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Watershed Symposium 2017

Thank you to everyone who attended the 11th Annual Salt Lake County Watershed Symposium! This free two-day conference encourages a comprehensive review of the current state of our watershed while creating learning opportunities for a diverse array of stakeholders. Sessions covered a broad range of topics on water quality and watershed issues with local, regional, and national relevance. Hosted by Salt Lake County Watershed Planning & Restoration.

Powerpoints and audio recordings are available. Click on a session and scroll down to the attached files.
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8:40am MST

KEYNOTE Unveiling the Anthropocene—A Super Wicked Story Great HallRobert Davies

9:50am MST

Deciphering Cyano-blooms Using Molecular Approaches in Utah Lake Lower Level: Ballroom BRamesh Goel

10:40am MST

Utah's Warming Climate and it's Increasing Flash Flood Threat Lower Level: Ballroom CBrian McInerney

11:20am MST

Estimation of Future Sediment Load in the Jordan River Lower Level: Ballroom BKrishna Khatri Partnering to Build Effective Drought Early Warning Systems Lower Level: Ballroom CSeth Arens • Elizabeth Weight

12:50pm MST

Poster Session Great Hall

2:20pm MST

Creating a Native Prairie Landscape within a Concrete Jungle Lower Level: Ballroom CZach Magdol Evidence of groundwater connectivity in the Jordan River, Utah, USA Lower Level: Ballroom BRachel Gabor • Yusuf Jameel • Jennifer Follstad Shah • Rose Smith

3:20pm MST

Tracking Urban Water Flow Using Stable Isotopes of Water Lower Level: Ballroom BYusuf Jameel Critical Outcomes, Lasting Impact: 5 Years of Science for Utah's Water Future [70 min.] Lower Level: Ballroom CAndreas Leidolf • Zach Aanderud • Mark Brunson • Courtney Flint • Amber Jones • Court Strong

4:00pm MST

Using 87Sr/86Sr Ratios to Investigate Changes in Stream Chemistry Lower Level: Ballroom BColin Hale

8:40am MST

KEYNOTE Salt Lake County's Climate Adaptation Plan for Public Health Great HallRoyal DeLegge

10:20am MST

Water Quality Studies, TMDLs, Project Work...Oh My! Lower Level: Ballroom CScott Daly • Lucy Parham • Sandy Wingert

11:00am MST

Jordan River Phase II TMDL: The Organic Matter Conundrum Lower Level: Ballroom CTheron Miller

11:40am MST

Nutrient Cycling in the Jordan River: Seasonal & Spatial Variations Lower Level: Ballroom CRose Smith

1:10pm MST

The Great Salt Lake: Water Not Wasted Lower Level: Ballroom CAshley Kijowski

1:50pm MST

Calling All Collaborators: Robust Decision-Making & Climate Adaptation Lower Level: Ballroom BLiana Prudencio

3:30pm MST

Creating a Balance: Great Salt Lake Causeway Improvements Lower Level: Ballroom CWally Gwynn • Karen Nichols • Kidd Waddell Lower Jordan River Dissolved Oxygen—Is Additional Flow the Answer? Lower Level: Ballroom BEric Duffin • Soren Simonsen