2002 National Monitoring Conference, Madison, WI

Proceedings (pdf)

Building a Framework For the Future

is dedicated to the energy, expertise and vision of

Elizabeth J. Fellows

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council proudly dedicates its 2002 National Monitoring Conference to the memory of Elizabeth Jester Fellows. Elizabeth dedicated her career to natural resources management and environmental protection. She was a tireless advocate for developing a nationwide framework for coordinating, collecting, assessing, and communicating water quality monitoring information and results. She served as the first Co-Chair of the Council and delivered the Keynote Address at the 2000 National Monitoring Conference in Austin, Texas. Elizabeth’s dedication and leadership in the field of water quality monitoring serves as an inspiration to those who knew and worked with her. Her energy, expertise, and vision are sorely missed.

This conference will provide participants with opportunities for sharing successes, discussing issues, networking with colleagues, and bringing new and innovative ideas back to their own programs.

Building a framework for the future is organized around several thematic tracks (illustrated in the diagram to the right) each with a slate of topical sessions. Starting with Setting the stage for monitoring and ending with Data to information to action, these elements, taken together, provide a framework for monitoring.

The conference agenda will include plenary speakers, paper presentations, panel discussions, interactive workshops, facilitated discussion sessions, posters, exhibits, and field trips.

This will be a working conference where we’ll all play a role in identifying the issues and the collective steps needed to build a monitoring framework for the future!

Special Thanks to all of our Conference Sponsors

US Geological Survey, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Dept. of Agriculture, Madison Water Utility, Lake Michigan Monitoring Coordination Council, Tennessee Valley Authority, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, and Ground Water Protection Council

Conference Co-Chairs

Chuck Spooner, USEPA

Charlie Peters, USGS

Linda Green, University of Rhode Island Watershed Watch

Planning Committee

Peter Tennant, ORSANCO

Tim Kubiak, USFWS

Greg Gross, MN Pollution Control Agency

Don Dycus, Tennessee Valley Authority

Lyle Cowles, USEPA

Cliff Annis, Merck and Company

John Klein, USGS

Toni Johnson, USGS

Rodney DeHan, FL Geological Survey

Herb Brass, USEPA

Fred Banach, CT DEP

Jim Cox, National Association of State Conservation Agencies

Geoff Dates, River Network

Ric Lawson, Lake Michigan Monitoring Coordination Council

Gail Mallard, USGS

Dave Denig-Chakroff, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies

2002 National Monitoring Conference, Madison, WI

Agenda

Proceedings (pdf)