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  Illinois River Conference
             Coming again fall 2017

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The 2015 lineup hails from as near as Bloomington and as far as Ireland. No matter where they are from—or where they travel—our speakers' hearts are never far from a river, lake, or stream. With more than 100 years of water protection between them, our speakers will share knowledge on past, present, and future actions in our watershed.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 
Pre-Conference Activities 
Workshops and tours 

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 
Conference Registration and Check-In
7:45—4:30 Pre-Function Marquette

Exhibits and Continental Breakfast 
7:45—8:30 AM Marquette Ballroom North

Welcome and Opening Comments
8:30—8:45 AM Marquette Ballroom South

Plenary Session 1
8:45—9:50 AM Marquette Ballroom South

Using Shared Visions and Stories that Influence Change
Moderator: Andrew Barnes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Abstracts
  • America’s Watershed Initiative Report Card for the Mississippi River Watershed—Measuring Six Critical Goals in All Parts of the Mississippi River Watershed: Harald ‘Jordy’ Jordahl, America’s Watershed Initiative 
  • Voices for the River: How Storytelling, Advocacy, and Education can Inspire Concrete Action: Brian 'Fox' Ellis, Fox Tales International 

Break and Exhibits 
9:50—10:20 AM Marquette Ballroom North

Plenary Session 2
10:20—11:30 AM Marquette Ballroom South

From Neighborhood to Nation: Getting Better all the Time
Moderator: Dan Injerd, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Abstracts
  • Getting the Nation RainReady: Harriet Festing, Center for Neighborhood Technology
  • Seeking Continuous Improvement in Farm Conservation Practices: Jon Scholl, University of Illinois 

Lunch and Learn 
11:45—1:15 PM Cotillion Ballroom 

Illinois River Past, Present, and Future
Moderator: Lauren Lurkins, Illinois Farm Bureau
Abstract
  • Irreversible Reaction: Illinois River to Waterway: Richard ‘Dick’ Lanyon, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (retired), Author
  • Illinois Waterway Public-Private Partnership (P3) Demonstration Project: Hank DeHaan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District

Watershed Exchange and Poster Session
1:30—4:30 PM Lower Cotillion Pre-Function 
Abstracts

Concurrent Sessions 1
1:30—2:45 PM

Track A-1. Carp Pay$
Marquette Ballroom South
Moderator: Debb Ladgenski, Spring Valley Economic Development
Abstracts
  • Seize the Day, Seize the Carp: Economic Impacts in the Peoria Region: Leigh Ann Brown, Pekin Economic Development & Tourism
  • One Proven Solution to the Invasive Asian Carp Problem in Our Rivers: Gray Magee, American Heartland Fish Products, LLC

Track B-1. Trends in Sport and Commercial Fisheries
Cheminee
Moderator: Nerissa McClelland, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Abstracts
  • Using Commercial Fishing to Limit Spread of Asian Carp: Kevin Irons, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Profile of the Current Non-Asian Carp Commercial Fishing Industry on Illinois River: Rob Maher, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • On-Going Improvements in the Sport Fish of the Illinois River: Dan Gibson-Reinemer, Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois River Biological Station

Track C-1. The Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Roadshow
LaSalle
Moderator: Kelly Thompson, Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Abstracts 
  • Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy: Current Activities and Future Directions: Marcia Willhite, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
  • Science Assessment Supporting the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy: Mark David, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Nitrate and Phosphate—A Loaded Question in Illinois: Kelly Warner, U.S. Geological Survey

Break and Exhibits
2:45—3:15 PM Marquette Ballroom North

Concurrent Sessions 2
3:15—4:30 PM

Track A-2. Asian Carp Dynamics
Marquette Ballroom South
Moderator: Elizabeth Murphy, U.S. Geological Survey
Abstracts
  • Asian Carp Overview: Duane Chapman, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center
  • Multi-Jurisdictional Approach to Asian Carp in the Upper Illinois River and Chicago Area Waterway System, Illinois, United States: Kevin Irons, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Carp on the Move: Do Barriers Matter?: James Garvey, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Track B-2. Landscape and Waterway Connections
Cheminee
Moderator: Gwen Kolb, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Abstracts
  • LLC Strategy on Connection Between Illinois River Valley and Gulf Hypoxia: Gwen White, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation
  • Watershed Management for Control of Nutrient Loss in the Mackinaw River: Maria Lemke, The Nature Conservancy, Peoria Office
  • Aquatic Vegetation and Fish Community Monitoring at the Emiquon Nature Preserve: T.D. Van Middlesworth, Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois River Biological Station
  • Landscape Conservation Design at the Refuge Complex Scale: Robert Clevenstine, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rock Island Field Office

Track C-2. Water Use in Central Illinois: From Traditional to Innovative
LaSalle
Moderator: Kelly Thompson, Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Abstracts
  • How Much is 2 Billion Gallons of Reused Effluent Worth?: Rick Manner, Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District
  • Implementing the Irrigation Reporting Portion of the Illinois Water Use Act: Steven Wilson, Illinois State Water Survey

Peoria Riverfront Museum Meander
5:30—8:30 PM Peoria Riverfront Museum 
222 SW Washington Street
Welcome: Douglas R. Oberhelman, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Caterpillar, Inc. 
Description

Thursday, October 29, 2015 
Conference Registration and Check-In
7:45—Noon Pre-Function Marquette

Exhibits and Continental Breakfast
7:45—8:30 AM Marquette Ballroom North 

Concurrent Sessions 3
8:30—9:45 AM

Track A-3. Watershed Partner Spotlight
Marquette Ballroom South 
Moderator: Mike Miller, Peoria Park District
Abstract
  • Growth and Strategic Change at the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes: Paul Botts, The Wetlands Initiative 
  • Birds of a Feather: Mike Miller, Peoria Park District, and Eric Schenck, Ducks Unlimited
  • Peoria's OneWater Initiative: Jane Gerdes, City of Peoria

Track B-3. Putting Stormwater BMPs in Practice
Cheminee
Moderator: Gina Bean, Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts  
Abstracts
  • Monitoring Urban Stormwater Engineering Best Management Practices: Jim Duncker, U.S. Geological Survey, Illinois Water Science Center
  • Using Green Infrastructure to Improve Water Quality, Reduce Flooding, and Revitalize Neighborhoods, Tom Price, Conservation Design Forum
  • Integrating Stormwater Practices into Transportation: Scott Marlow, Illinois Department of Transportation, 

Track C-3. Monitoring: Fins, Feathers, and Fields
LaSalle
Jason Beverlin, The Nature Conservancy
Abstracts
  • Combining Drainage Water Management and American Gold Plover Conservation in an Agricultural Landscape: Drew Becker, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rock Island Field Office
  • Recent Improvements in Waterbird Numbers and Conditions in the Illinois River Valley: Heath Hagy and Chris Hine, Illinois Natural History Survey, Forbes Biological Station
  • Monitoring CREP's Contribution to Wildlife Conservation and Water Quality in the Illinois River Watershed, Luke Garver, Illinois Department of Natural Resources 

Break and Exhibits
9:45—10:15 AM Marquette Ballroom North

Concurrent Sessions 4
10:15—11:30 AM

Track A-4. Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS): Overview and Considerations
Marquette Ballroom South 
Moderator: Doug Yeskis, U.S. Geological Survey
Abstracts
  • Overview of GLMRIS:  Andrew Leichty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and Sue Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District 
  • Infrastructure Considerations of GLMRIS: Ben Brockschmidt, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
  • Environmental Considerations of GLMRIS: Robert Hirschfeld, Prairie Rivers Network
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Track B-4. Stormwater Policy and Funding 
Cheminee
Moderator: Rita Lee, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Abstracts
  • Summary of Results of Urban Flood Awareness Act: Brad Winters, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Stormwater Utilities in Illinois?: Mark Hoskins, Michael Baker International
  • Watershed Based Master Planning for Resiliency in our Communities: Sarah Hunn, DuPage County Stormwater Management

Track C-4. Monitoring: Nutrients and Sediment 
LaSalle
Moderator: Brian Miller, Illinois Water Resources Center
Abstracts
  • Hydrologic, Sediment, and Nutrient Loads in the Illinois River Watershed: Mike Demissie, Illinois State Water Survey
  • Current State of Suspended-Sediment Surrogate Technology: Ryan Jackson, U.S. Geological Survey
  • Intensive Streamflow, Sediment, and Water Quality Monitoring of a Small Watershed in Bloomington, Illinois: Tim Straub, U.S. Geological Survey

Lunch and Learn
11:45—1:15 PM Cotillion Ballroom

Getting a Little Help from Friends...And Everyone Else
Moderator: Nani Bhowmik, Illinois State Water Survey
Abstracts
  • Rules of Engagement: Why 'Education' is not Enough to Gain Community Support for River Restoration and Conservation: Paddy Woodworth, Author, Our Once and Future Planet

Closing Comments and Adjourn 
1:15—1:30 PM Cotillion Ballroom
Lisa Merrifield, Illinois Water Resources Center

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