Presentations for the DOI ORDA Science Webinar Series
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By Columbia Environmental Research Center
February 27, 2019
The science webinar series highlights expertise, data, and information developed for NRDAR cases or for potential new methods application. A variety of scientific topics have been presented by USGS scientists and others in this series.
November 9, 2022 Seminar
November 9, 2022 Seminar
Restoring Fire Adapted Ecosystems with Prescribed Fire - J. Kevin Hiers
August 16, 2022 Seminar
August 16, 2022 Seminar
Long-term Impacts of an Oil Spill on Freshwater Turtles - Joshua Otten
July 13, 2022 Seminar
July 13, 2022 Seminar
Microbial Heroes: Working with Microbes to Solve & Respond to Anthropogenic Impacts - Denise M. Akob
To learn more about how USGS science can support the NRDAR program contact Jo Ellen Hinck, the USGS NRDAR Coordinator, or reach out to the presenters to learn more about their NRDAR experience and expertise. Please pass along any webinar topics to Jo Ellen Hinck.
Return to USGS Science for DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program
2022 Presentations:
- Restoring Fire Adapted Ecosystems with Prescribed Fire - J. Kevin Hiers - November 9, 2022
- Long-term Impacts of an Oil Spill on Freshwater Turtles - Josh Otten - August 16, 2022
- Microbial Heroes: Working with Microbes to Solve & Respond to Anthropogenic Impacts - Denise M. Akob - July 13, 2022
- Benthic invertebrate Best Practices for Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) - David Soucek - June 14, 2022
- Best Practices for Bat Acoustic Surveys - Kathi Irvine - May 24, 2022
- Combining Biomonitoring and Experimental Frameworks to Assess the Effectiveness of Stream Restoration - Chris Kotalik - March 23, 2022
- New Insights to Mercury Sources and Site Assessments Using Isotope Methods - Sarah Janssen - February 23, 2022
2021 Presentations:
- Modern approaches to data viz - Cee Nell - December 9, 2021
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Applying Avian Energetics Models to Oil Spills: Current migration and starvation predictions for waterbirds and the future potential to predict mortality and lost reproduction - Ben West - October 28, 2021
- To Assess or Not Assess - Amy Horner Hanley, September 22, 2021
- Significant No More: Contemporary Data Analysis and its Communication - Richard Erickson and Barnett Rattner, July 21, 2021 (associated paper)
- Passive Sampling Technologies: What Are They and How Can They Help With Assessment and Restoration Efforts - David Alvarez, June 9, 2021
- Traditional Cultural Knowledge = Science - Peter Mahoney, Coeur d'Alene Tribe, 05-25-2021
- Highlights of Incremental Sampling - Jeremy Buck, 04-16-2021
- Communicating NRDAR Science to the Public: Translating Contaminant Data Into Art - Mallery Quetawki, 03/16/2021 (video)
- Recent developments in estimating relative biomass of aquatic species from environmental DNA (eDNA) measurements - Cathy Richter, 2/10/2021
- Developing Environmental DNA Tools for Freshwater Mussel Conservation - Katy Klymus, 1/14/2021 (associated paper)
2020 Presentations:
- Risk-Based Scenario Analysis and Construction Using Bayesian Networks - Wayne Landis, 11/20/2020
- Leveraging Ecological Risk Assessment to Benefit Ecological Injury Determination - Brad Sample, 10/30/2020
- Learning from Restoration Research: Maximizing Likelihood of Successful Outcomes - Trip Krenz, 9/23/2020
- When, Where, and How Can Aquatic Contaminants Effect Neighboring Terrestrial Ecosystems -A Path Forward on Injury Assessment? - David Walters, 8/27/2020 (associated paper)
- Removal of Crude Oil from Cultural Resources - Mary Striegel, 8/5/2020
- Restoration Scaling Approaches to Addressing Ecological Injury: The Habitat-Based Resource Equivalency Method - Jason Murray, 7/13/20 (associated paper)
- Assessing Population-Level Consequences of Anthropogenic Stressors on Birds - Todd Katzner, 6/25/2020 (associated paper)
- Ecotoxicity of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Jeff Steevens, 6/3/2020 (associated paper)
- USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Refreshed and Expanding - Jonathan Phinney, 5/14/2020
- USGS StreamStats and Travel Time Application, Peter McCarthy, 4/29/2020
- Geomorphic Assessment Methods for Quantifying Stream Restoration Success— A Geomorphologist’s View, Faith Fitzpatrick, 4/15/2020
- Refining the SCoRR Decision Support Tool for Inland Oil Spill Assessments: Sediment-bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response (SCoRR), Shawn Fisher, Daniel K. Jones, Kristin S. Linsey, 1/15/2020
2019 Presentations:
- Development of an Interactive GIS-Based Tool to Aid in Responding to Spills for Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, Benjamin York, 12/11/2019
- Expanding the Scope of Restoration Monitoring: Practical Methods for Amphibians, Bethany K. Kunz, 10/30/2019
- Achieving High Plant Species Richness for Pollinators in Restored Prairies, Diane L. Larson, 8/8/2019
- Small UAS for Scientific Research, Jeff Sloan, 6/12/2019
- Anderson Ranch Wetlands: Hydrologic Characterization, Amy Galanter, 4/8/2019
- Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Tissue-Concentration Thresholds for Survival, Growth, and Reproduction in Fish, Jason P. Berninger and Don Tillitt, 2/27/2019 (associated paper)
2018 Presentations
- Strategic Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Department of the Interior Resources (SHIRA) Project, Nate Wood, 11/15/2018
- Planning Restoration for Sea Duck Populations Injured in Coastal Oil Spills, Samantha Richman and Susan De La Cruz, 11/1/2018
- Behavioral Methods in Aquatic Toxicology, Holly Puglis, 6/13/2018
- A Hydrogeophysical Toolkit for Understanding Groundwater/Surface-Water Exchange in Support of Restoration Efforts, Martin Briggs, 4/18/2018
- Exposure Pathways and Effects of Mercury on Wildlife: Tools for Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration, Josh Ackerman, 2/3/2018
Additional Past Presentations
- Food Webs and Contaminants: Implications for NRDAR at the Land-Water Interface, Johanna Kraus, 12/14/2017
- Socioeconomic Analyses and Tools for Restoration Presentation, Cathy Cullinane Thomas, 5/8/2017
- Sediment Bioassays as a Tool to Inform Injury and Restoration, Jeffery Steevens, 3/8/2017
- Linking Sediment Transport, Channel Stability and Mussel Habitat: Implications for Restoration and Management, Susannah Erwin, 1/18/2017
- Big Data for Big River Science: Data Intensive Tools, Techniques, and Projects at the USGS/Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ed Bulliner, 8/1/2016
Return to USGS Science for DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program
The science webinar series highlights expertise, data, and information developed for NRDAR cases or for potential new methods application. A variety of scientific topics have been presented by USGS scientists and others in this series.
November 9, 2022 Seminar
November 9, 2022 Seminar
Restoring Fire Adapted Ecosystems with Prescribed Fire - J. Kevin Hiers
August 16, 2022 Seminar
August 16, 2022 Seminar
Long-term Impacts of an Oil Spill on Freshwater Turtles - Joshua Otten
July 13, 2022 Seminar
July 13, 2022 Seminar
Microbial Heroes: Working with Microbes to Solve & Respond to Anthropogenic Impacts - Denise M. Akob
To learn more about how USGS science can support the NRDAR program contact Jo Ellen Hinck, the USGS NRDAR Coordinator, or reach out to the presenters to learn more about their NRDAR experience and expertise. Please pass along any webinar topics to Jo Ellen Hinck.
Return to USGS Science for DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program
2022 Presentations:
- Restoring Fire Adapted Ecosystems with Prescribed Fire - J. Kevin Hiers - November 9, 2022
- Long-term Impacts of an Oil Spill on Freshwater Turtles - Josh Otten - August 16, 2022
- Microbial Heroes: Working with Microbes to Solve & Respond to Anthropogenic Impacts - Denise M. Akob - July 13, 2022
- Benthic invertebrate Best Practices for Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) - David Soucek - June 14, 2022
- Best Practices for Bat Acoustic Surveys - Kathi Irvine - May 24, 2022
- Combining Biomonitoring and Experimental Frameworks to Assess the Effectiveness of Stream Restoration - Chris Kotalik - March 23, 2022
- New Insights to Mercury Sources and Site Assessments Using Isotope Methods - Sarah Janssen - February 23, 2022
2021 Presentations:
- Modern approaches to data viz - Cee Nell - December 9, 2021
-
Applying Avian Energetics Models to Oil Spills: Current migration and starvation predictions for waterbirds and the future potential to predict mortality and lost reproduction - Ben West - October 28, 2021
- To Assess or Not Assess - Amy Horner Hanley, September 22, 2021
- Significant No More: Contemporary Data Analysis and its Communication - Richard Erickson and Barnett Rattner, July 21, 2021 (associated paper)
- Passive Sampling Technologies: What Are They and How Can They Help With Assessment and Restoration Efforts - David Alvarez, June 9, 2021
- Traditional Cultural Knowledge = Science - Peter Mahoney, Coeur d'Alene Tribe, 05-25-2021
- Highlights of Incremental Sampling - Jeremy Buck, 04-16-2021
- Communicating NRDAR Science to the Public: Translating Contaminant Data Into Art - Mallery Quetawki, 03/16/2021 (video)
- Recent developments in estimating relative biomass of aquatic species from environmental DNA (eDNA) measurements - Cathy Richter, 2/10/2021
- Developing Environmental DNA Tools for Freshwater Mussel Conservation - Katy Klymus, 1/14/2021 (associated paper)
2020 Presentations:
- Risk-Based Scenario Analysis and Construction Using Bayesian Networks - Wayne Landis, 11/20/2020
- Leveraging Ecological Risk Assessment to Benefit Ecological Injury Determination - Brad Sample, 10/30/2020
- Learning from Restoration Research: Maximizing Likelihood of Successful Outcomes - Trip Krenz, 9/23/2020
- When, Where, and How Can Aquatic Contaminants Effect Neighboring Terrestrial Ecosystems -A Path Forward on Injury Assessment? - David Walters, 8/27/2020 (associated paper)
- Removal of Crude Oil from Cultural Resources - Mary Striegel, 8/5/2020
- Restoration Scaling Approaches to Addressing Ecological Injury: The Habitat-Based Resource Equivalency Method - Jason Murray, 7/13/20 (associated paper)
- Assessing Population-Level Consequences of Anthropogenic Stressors on Birds - Todd Katzner, 6/25/2020 (associated paper)
- Ecotoxicity of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Jeff Steevens, 6/3/2020 (associated paper)
- USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Refreshed and Expanding - Jonathan Phinney, 5/14/2020
- USGS StreamStats and Travel Time Application, Peter McCarthy, 4/29/2020
- Geomorphic Assessment Methods for Quantifying Stream Restoration Success— A Geomorphologist’s View, Faith Fitzpatrick, 4/15/2020
- Refining the SCoRR Decision Support Tool for Inland Oil Spill Assessments: Sediment-bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response (SCoRR), Shawn Fisher, Daniel K. Jones, Kristin S. Linsey, 1/15/2020
2019 Presentations:
- Development of an Interactive GIS-Based Tool to Aid in Responding to Spills for Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, Benjamin York, 12/11/2019
- Expanding the Scope of Restoration Monitoring: Practical Methods for Amphibians, Bethany K. Kunz, 10/30/2019
- Achieving High Plant Species Richness for Pollinators in Restored Prairies, Diane L. Larson, 8/8/2019
- Small UAS for Scientific Research, Jeff Sloan, 6/12/2019
- Anderson Ranch Wetlands: Hydrologic Characterization, Amy Galanter, 4/8/2019
- Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Tissue-Concentration Thresholds for Survival, Growth, and Reproduction in Fish, Jason P. Berninger and Don Tillitt, 2/27/2019 (associated paper)
2018 Presentations
- Strategic Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Department of the Interior Resources (SHIRA) Project, Nate Wood, 11/15/2018
- Planning Restoration for Sea Duck Populations Injured in Coastal Oil Spills, Samantha Richman and Susan De La Cruz, 11/1/2018
- Behavioral Methods in Aquatic Toxicology, Holly Puglis, 6/13/2018
- A Hydrogeophysical Toolkit for Understanding Groundwater/Surface-Water Exchange in Support of Restoration Efforts, Martin Briggs, 4/18/2018
- Exposure Pathways and Effects of Mercury on Wildlife: Tools for Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration, Josh Ackerman, 2/3/2018
Additional Past Presentations
- Food Webs and Contaminants: Implications for NRDAR at the Land-Water Interface, Johanna Kraus, 12/14/2017
- Socioeconomic Analyses and Tools for Restoration Presentation, Cathy Cullinane Thomas, 5/8/2017
- Sediment Bioassays as a Tool to Inform Injury and Restoration, Jeffery Steevens, 3/8/2017
- Linking Sediment Transport, Channel Stability and Mussel Habitat: Implications for Restoration and Management, Susannah Erwin, 1/18/2017
- Big Data for Big River Science: Data Intensive Tools, Techniques, and Projects at the USGS/Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ed Bulliner, 8/1/2016
Return to USGS Science for DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program