2012 Annual Conference -- TO BE ANNOUNCED
2011 Annual Conference -- December 1, 2011
Think Baywide, Act Streamside:
Implementing the Chesapeake Bay TMDL
The Maryland Water Monitoring Council held its 17th Annual Conference at
the Maritime Institute, North Linthicum, on Thursday, December 1, 2011.
See www.mitags.org for directions to the Maritime Institute and follow this link for a classroom and parking lot map.
The theme of the one day conference was Think Baywide, Act Streamside: Implementing the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. A morning plenary session included plenary talks by Jeff Corbin, EPA’s Senior Advisor for the Chesapeake Bay and Carl Hershner, Director of the Center for Coastal Resources Management at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Five concurrent sessions with up to three talks each were held throughout the day. Session topics included The Federal Urban Waters Initiative, Environmental Justice in Water Issues, The Baltimore Reservoir Technical Workgroup, Volunteer Monitoring, The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan, Maryland’s NPDES Stormwater Program, Communication and Social Media, Ecological Flows, and a Special “How to” Session on Water Monitoring Techniques. Registration began at 7:30 AM and the Conference ran from 8:30 until 4:30.
Agenda with Sessions and Talk Titles (click titles for links to presentations)
The registration fee, which included a booklet of abstracts and lunch, was $70. To save money, the early-bird registration fee (postmarked before November 18, 2011) was $55. The early registration fee for presenters was $50. Discounts for full-time students and non-profit organizations were also available on a first come, first served basis. Registration details can be found at 2011 MWMC registration form.
Vendors could register here.
2010 Annual Conference -- November 18, 2010
Environmental Justice:
Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities
The Maryland Water Monitoring Council held its 16th Annual Conference on Thursday,
November 18, 2010 at the Maritime Institute in North Linthicum, MD.
See www.mitags.org for directions to the Maritime Institute.
Conference Theme
Environmental justice can be defined as the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Fair treatment implies that no individuals or groups should be forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of exposure to the negative effects of pollution due to lack of political, social, or economic strength.
The theme of the 16th Annual Conference of the Maryland Water Monitoring Council was Environmental Justice: Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities. The conference goal was to bring together individuals from diverse groups who are interested in environmental justice, environmental issues and the application of sound science in water monitoring and decision-making. Through dialogue and cooperative learning. the conference provided a forum where government employees, academics, business and industry, non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, local community activists and others can strengthen and achieve equality in environmental monitoring and water resource management.
Conference Overview
The Maryland Water Monitoring Council held its 16th Annual Conference at the Maritime Institute, North Linthicum, on Thursday, November 18, 2010. The theme of the one day conference was Environmental Justice: Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities. A morning plenary session included talks by Vernice Miller-Travis (Vice Chair of the Maryland State Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities), Steward Pickett (Director of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study Long-term Ecological Research Program), and five concurrent technical sessions with up to three talks each. A poster session with 25 posters took place during the lunch break. Posters were on display throughout the day. The afternoon consisted of eight concurrent technical sessions with up to three talks each. Session topics included Innovative Monitoring Methods, Citizen Science and Stewardship, Stream Restoration, Climate Change Adaptation, Urbanization and Eco-hydrology: Stormwater Management and Beyond, Education and Outreach, Stream Health Assessments, and Restoration Success Stories.
The program for the 2010 meeting is now available here.
A detailed agenda with PowerPoint slides of each presentation can be found here.
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and agendas from previous MWMC conferences
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2012 Board Meeting Schedule
Click on each date for an agenda as they are posted
- January 17, 2012
(10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis, MD
- April 17, 2012
(10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis, MD
- July 17, 2012
(10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Location TBA
- October 16, 2012
(10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis, MD