9:00 am
Lawrence E Stevens, Director, Springs Stewardship Institute
Welcome and Housekeeping; Background on Nevada Springs and Wetlands
9:25 am
Kristin Szabo, Administrator, Nevada Division of Natural Heritage
Nevada Wetland Program: History and Current Efforts
9:50 am
Jeff Jenness, GIS Analyst, Springs Stewardship Institute
Geography of Nevada Springs and Spatial Patterns of Springs Discharge Rates and Water Quality Characteristics
10:15 am
Ken McGwire, Associate Research Professor of Geography, Desert Research Institute
Challenges and Opportunities for Remote Sensing of Springs in Nevada
10:40 am
Ten Minute Break
Jeanne Chambers, Emeritus Senior Scientist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Geomorphic Sensitivity of Streams and Ecological Resilience of Riparian and Meadow Ecosystems in the Great Basin — Concepts and Tools for Assessment
10:50 am
Kate Holcomb, Statewide Mollusk Specialist and Native Aquatics Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Conservation Agreement and Strategy for Springsnails in Nevada and Utah
11:15 am
Jeri Ledbetter, Program Manager, Springs Stewardship Institute
Pitfalls, Potholes, and Re-invented Wheels on the Road to Springs Information Management
11:40 am
Break for Lunch
12:05 pm
Lawrence E Stevens, Director, Springs Stewardship Institute
Diversity, Biogeography, and Conservation Status of Springs-dependent Taxa in Nevada
1:00 pm
Janel Johnson, Botanist/ Webmaster, Nevada Division of Natural Heritage
Spring Dependent Rare Plants of Nevada
1:25 pm
James Hurja, Soil Scientist, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Spring Stewardship in Southern Nevada
1:50 pm
Boris Poff, District Hydrologist, and JJ Smith, Natural Resource Specialist/ Project Manager, BLM Southern Nevada District
Springs and the Restoration thereof in Southern Nevada
2:15 pm
Chantal Iosso, Southern Nevada Springs Monitoring Coordinator, Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Engaging Community Scientists to Monitor Springs
2:35 pm
Fifteen Minute Break
3:00 pm
Panel Discussion- The Future of Nevada Springs and Wetlands
3:15 pm
End of Webinar