Delong | Winona State U Winona, MN |
Slides [1.29 MB] Abstract |
Food Webs of the Great Rivers of the Central Basin: Application of Stable Isotopes in Bioassessment |
| B. Hayford | Wayne State Coll. Wayne, NE |
Slides [685 KB] Abstract |
Volunteer Stream Monitoring in Northeastern Nebraska |
| J.C. Holz | U Nebraska Lincoln, NE |
Slides [2.69
MB] Abstract |
Development of a Comprehensive Lake and Reservoir Classification Strategy for Nebraska as a Model for Agricultural Dominated Ecosystems |
| M.E. Houts | U Kansas Lawrence, KS |
Slides [10.0 MB] Abstract |
Using Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery to Monitor Changes in the Vegetation of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area |
| D.G. Huggins | CPCB Lawrence, KS |
Slides [730 KB]
Abstract |
Dissolved Oxygen Flux,Nutrients, and Community Productivity in Some Central Plains Streams: What We Know and What We Think We Know! |
| R. A. Kuhnle | USDA ARS Oxford, MS |
Slides [1.32
MB] Abstract |
Developing Linkages between Clean Sediment Indicies and Biological Impairment |
| M. Lammert | Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL |
Slides [3.64
MB] Abstract |
An Assessment of Freshwater Biodiversity in the Central Mixed-Grass Prairie Ecoregion |
| K. Mulder | EPA Region 7 Kansas City, KS |
Slides [1.08 MB] Abstract |
Wetlands Monitoring: The Big Picture |
| B.C. Poulton | USGS Columbia, MO |
Slides [1.83 MB] Abstract |
Big Muddy Bioassessment: Can Biocriteria Be Developed for the Lower Missouri River? |
| C. R. Rabeni | USGS Columbia, MO |
Slides Abstract |
Biomonitoring Intermittent Streams Using Benthic Invertebrates |
| R.G. Rhodes | Southwest MO State Springfield, MO |
Slides [2.69
MB] Abstract |
An Overview of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Diversity and Dynamics of Toxic Algae in Freshwater Lakes and Marine Habitats |
| Poster Presentations (Posters are not available for online viewing) | |||
| N.M. Davis | Wichita State U Wichita, KS |
Abstract | Gypsum Creek Stream Restoration Project |
| P. Gagnon | Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL | Abstract | Development of a Multimetric Aquatic Stressors Index for the Central Mixed-Grass Prairie Ecoregion |
| A. Severn | U Nebraska Lincoln, NE |
Abstract | Reservoir Classification in Agriculturally Dominated Ecosystems |
| B.A. Wilson | U Kansas Lawrence, KS |
Abstract | Environmental Impact Assessment of Three Anti-Microbial Chemicals |
Other Workshop Resources
Workshop Program
Download a Portable Document File of the workshop program: (program.pdf)
