CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
(Papers, Posters, Exhibits, Displays)

Paper/Poster submission deadline is September 2, 2003!

Exhibit/Display submission deadline is September 30, 2003!


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

ALL presenters must also submit a conference registration form!


HOTEL REGISTRATION*

*Register here, not at the Westin site!
Visit the Westin Resort St. John website for information on Resort amenities.

CONTACTS:

Anita Nibbs, DPNR-DEP, (340) 773-1082, for presentation details.

Kysha Wallace, DPNR-DEP, (340) 774-3320 or Julie Wright, UVI-CES, (340) 693-1082 for Conference details

Eighth Virgin Islands
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONFERENCE

Strengthening Community Awareness to Protect & Restore Our Environment

Trunk Bay, St. John, in the Virgin Islands National Park
photos courtesy of Westin St. John Resort

December 4 - 5, 2003
The Westin St. John Resort & Villas
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Poster Presentation / Exhibit List

South Florida Water Quality Protection Program
Daniel Apt, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Mangrove Restoration – Lameshur Bay, St. John
Jeremiah Blondeau & Mayra Suarez-Velez, University of the Virgin Islands Center for Marine & Environmental Studies & Marine Advisory Service, respectively

The Know-How’s of the 319 Grant Application Process
Diane Capehart, Nonpoint Source Specialist, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

Coral Bay, St. John – State of the Bay: Sediment Deposition, Reef Assessment & Water Quality
Dr. Barry Devine, University of the Virgin Islands

Developing the VI Territory with the Environment in Mind
Alexis Doward, DPNR Division of Building Permits

Solid Waste Impact on NPS Pollution
Jason Henry, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

US Virgin Islands Forest Stewardship Program
David Howlett, USVI Department of Agriculture

Establishing Watershed-Based Treatment Standards for Local Wastewater Management in Rhode Island Coastal Communities
Lorraine Joubert, University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension

Pesticide Handling to Minimize Pollution
Dr. Josef Keularts, Plant Protection Specialist, University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service

Recent Increase in Sediment Input into Coral Bay, St. John, USVI: A Historical Perspective
Rebekka Larson, Eckerd College

Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment
Emanuel Liburd, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatment Technologies to Protect Public Health & Watersheds
George Loomis, Director, University of Rhode Island Onsite Wastewater Training Center

Evolution of the 319 Program from Infancy to Maturity
Gerraine Lubrin, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

St. Croix Marine Park
Barbara Margas, DPNR Division of Enforcement

Estate Bordeaux, St. Thomas Pond Lining Project
Dr. Louis E. Petersen, District Supervisor, University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service

Physical and Biological Impacts of Changing Land Uses on the Environment (CLUE) for the Reedy and Saluda River Watersheds
J.W. Pike, Clemson University

Development and Application of STJ EROS: A GIS-Based Sediment Budget Model for St. John, USVI
Carlos Ramos-Scharron, Colorado State University/Island Resources Foundation, Inc.

VIMAS Outreach Activities on St. Thomas
Mayra E. Suárez-Vélez, Sea Grant Marine Advisor, University of the Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service

Characterization of Nonpoint Source Contributions to the Water Quality Status of Two Watersheds in Puerto Rico
David Sotomayor-Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Agronomy & Soils Department

Updates of the Water Qualty Monitoring Program in the USVI
Violeta Villanueva-Mayor, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

Pollution Prevention Materials and Practices for the Virgin Islands
VI Nonpoint Source Pollution Committee

The USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Program
Dr. Lloyd Walker, Colorado State University

Virgin Islands Environmental Protection Handbook
Julie Wright, Natural Resources Program Supervisor, UVI Cooperative Extension Service

Sponsored by:

Check out information from our May 2002: Seventh Virgin Islands Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference


Last Updated on November 20, 2003 by Julie Wright