Pre-Symposium Workshops
Workshops listed below are tentative and are currently being finalized as of April 9, 2020. If the instructor has provided a description, you can link to it via the workshop title.
Lunch is included when you choose a full day of workshops. Breaks are included in the morning and afternoon.
Workshops are subject to change or cancellation. Refunds or transfers are available in the event of a cancellation.
Please select your workshop by number on your registration form.
Morning Workshops
8:15 – 12:15 am Workshop 1: Introduction to Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning in R – Part 1. Dan Schmutz, M.S., Chief Environmental Scientist, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. CLASSROOM
8:15 – 12:15 am Workshop 2: Algal Identification in the Environment – Part 1. Dr. Dail Laughinghouse, Assistant Professor and Mr. David Berthold, M.S., Biological Scientist – Applied Phycology, University of Florida/IFAS, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center. (If you have capability of bringing your own microscope, it is highly recommended but not a requirement for the workshop) CLASSROOM
8:15 – 12:15 am Workshop 3: DEP Lake Vegetation Index and Identification of Aquatic Plants – Part 1. Nia Wellendorf, Florida Department of Environmental Protection CLASSROOM
8:15 – 12:15 am Workshop 4: Using Drones in Environmental Applications – Part 1. Dr. Serge Thomas, Assistant Professor for Environmental Studies, Florida Gulf Coast University, CLASSROOM
Afternoon Workshops
12:45 – 4:45 pm Workshop 5: Algal Identification in the Environment – Part 2. Dr. Dail Laughinghouse, Assistant Professor and Mr. David Berthold, M.S., Biological Scientist – Applied Phycology, University of Florida/IFAS, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center. If you have capability of bringing your own microscope, it is highly recommended but not a requirement for the workshop. CLASSROOM
12:45 – 4:45 pm Workshop 6: Introduction to Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning in R – Part 2. Dan Schmutz, M.S., Chief Environmental Scientist, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. REQUIREMENT Workshop 1, Part I AM workshop CLASSROOM
12:45 – 4:45 pm Workshop 7: DEP Lake Vegetation Index and Identification of Aquatic Plants – Part 2. Nia Wellendorf, Florida Department of Environmental Protection REQUIREMENT Workshop 4, Part I AM workshop FIELD
12:45 – 4:45 pm Workshop 8: Using Drones in Environmental Applications – Part 2. Dr. Serge Thomas, Assistant Professor for Environmental Studies, Florida Gulf Coast University REQUIREMENT Workshop 5, Part I AM workshop FIELD