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Monitoring: Understanding Our Waters

The status of planning for the Sixth National Monitoring Conference, including recap from the previous conference, conference planning committee details, and proposed themes and milestones. Join us to connect and learn more about water quality monitoring.

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Monitoring: Understanding Our Waters

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  1. Status of Planning for Sixth National Monitoring Conference • Suggested title-- Monitoring: Keystones to understanding our waters • What are plans for this meeting? • Recap of ideas from West Palm Beach meeting last November

  2. Previous NWQMC Conferences • http://acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/index.html • 1998: Reno, NV • 2000: Austin, TX • 2002: Madison, WI • 2004: Chattanooga, TN • 2006: San Jose, CA • 2008: Philadelphia, PA

  3. Conference Planning Committee (CPC) • NWQMC Communications and Outreach Work Group plans conference • Conference Co-Chairs: • Chuck Spooner (USEPA) • Jawed Hameedi (NOAA) • Eric Vowinkel (USGS) • MOU with WEF to facilitate conference

  4. CPC Plans for this NWQMC Meeting • Tuesday 3:15-5:00 • Workshops, Posters, Exhibits • Data analysis discussion from San Jose Conference • Communications strategy • Wednesday • 10:45-12:00 and 1:15-3:15 • Open dialog on conference planning • Emphasis on Themes/content • Thursday • 11:15-11:30 Plans for next Council meeting in Philadelphia

  5. NWQMC Conference 2008 • Where: Pennsylvania Conference Center (PACC) • When: Sunday (5/18) – Thursday (5/22/2008) • Who: Many organizations are on board to co-host a National Conference in Philadelphia • What: Perfect combination of water-quality/quantity issues in watersheds, estuaries, and coasts in the Delaware Basin (urban/agr)

  6. Location, Location, Location • Philadelphia Center city • Route 95 • Northeast corridor train • Philadelphia airport and rail link

  7. PACC Convention Center • Large facility in Center City • Many layouts available • Exhibit Hall C and 100-Level meeting rooms selected • Sliding scale costs depending on amount of food costs • Catering by ARAMARK • WEF will handle logistics with PACC

  8. Hotels

  9. PACC Layout

  10. Theme and possible tracts from West Palm Beach Monitoring: Keystone to knowing our waters • Connecting water quality monitoring among hydrologic compartments • Monitoring effects of water quality on ecological and human health • Effects of climate change on water quality/quantity at different scales • Connecting monitoring and modeling • Event monitoring • Water security • New technologies • Monitoring in the Mid-Atlantic Region

  11. PROPOSED WEF MOU MILESTONES • Activity 1: Participate in Conference Planning Committee conference calls • Activity 2: Invite speakers to the conference • Activity 3: Provide catering services for the conference • Activity 4: Provide transportation for such field trips as may be planned • Activity 5: Complete and manage all registration details • Activity 6: Arrange for one evening reception • Activity 7: Provide on-site support for the conference

  12. Interested Federal-State Sponsors

  13. Interested University Sponsors

  14. Interested Field Trip Sponsors

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