Southeastern Section - 66th Annual Meeting - 2017

Session No. 1
Thursday, 30 March 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Potomac G (Omni Richmond Hotel)

S1. From Mountains to Coast: Biogeochemical Processes Affecting the Water Quality of the Bay in Our Backyard

 

Karen C. Rice and Janet S. Herman, Conveners
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1-1
8:05 AM
WATER-QUALITY RESULTS FROM THREE CHESAPEAKE BAY SHOWCASE WATERSHEDS: MONITORING AND ANALYSIS DESIGNED TO ASSESS AND INFORM RESTORATION
WEBBER, James Steven, US Geological Survey, Virginia-West Virginia Water Science Center, 1730 East Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228, HYER, Ken, US Geological Survey, Northeast Region, 1730 East Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228, DENVER, Judith M., U.S. Geological Survey, Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center, 1289 McD Drive, Dover, DE 19901, LANGLAND, Michael, US Geological Survey, 215 Limekiln Rd, New Cumberland, PA 17070 and BOHLKE, J.K., U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, jwebber@usgs.gov, jwebber@usgs.gov
1-2
8:25 AM
IRRIGATION AS A CONSERVATION PRACTICE TO REDUCE NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS IN COASTAL PLAIN GROUNDWATER, EASTERN SHORE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
DENVER, Judith M., U.S. Geological Survey, Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center, 1289 McD Drive, Dover, DE 19901, jmdenver@usgs.gov, jmdenver@usgs.gov
1-3
8:50 AM
POTENTIAL FOR DENITRIFICATION UNDER CHANGING LAND USE AND CLIMATE
MILLS, Aaron L. and HERMAN, Janet S., Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, PO Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123, amills@virginia.edu, amills@virginia.edu
1-4
9:10 AM
INVESTIGATING NOVEL PATHWAYS FOR N REMOVAL IN THE SUBTERRANEAN ESTUARY
KRASK, Julie Lauren and BECK, Aaron J., Department of Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, jlkrask@vims.edu, jlkrask@vims.edu
1-5
9:30 AM
REGIONAL MEASUREMENT AND MODELING OF FLOODPLAIN WETLAND NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT FLUXES: THE CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED
NOE, Gregory B.1, CLAGGETT, Peter2, HUPP, Cliff R.1 and SCHENK, Edward R.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 430 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 112, Annapolis, MD 21403, (3)Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service, 1824 S Thompson St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, gnoe@usgs.gov, gnoe@usgs.gov
 
9:55 AM
Discussion
 
10:00 AM
Break
1-6
10:15 AM
FLUSHING THE SAPROLITE: BASEFLOW AND QUICKFLOW AGE VARIABILITY IN THE STREAMFLOW OF A DEEPLY-WEATHERED PIEDMONT WATERSHED
HARMAN, Ciaran J., PUTNAM, Shane, COSANS, Cassandra and WILUSZ, Daniel C., Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, charman1@jhu.edu, charman1@jhu.edu
1-7
10:40 AM
RIVERINE DISCHARGES TO CHESAPEAKE BAY:  ANALYSIS OF LONG-TERM (1927-2014) RECORDS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE FLOWS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BASIN
RICE, Karen C., USGS and University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA 22904, MOYER, Douglas L., U.S. Geological Survey, Virginia Water Science Center, 1730 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228 and MILLS, Aaron L., University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA 22904, kcrice@usgs.gov, kcrice@usgs.gov
1-8
11:00 AM
DOES WATERSHED SEDIMENT DELIVERY INCREASE THE RESILIENCE OF TIDAL FRESHWATER WETLANDS TO SEA LEVEL RISE?
NOE, Gregory B.1, GILLESPIE, Jaimie1, HUPP, Cliff R.1 and KRAUSS, Ken2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 430 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 700 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506, gnoe@usgs.gov, gnoe@usgs.gov
1-9
11:20 AM
BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES AFFECTING GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE IN A CHLOROBENZENE-CONTAMINATED WETLAND
LORAH, Michelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228, COZZARELLI, Isabelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey MS 431, Reston, VA 20192 and AKOB, Denise M., U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, mmlorah@usgs.gov, mmlorah@usgs.gov
Handouts
  • SCD.biogeochem changes with increase SLR.tr.pdf (1.9 MB)
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    11:45 AM
    Concluding Remarks
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