Minnesota Water Resources Conference Program at a Glance: Day Two

Track I

Challenges of High Water Conditions Due to Climate Change

Moderator: Marcey Westrick
Co-Moderator: Leah Gifford

10:00–10:20 – 1047: The Challenges of Managing High Water Levels on Landlocked Basins: A Story from the VBWD

10:20–10:40 – 1045: Balancing Markley Lake: Using Current and Future Conditions to Identify Potential Solutions to High Water Levels

10:40–11:00 – 1081: Solving an Ongoing Flooding Problem to Avoid the Need to Rescue Drivers—Centerville/Edgerton Road Flood Study

11:00–11:20 – 1039: Development of Watershed Scale Real-Time Control Systems

11:20–11:30 – Q&A

Track II

Drains/Sweeping

Moderator: Ryan Johnson
Co-Moderator: Erick Francis

10:00–10:20 – 1027: RWMWD Street Sweeping Prioritization and Implementation of Grant Program

10:20–10:40 – 1033: Enhanced Street Sweeping for Water Quality: A Watershed-Based Approach

10:40–11:00 – 1066: Adopt-a-Drain K12: Empowering Educators to Reduce Water Pollution

11:00–11:20 – 1067: Ten Years of Community Engagement and Storm Drain Cleaning with Adopt-a-Drain.org

11:20–11:30 – Q&A

Track III

Lakes

Moderator: Lorin Hatch
Co-Moderator: Jeff Peterson

10:00–10:20 – 1091: Why Has the North Shore of Lake Superior Become a Hotspot for the Nuisance Alga Didymosphenia Geminata?

10:20–10:40 – 1092: The Lake Superior Lakewide Action and Management Plan and Binational Partnership

10:40–11:00 – 1061: How Lakeshore Monitoring Efforts are Informing Local Partnerships and Engagement Efforts

11:00–11:20 – 1014: Connecting Lakeshore Health to Biological Impairments on High-Quality Lakes: Quantifying Current Lakeshore Conditions

11:20–11:30 – Q&A

Track IV

COC

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Co-Moderator: name

10:00–10:20 – 1050: Evaluation and Use of a Novel Tool for Microplastic Sediment Extraction in Minnesota Lakes and Rivers

10:20–10:40 – 1022: A Study of Organic Contaminant and Escherichia Coli Levels in Stormwater Runoff and Their Removal via Biochar-Amended Treatment Systems

10:40–11:00 – 1049: Characterizing Hydrological Transport Pathways of Chronic Wasting Disease in Minnesota Watersheds

11:00–11:20 – 1093: Methane Emissions in Urban Lakes Across Salinity and Productivity Gradients

11:20–11:30 – Q&A

Track V: Special Session

A Ten-Year Update to Minnesota's Nutrient Reduction Strategy: The Underlying Science

Moderator: Casandra Champion
Co-Moderator: Greg Wilson

Dave Wall; Laura Christianson; Marco Graziani; Reid Christianson; Matt Drewitz; Julie Westerlund

10:00–11:20 – Join us to learn about the foundational scientific research guiding the revision of Minnesota’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS). Discover key findings and engage with the expert speaker panel as we prepare to finalize the revisions by 2025. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to shaping Minnesota's approach to nutrient management. All speakers will participate in the panel and take questions from the audience.

11:20–11:30 – Q&A

Track I

Stormwater: Beyond Pipes and Pavement

Moderator: Salam Murtada
Co-Moderator: Ann Banitt

1:15–1:35 – 1036: Small Cities, Big Challenges: Climate Resiliency Modeling Approaches for Populations under 10,000

1:35–1:55 – 1072: Thinking Outside the Box (Literally), The Solution to Hillsboro’s Flooding Concerns

1:55–2:15 – 1035: Reimagining Tax-Forfeited Lots for Green Stormwater Initiatives and Community-Focused Urban Agriculture

2:15–2:35 – 1115: Stormwater Reuse for Irrigation: From Planning to Implementation

2:35–2:45 – Q&A

Track II

Innovating, Educating About, and Maintaining Stormwater Treatment Features

Moderator: Greg Wilson
Co-Moderator: Tina Carstens

1:15–1:35 – 1087: Showcasing Water Quality Through Park Design: Hasenbank Stormwater Park

1:35–1:55 – 1028: Maplewood Mall Stormwater Features: 15 Years of Lessons Learned

1:55–2:15 – 1024: Maplewood Mall Maintenance and Educational Features: 15 Years of Lessons Learned

2:15–2:35 – 1111: Establishing a Collaborative Vision for Regional Stormwater Management at 325 Blake Road

2:35–2:45 – Q&A

Track III

Lakes/HAB

Moderator: Rick Voigt
Co-Moderator: Holly Wellard Kelly

1:15–1:35 – 1097: Contrasting Patterns of Algal, Cyanobacterial, and Cyanotoxin Production in Lake of the Woods and Upper and Lower Red Lake

1:35–1:55 – 1012: Understanding and Improving Minnesota's Lake Water Quality in a Changing Climate

1:55–2:15 – 1011: Characterizing Changes in Cyanobacterial Abundance and Function in Remote Northern Minnesota Lakes

2:15–2:35 – 1044: Paleolimnological Indicators of Eutrophication in Remote, Low-Nutrient Lakes in the Superior National Forest, Minnesota

2:35–2:45 – Q&A

Track IV

Beyond the Code: Innovative Stormwater Management Practices

Moderator: Marcey Westrick
Co-Moderator: Katy Thompson

1:15–1:35 – 1103: Stormwater Management: A Four-State Comparison

1:35–1:55 – 1086: Partnering with Local Governments to Optimize Stormwater Management Outcomes Through Code and Ordinance Reviews

1:55–2:15 – 1064: Building Watershed Awareness through Artistic Investment

2:15–2:35 – 1112: Management Frameworks: A New Template for Successful Adaptive Management

2:35–2:45 – Q&A

Track V: Special Session

Conservation Pays: Economics of Agricultural Water Quality Practices

Moderator: Alycia Overbo
Co-Moderator: Jared Trost

Brad Jordahl Redlin, MDA; Keith Olander, Central Lakes College Ag & Energy Center; Britta Dornfeld, Environmental Initiative

1:15–2:35 – As the push for protecting land and water through the agricultural industry grows, there is increasing interest in demonstrating positive economic outcomes from conservation farming practices. The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program, AgCentric and Minnesota State Agricultural Centers of Excellence, and the Headwaters Agriculture Sustainability Partnership are documenting the economics of conservation agriculture and have demonstrated improved environmental and financial performance of producers implementing whole-farm conservation.

2:35–2:45 – Q&A

Track I

Strategies for Climate Resiliency

Moderator: Ann Bannit
Co-Moderator: Salam Murtada

3:15–3:35 – 1038: Inundated by Flood Data: MnDOT’s Approach to Capturing, Storing, and Using Flood Documentation

3:35–3:55 – 1043: Using Historical Rainfall to Predict Future Precipitation Extremes in the Midwest

3:55–4:15 – 1041: Climate Resiliency Plans: Small, Medium, and Large Scales

4:15–4:35 – 1046: A Blueprint for Flood-Resilient Communities: Using Modern Tools to Identify and Prioritize Solutions

4:35–4:45 – Q&A

Track II

SW Basins

Moderator: Ryan Johnson
Co-Moderator: Nazli Yilmaz Wodzinski

3:15–3:35 – 1054: Fate and Transport of Lead in Urban Stormwater Catchment Ponds

3:35–3:55 – 1085: Understanding Controls of Stormwater Pond Dynamics to Guide Water Quality Management

3:55–4:15 – 1030: Evaluating Cost Effective Stormwater Pond Bmps in Woodbury, MN Using Barley Straw, Fish Biomanipulations, or Water Column Nano-Iron Media

4:15–4:35 – 1034: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: A Whiskey Creek Funding Story

4:35–4:45 – Q&A

Track III

DEIA/Careers

Moderator: Joel Larson
Co-Moderator: Leah Gifford

3:15–3:35 – 1078: A DEIA Lens to Environmental Work

3:35–3:55 – 1079: Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Roadside Rain Gardens & Employment Pathways

3:55–4:15 – 1065: Raising Awareness about Watershed Health and Conservation Careers

4:15–4:35 – 1059: Creating with/for Water: An Artist-Led Drinking Water Community Engagement Effort in Little Falls

4:35–4:45 – Q&A

Track IV

Monitoring

Moderator: Casandra Champion
Co-Moderator: Steve Weiss

3:15–3:35 – 1094: Leveraging Long-Term Monitoring Data to Assess the Impact of Urbanization and Management on Nutrients in Lakes Across the Twin Cities

3:35–3:55 – 1069: Robots in Our Waters: Preferences and Policy Priorities Among Local Aquatic Resource Managers

3:55–4:15 – 1075: Low-Cost, Real-Time Observational Buoys

4:15–4:35 – 1070: Exploring Technostress among Local Aquatic Resource Managers: Facilitators and Inhibitors in a Minnesota Sample

4:35–4:45 – Q&A

Track V: Special Session

Drops of Change: Community-Centered Water

Moderator: Jim Stark
Co-Moderator: Alycia Overbo

Tiff Sprague, University of Minnesota Natural Resources Research Institute; Sarah Roth, University of Minnesota Water Resources Center; Madison Rodman, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program; Amelia (Emily) Kreiter, University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment; Mae Davenport, University of Minnesota Center for Changing Landscapes

3:15–4:35 – Join us for a session on community-centered water science, engagement and policy creation. We’ll give you the secret ingredients and real-life examples to move towards actively employing inclusive community engagement practices in your work. Hear case studies from across Minnesota communities using inclusive and equitable approaches to community water science and stewardship. Then, facilitators will guide participants through an interactive, hands-on policy action planning workshop, where you’ll turn policy ideas into prioritized, actionable steps.

4:35–4:45 – Q&A