Program
FLMS 33rd Annual Technical Symposium
Theme: Turning the Tide: From Springs to Estuarine
August 30 to September 2, 2022
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs, Florida
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Current Program Agenda
TUESDAY – AUGUST 30, 2022 – WORKSHOPS
7:30 AM-5:00 PM Check-In and Registration (Calusa Foyer)
8:15 – 12:00 pm Workshop 1 Blue Heron Room: Algal Identification in the Environment – Part 1. Dr. Dail Laughinghouse, Assistant Professor and Dr. 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. FLMS will have some on hand.)
8:15 – 12:00 pm Workshop 2 Great Egret Room: Trend and Time Series Analysis with R – Part 1. Dan Schmutz, M.S., Greenman Pedersen, Inc.
All workshop food breaks are located in the Calusa Foyer
10:00 – 10:15 am MORNING BREAK
12:00 – 12:45 pm LUNCH (provided with full-day Workshop registration)
2:30 – 2:45 pm AFTERNOON BREAK
8:15 – 12:00 pm Workshop 3 Blue Heron Room: Algal Identification in the Environment – Part 2. Dr. Dail Laughinghouse, Assistant Professor and Dr. David Berthold, M.S., Biological Scientist – Applied Phycology, University of Florida/IFAS, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center. (Part 1 morning workshop required)
12:45 – 4:15 pm Workshop 4 Great Egret Room: Geospatial Data Science with R – Part 2. Dan
Schmutz, M.S., Greenman Pedersen, Inc. (Part 1 morning workshop required)
12:45 – 4:45pm Workshop 5 Captiva Room: Oxygenation and Circulation Techniques to Improve
Water Quality. – Patrick Goodwin M.S., CLM – Good Aquatic, LLC.
5:00 – 7:00pm Citizen Science Workshop – Ernesto Lasso de la Vega, Lee County Hyacinth Control
District and Ron Hart, Surface Water Professionals, LLC
WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 31, 2022 MORNING – SYMPOSIUM
(* – Denotes student paper)
7:30 AM-5:00 PM Check-In and Registration (Calusa Foyer)
7:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast (Calusa Ballroom)
Opening Program (Calusa Ballroom)
8:45-9:00 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks: Gloria Eby, Outgoing FLMS President
9:00-10:00 AM Morning Keynote Address
An Evidenced-based Approach to Lake and Estuary Management
David Tomasko, Ph.D., Executive Director, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
10:00-10:45 AM MORNING BREAK (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
Session A1: Water Quality in Lake Management (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Ernesto Lasso De La Vega, Ed.D.
10:45-10:50 AM Session Introduction
10:50-11:05 AM A Limnological Yardstick Based on Phosphorus Limitation- Mark V. Hoyer
11:05-11:20 AM First Year Results of a Remote Monitoring Sonde Network in Lake Okeechobee, Florida (USA)- Daniel Marchio
11:20-11:35 AM Estimating Nutrient Loads in Reclaimed Water Used for Irrigation in Residential Communities- L. Donald Duke Ph.D.
11:35-11:50 AM Trends in Water Quality and Nutrient Loading to Lakes in the Upper St Johns River Basin- Joshua Papacek
11:50-12:00 PM Session Q&A
12:00-1:30 PM Annual Business Luncheon, Board Member Induction, NALMS Update
(Calusa Ballroom)
WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 31, 2022 AFTERNOON
(* – Denotes student paper)
1:30-2:30 PM Afternoon Keynote Address (Calusa Ballroom)
Conserving Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Within a Developing Landscape
Shawn Clem, Ph.D., Research Director, Audubon Florida’s Western Everglades
Research Center
Session A2: Springs Management (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Tiffany Trent
2:30-2:35 PM Session Introduction
2:35-2:50 PM Florida Springs – Where are we in 2022? – Robert Mattson
2:50-3:05 PM Estimating Salinization of Spring-Fed Rivers using Submerged Aquatic Vegetation – Madison Trowbridge Ph.D.
3:05-3:20 PM A Multi-Year Study of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Epiphytic Algal Coverage in the Silver River. – Tiffany Trent
3:20-3:30 PM Session Q&A
3:30-4:00 PM AFTERNOON BREAK (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
Session B1: Lake Mapping (Blue Heron Ballroom)
Moderator: Eesa Ali
2:30-2:35 PM Session Introduction
2:35-2:50 PM The Ecology of a Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Community under Management in Lake Sampson, FL – Jacob Thayer
2:50-3:05 PM Surveying and Mapping Florida Fresh Water Lakes with LiDAR, Multi Beam, and RTK GPS – David O’Brien
3:05-3:20 PM Using Machine Learning to Map Plant Communities in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes – Camille Carroll
3:20-3:30 PM Session Q&A
3:30-4:00 PM AFTERNOON BREAK (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 31, 2022 AFTERNOON (Cont.)
Session A3: Advances in Algal Research (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: H. Dail Laughinghouse IV, Ph.D.
4:00-4:05 PM Session Introduction
4:05-4:20 PM Algaecidal Effects on Microbial Community Structure during a Cyanobacterial Bloom in Lake Okeechobee, Florida, USA. – Forrest W Lefler*
4:20-4:35 PM Effectiveness of USEPA-Registered Algaecides to Control the Red Tide Forming Dinoflagellate Karenia brevis and Brevetoxins – Jing Hu*
4:35-4:50 PM Bioaccumulation of Cyanobacterial Metabolites in Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). – Jessica Moretto Altarugio*
4:50-5:05 PM Effects of Herbicide Related Phosphonates on Toxic Bloom-Forming Species of Cyanobacteria – Natalia Pritchard*
5:05-5:20 PM Spatial and Temporal Trends in Protist Communities of Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie Estuary (Florida, USA)- Maximiliano Barbosa*
5:20-5:30 PM Session Q&A
Session B2: Lake Management Tools (Blue Heron Ballroom)
Moderator: Harvey Harper P.E.
4:00-4:05 PM Session Introduction
4:05-4:20 PM The Upper St. Johns River Basin Project: Past, Present, and Future. Evolution of a Modern-Day Multipurpose Flood Control/River Restoration Project. – Steven J Miller
4:20-4:35 PM Coastal Zone Soil Survey: A Pedological Approach to Inventorying Subaqueous Soils – Rex Ellis Ph.D.
4:35-4:50 PM Peace River Watershed Threats Assessment, Focal Area Prioritization, and Restoration – Greg Knothe
4:50-5:05 PM Solids Deposition from Alum Sediment Inactivation – Harvey Harper P.E.
5:05-5:20 PM How to Catch a Lake Killer: Cool Forensic Tools Limnologists Can Use – Lance Lumbard M.S., CLP
5:20-5:30 PM Session Q&A
WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 31, 2022 EVENING
6:00-8:00 PM EXHIBITORS’ SOCIAL (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
6:00-8:00 PM Poster Session (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Rob Burnes, M.S.
1. Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring in the Indian River Lagoon Using Continuous Water Quality Sensors
– Ashley Parks
2. Hydrology Drives Dissolved Oxygen Fluctuations in the Upper St. Johns River Basin, Florida
– Dean Dobberfuhl Ph.D.
3. Comparative Study of Microbial Community Structures of 45 Ponds in Bonita Bay Community
– Haruka Urakawa Ph.D.
4. Identifying Ecosystem Control Points by Detecting Hot Spots and Moments of Denitrification in the
Guana River Estuary
– Jenna Reimer
5. Four Applications of Biobase™ Sonar Mapping Technology Used in Central Florida Monitoring
Projects
– Jim Peterson
6. A Sediment Record of Cultural Eutrophication in Shallow SubtropicalLake Conine, Florida
– Lucy Trosper
7. Esri’s Arc Hydro Hydroperiod Tool and MFLs Determination for Lakes in the St Johns River Water
Management District
– Sandra Fox
8. Banana Lake: The Efficacy of Dredging to Manage Eutrophication
– Susan Lott
9. Expanding the Black Band Disease Genus Roseofilum with Description of Three New Species
– Yi Wang
10. The Restoration of Lake Apopka: Reintroducing the Extirpated Native Species of Potamogeton
Illinoensis
– Jodi Slater
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 MORNING
(* – Denotes student paper)
7:30 AM-5:00 PM Check-In and Registration (Calusa Foyer)
7:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast (Calusa Ballroom)
Morning Program (Calusa Ballroom)
8:45-9:00 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks: Eesa Ali, Incoming FLMS President
9:00 -10:00 AM Keynote Address
Florida on the Move: Coastal Conservation and Restoration
Linda Walters, Ph.D., Pegasus Professor of Biology, University of Central Florida
10:00-10:45 AM MORNING BREAK (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
Session A4: Approaches for Lake Management (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Ron Hart, MPA
10:45-10:50 AM Session Introduction
10:50-11:05 AM A Multi-decade Assessment of the Marsh Flow-Way Functionality for Improving Lake Apopka’s Water Quality – Jennifer Mitchell
11:05-11:20 AM Lake Management within a Built-Out Watershed – Emily Keenan
11:20-11:35 AM The Orlando Easterly Wetlands Nutrient Removal Project – Mark Sees
11:35-11:50 AM Utilizing Stakeholder Input to Develop a Lake Management Plan for the Harris Chain of Lakes – Scott Bisping
11:50-12:00 PM Session Q&A
12:00-1:30 PM FLMS Annual Awards Luncheon (Calusa Ballroom)
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 AFTERNOON
(* – Denotes student paper)
Session A5: Sediments in Aquatic Resource Management (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Jason Danaher, Ph.D.
1:30-1:35 PM Session Introduction
1:35-1:50 PM Impacts of Sediment Pollution on Communities and the Environment –Eddie Snell
1:50-2:05 PM Development of a Science-Based Update to the Orange County Fertilizer Ordinance – Mitchell Katz Ph.D.
2:05-2:20 PM Reconstructing HABs and Cyanotoxin Production in Florida over the Last 4000 Years: a Paleolimnological Perspective. – Matthew Waters Ph.D.
2:20-2:35 PM Hypereutrophic conditions on the millennial-scale: The paleolimnological record of Lake Wauberg, Florida – Savvas Paradeisis-Stathis*
2:35-2:50 PM A Paleolimnological Approach to Identifying Management Signatures in Urban Subtropical Lakes – Savanna Wooten*
2:50-3:00 PM Session Q&A
Session B3: Ocklawaha 1 (Blue Heron Ballroom)
Moderator: Casey Fitzgerald
1:45-1:50 PM Session Introduction
1:50-2:20 PM Ocklawaha River Restoration: An Overview, A Tale of Four Ecosystems, and Benefits to Manatees and the Florida Wildlife Corridor– Casey Fitzgerald
2:20-2:35 PM A Reanalysis of the Nutrient Delivery from a Free-Flowing Ocklawaha and Potential Benefits to the Pelagic Ecology of the Lower St. Johns River – John Hendrickson
2:35-2:50 PM Potential Implications for Fish Populations of a Restored Free-Flowing Ocklawaha River – Stephen Walsh
2:50-3:00 PM Session Q&A
2:45-3:15 PM AFTERNOON BREAK (Exhibit Hall –Calusa Ballroom)
Session A6: Algae Research and Management (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Dana Stephens, Ph.D.
3:30-3:35 PM Session Introduction
3:35-3:50 PM Phytoplankton community composition in a Northwest Florida ICOLL – Dana Stephens Ph.D.
3:50-4:05 PM Routine Plankton Monitoring Project of the South Florida Water Management District: Past, Present, and Future – Anna Swigris
4:05-4:20 PM “So You Work on Florida Waters: Occupational HAB Exposures and How to Protect Yourself” – Rick Clark
4:20-4:35 PM The Have to Have for HABS: A Coordinated Response to a Harmful Algae Bloom – Gloria Eby
4:35-4:50 PM Microcystis Bloom Mesocosm Response to High Concentration Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment – Tayler Hancock*
4:50-5:00 PM Session Q&A
Session B4: Ocklawaha 2 (Blue Heron Ballroom)
Moderator: Casey Fitzgerald
3:30-3:35 PM Session Introduction
3:35-3:50 PM Ocklawaha Restoration: A Focus on Economics, Outdoor Recreation, and Social Marketing – Margaret Hankinson Spontak
3:50-4:05 PM Ocklawaha Restoration and the Recovery of Silver Springs and the Twenty Lost Springs – Robert Knight, Ph.D.
4:05-4:45 PM Documentary: The Fellowship of the Springs (30-minute version)
4:45-5:00 PM Session Q&A
6:00 PM H2O-LYMPICS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
– Cypress Courtyard & Waterfall Pool Deck, (Sign up at Registration Desk)
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 MORNING
(* – Denotes student paper)
7:00 AM-8:45 AM Breakfast (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
8:45-9:00 AM Announcements: Eesa Ali, FLMS President
Session A7: Innovations in Lake Management (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Rob Burnes, M.S.
9:00-9:05 AM Session Introduction
9:05-9:20 AM Evaluation of the Field Performance of a Baffle Box with a Bold & Gold Upflow Filter for Nutrient Removal – Mike Hardin P.E., Ph.D.
9:20-9:35 AM Phosphorus Adsorptive Media Reduces Dissolved P for Proactive HABs Mitigation – Ed Weinberg P.E.
9:35-9:50 AM Novel Technologies for Phosphorus Mitigation and Water Quality Restoration in Aquatic Systems – West Bishop Ph.D.
9:50-10:05 AM Employing Sucralose, Stable Isotopes, Microbial Communities, and Modern Statistical Methods to Determine Sources of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in a Florida River – Michael Kratz*
10:05-10:15 AM Session Q&A
10:15-10:45 AM MORNING BREAK (Exhibit Hall – Calusa Ballroom)
Session A8: Evaluation Methods in Lake Management (Calusa Ballroom)
Moderator: Dan Schmutz, M.S.
10:45-10:50 AM Session Introduction
10:50-11:05 AM Evaluating Ecosystem Services of Urban Stormwater Ponds – Audrey Goeckner*
11:05-11:20 AM Monitoring and Assessment of Sandhill Lakes – Chris Shea
11:20-11:35 AM Development and Implementation of a Wetland Evaluation Method for Xeric-associated Wetlands in the Northern Tampa Bay Area – Dan Schmutz, M.S.
11:35-11:45 AM Session Q&A
11:45 -12:00 PM Student Awards and Closing Remarks – Eesa Ali, FLMS President