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Archived Workshops/References

Science to Decision Making

Description

This reference area features information about the bridge between science and decision making using National Estuarine Research Reserve System-Wide Monitoring Program as a case study in informing water quality protection decision making.  The NERRS has years of high quality water quality data collected similarly in estuaries across the nation.  These data have had great impact in informing improved decision making to better protect our nation's estuaries.

Training Programs

Informing the Clean Water Act: TMDL Regulations near the Elkhorn Slough May 9, 2013
Mission-Aransas - How this NERR is taking water quality monitoring to their community- with a water quality report card Jul 11, 2013
How Grand Bay's water quality program is interacting with a phosphate spill in their estuary Aug 8, 2013
Great Bay Nutrient Monitoring, Partnerships, and Getting Data to Management Sep 12, 2013

Documents and Publications

TITLE
DATE ADDED
AUTHOR
SOURCE
DESCRIPTION
OTHER INFORMATION
Catalog of SWMP Water Quality to Decision Making Case Studies
DOCX, 17KB
Dec 03 13
Grey Hayes, PhD
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program
December 3, 2013
Lists current activities involving and concerns about using NERRS SWMP data to inform decision making for clean water policies and regulations. Also lists trends in policies and regulations across the NERRS.
NERRS Forward: informing water quality policy and practice with SWMP data: Webinar Series Notes
DOCX, 28KB
Dec 03 13
Grey Hayes, PhD
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program
December 3, 2013
Summary notes from webinar series

Links

TITLE DATE ADDED
NERRS Forward - SWMP meets the Clean Water Act #1 featuring Elkhorn Slough - How a long-term data collection effort has recently been informing regulatory decision making
https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=52358632&rKey=7281640dbcb2eafd
Nov 12 13
NERRS Forward - SWMP meets the Clean Water Act #2 featuring Mission-Aransas NERR - How this NERR is taking water quality monitoring to their community- with a water quality report card
https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=53962712&rKey=fea89da796ec999c
Nov 12 13
NERRS Forward - SWMP meets the Clean Water Act #3 featuring Grand Bay NERR - How Grand Bay's water quality program is interacting with a phosphate spill in their estuary
https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=55079122&rKey=d434e86fd07c625b
May 05 14
NERRS Forward - SWMP meets the Clean Water Act #4 featuring Great Bay NERR - Great Bay Nutrient Monitoring, Partnerships, and Getting Data to Management
https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=56015802&rKey=351318b6f40acbd9
Nov 12 13
NERRS Forward: informing water quality policy and practice with SWMP data Act #5 featuring - Utilization of Apalachicola NERR SWMP data in support of Numeric Nutrient Criteria Development for Apalachicola Bay
https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=56836932&rKey=ba2ee576548761a5
Nov 12 13