2011 SERA 17 Annual Meeting

June 20 – 23, 2011
Delray Beach Marriott
Delray Beach, FL

SERA17 - Organization to Minimize Phosphorus Losses from Agriculture

Agenda

Presentations
Session I: Numeric Nutrient Criteria
Numeric Nutrient Criteria in Florida: History and Implications -
Tom Obreza (University of Florida/IFAS)
Setting Numeric Criteria in Florida’s Surface Waters -
Mark Clark (University of Florida/IFAS)

Session II: Looking Past the Edge-of-Field
Scaling from Field to Watershed: Lessons Learned, Options Available, and Recommendations for SERA 17 -
Ray Bryant (USDA-ARS)
Methods to Evaluate and Update Current Phosphorus Indices -
Carl Bolster (USDA-ARS)
Performance-Based Environmental Policies for Agriculture: Part 1 -
Tatiana Borisova (University of Florida/IFAS)
Performance-Based Environmental Policies for Agriculture: Part 2 -
Jon Winsten (Winrock International/University of Vermont)

Session IV: Phosphorus in Urban Watersheds: Science–Policy Nexus
Fate and Transport of Phosphorus in Urban Watersheds -
Gurpal Toor (University of Florida/IFAS)
Can Urban Phosphorus Fertilizer Ordinances Improve Water Quality? -
Amy Shober (University of Florida/IFAS)

Session V: Phosphorus in the South Florida Ecosystem
Phosphorus in the Everglades -
Joffre Castro (Everglades National Park)
LILA: An Everglades Living Laboratory -
Tom Dreschel and Eric Cline (South Florida Water Management District)

List of 2011 Participants