2018 California Water Boards Science Symposium:
Adapting in the Face of Disruptive Landscape Change

3rd Annual Science Symposium, June 20-21, 2018


Day 2- Thursday, June 21st 2018
8:00 - 8:30 Registration 
8:30 - 8:40 Welcome and Logistics Nick Martorano, SWRCB
8:40 - 9:00 Monitoring Bioaccumulation in California’s Changing Landscapes: A 50 Year Vision
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio )
Jay Davis, SFEI
9:05 - 9:25 Remote Sensing of Cyanobacteria Abundance: Next Steps in Utilizing Satellite Imagery and Data
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio )
Randy Turner, SFEI
9:30 - 9:50 Statewide Contaminant and Toxicity Monitoring Related to Land Use
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio )
Bryn Phillips, UC Davis
9:55 - 10:15 From Open Data to Open Indicators
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio )
Fraser Shilling, UC Davis
10:15 - 10:35 Break
10:35 - 10:55 A Vision for More Effective Use of Biological Data in Water Resource Management
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio)
Peter Ode, CDFW and Raphael Mazor, SCCWRP
11:00 - 11:20 Prioritizing Management Goals for Stream Biological Integrity Within the Context of Landscape Constraints
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio)
Marcus W Beck, SCCWRP
11:25 - 11:45 Using an Interactive Dashboard to Communicate Bioassessment Data
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio)
Calvin Yang, SWRCB
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:05 eDNA Methods and Application for several State and Federally Listed Aquatic Species
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio)
Gregory Schumer, Genidaqs
1:10 - 2:10 Panel Discussion on Water Data Needs for Management Decisions – Jonathan Bishop, SWRCB; Stephen Weisberg, SCCWRP; Christopher Dillis, NCRWQCB; James Smith, SDRWQCB; Nick Martorano, CWQMC
(Video | PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio)
Greg Gearheart, SWRCB
2:10 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 2:40 Unveiling of the 2018 Water Quality Status Report Greg Gearheart, SWRCB
2:40 - 3:30 Data Stories and Visualizations of the WQ Status Report Panel Discussion – Marcus W. Beck, SCCWRP; Rebecca Nordenholt, SWRCB; Calvin Yang, Michelle Tang & Dawit Tadesse; SWRCB, Jay Davis, SFEI; Bryn Phillips, UC Davis; Stefanie Scott, SWRCB
(Video of Discussion)
Nick Martorano, CWQMC
3:30 - 3:40 Symposium Wrap Up and Next Events Nick Martorano, SWRCB