FLMS 36th Annual Technical Symposium

Workshops: August 26, 2025
Technical Sessions August 27- 29, 2025
Hawks Cay Resort, Duck Key, Florida

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Last updated 5/20/25
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

StartEndSessionPresenter
(*denotes student presenter)
Title
7:00am8:30amBreakfast (provided)Dolphin Ballroom
8:30am8:45amWelcome and Opening RemarksDan Schmutz,
FLMS President
Overseas Ballroom
8:45am9:45amMorning Keynote AddressKate Hubbard Ph.D, Research Scientist with FWC’s
Ecosystem Assessment & Restoration Section
TBD
9:45am10:30amMorning BreakDolphin Ballroom
10:30am10:35amLake Restoration Session IntroOverseas
Ballroom
CEUs Pending
10:35am10:50amA1-1Alex DarrRestoring Howell Creek: A Collaborative Effort for Ecological and Community Resilience
10:50am11:05amA1-2James PrestonRestoration Options for Lake Carlton
11:05am11:20amA1-3Shannon SalvatoriLake Jesup: The Latest Modeling and Restoration Efforts
11:20am11:35amA1-4Jennifer MitchellA 20-year Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Lake Apopka Marsh Flow-Way Treatment Wetland
11:35am11:50amA1-5Erich Marzolf, Ph.D.The Foundational Data Supporting the Black and Crane Creeks Projects
11:50am12:00pmSession Q & A
12:00pm1:00pmAnnual Business Lunch (provided)Dolphin Ballroom
1:00pm2:00pmAfternoon Keynote AddressJason Dotson, FWC Section Leader, Freshwater Fisheries ResearchOverseas
Ballroom

TBD
2:00pm2:05pmData Management & Trends Session IntroOverseas
Ballroom
CEUs Pending
2:05pm2:20pmA2-1Virginia BarkerThe Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program: From Data to Action to More Data to Adaptive Management
2:20pm2:35pmA2-2Lindsey PegramField Validation of a Phone-Based Turbidimeter and Determining Next Steps for Mobile-App Integration
2:35pm2:50pmA2-3Marissa HerronUnique Long-Term Monitoring of the 2023 Full Lake Hydrilla Treatment on Lake Mary Jess, Orange County.
2:50pm3:05pmA2-4Dan Schmutz, M.S.Trends in Extreme Rainfall in North Carolina and Florida
3:05pm3:15pmSession Q & A
3:15pm3:45pmAfternoon BreakDolphin Ballroom
3:45pm3:50pmLake Management Session IntroOverseas BallroomCEUs Pending
3:50pm4:05pmA3-1Tom WarmuthIn-Season and Overwintering Cyanobacteria Monitoring and Treatment Methods Using Liquid and Granular Paa/Hydrogen Peroxide
4:05pm4:20pmA3-2Harvey Harper, Ph.D, P.E.Changes in Nutrient Cycling in a Deep Stratified Central Florida Lake
4:20pm4:35pmA3-3Emily HartdegenTracking Lead Contamination in Central Florida’s Impaired Lakes
4:35pm4:50pmA3-4Tara UrbanikLake Conway: Where Stormwater Evaluations, Feasibility Studies, and a Citizen Board Lead to Stormwater Improvements
4:50pm5:00pmSession Q & A
5:30pm7:00pmPoster Session &
Exhibitor Social
Dolphin Ballroom

Thursday, August 28, 2025

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Title
7:00am8:30amBreakfast (provided)Dolphin Ballroom
8:30am8:45amMorning RemarksGloria Eby,
FLMS Incoming President
Overseas Ballroom
8:45am9:45amKeynote AddressEvelyn Gaiser Ph.D, FIU Distinguished University Professor of Biological SciencesTBD
9:45am10:20amMorning BreakDolphin Ballroom
10:20am10:25amNutrient Reduction Session IntroOverseas BallroomCEUs Pending
10:25am10:40amA4-1Scott ShulerAutomated In-Situ Nutrient Monitoring to Inform Assessment, Prescription, and Implementation of Water Quality Management
10:40am10:55amA4-2Pamela DuganFull-scale Phosphorus Mitigation Projects to Improve Water Quality in Florida
10:55am11:10amA4-3Andrew HoodGet The Most BAM for Your Buck with Recirculating Biosorption Activated Media Filters! A Unique Solution for Addressing External and Internal Nutrient Loads to Lakes.
11:10am11:25amA4-4Harvey Harper, Ph.D, P.E.Stormwater Management – It’s All About the Concentration!
11:25am11:40amA4-5Roxanne GrooverEnhanced Nitrogen Reducing (ENR) Systems Updates
11:40am11:50pmSession Q & A
11:50pm1:20pmAwards Luncheon (provided)Dolphin Ballroom
1:20pm1:25pmCitizen Science Session IntroOverseas BallroomCEUs pending
1:25pm1:40pmA5-1Madeline AadnesCitizen’s Pond Survey Tool
1:40pm1:55pmA5-2James BaysHow Volunteer Data Collection Supported the Restoration of Crescent Lake, St. Petersburg
1:55pm2:10pmA5-3Dana Stephens, Ph.D.Translating Community Scientist Data to Intentional Action in Northwest Florida
2:10pm2:20pmSession Q & A
2:20pm3:00pmAfternoon BreakDolphin Ballroom
3:00pm3:05pmVegetation Monitoring Session Intro
Overseas BallroomCEUs pending
3:05pm3:20pmA6-1Patrick Belk*Assessing the State of Cuban Bulrush (Cyperus blepharoleptos) Management across the Southeastern United States
3:20pm3:35pmA6-2Coralie Paschal*Assessing the Risk Factors for Hurricane-Induced Tree Failure in the Naples Urban Forest
3:35pm3:50pmA6-3Nathan HewittPixels and Plants: Monitoring Dune Vegetation Restoration Using Remote Sensing Technologies
3:50pm4:05pmA6-4Mary MoodyExamining Recovery and Resilience of Coastal Dune Vegetation Following Repeated Hurricanes
4:05pm4:15pmSession Q & A
5:00pm11:00pmScholarship Fundraiser Conch CrawlOnsite Registration Required
Hawks Cay Main Entrance Portico

Friday, August 29, 2025

StartEndSessionPresenter
(*denotes student presenter)
Title
7:00am8:30amBreakfast (provided)Dolphin Ballroom
8:50am9:00amMorning RemarksGloria Eby,
FLMS Incoming President
Overseas Ballroom
9:00am9:05amNutrient Reduction 2 Session IntroOverseas BallroomCEUs pending
9:05am9:20amA7-1Leesa Souto, Ph.D.Science to Support Groundwater Adaptive Management
9:20am9:35amA7-2Joseph GrecoThe Growth of USDA Nationally Certified Biobased/Biopreferred Erosion Products
9:30am9:50amA7-3Justin NawrockiFollowing Alum Sediment Inactivation
9:50am10:00amSession Q & A
10:00am10:35amMorning BreakDolphin Ballroom
10:35am10:40amLake Management 2 Session IntroOverseas BallroomCEUs pending
10:40am10:55amA8-1Tim HullBoats, Birds, and Balance: A Regulatory Approach to Managing Recreation and Conservation at Egret Island
10:55am11:10amA8-2Sean McGlynn, Ph.D.The Karst Lakes of the Wakulla Spring Shed and Their Effects on One of the Largest Springs in the World, Wakulla Springs
11:10am11:25amA8-3William EvansModeling The Hydrodynamics of Karstic Landlocked Lakes
11:25am11:40amA8-4Ernesto Lasso De La Vega, Ed.D.TBD
11:40am11:50amSession Q & A
11:50am12:00pmStudent Awards and Closing RemarksGloria Eby, FLMS President