2018 Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Study Research Symposium
Thursday, March 22, 2018
10:00am – 3:00pm
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Chapel Hill, NC
The purpose of the research symposium was to share the breadth of research happening as part of the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Study and facilitate dialogue among various stakeholders within the Jordan Lake watershed.
More than 125 stakeholders from throughout the Jordan Lake watershed gathered to hear from researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State. Topics included natural science research, stakeholder and community perspectives, and policy and finance.
Symposium AgendaSymposium Presenter Slides
Nutrient Management Study Background
Mike Piehler
Natural Science Research
Quantifying Nutrient Loading Across Gradients of Sanitary Infrastructure and Development Intensity
Diego Riveros-Iregui and Joseph Delesantro
Circulation and Structure in Jordan Lake
Rick Leuttich, Harvey Seim, Tony Whipple, and Ryan Neve
Nutrient and Light Limitation of Phytoplankton Growth in Jordan Lake
Hans Paerl and Nathan Hall
Sediment Inputs to Jordan Lake
Brent Mckee
Stakeholder and Community Perspectives
Stakeholder Perceptions of Water Quality in Jordan Lake
Grant Parkins, Kathleen Gray, Megan Rodgers, and Victoria Triana
Agriculture in the Jordan Lake Watershed
Deanna Osmond
Community Engagement, Private Property, and Stormwater Infrastructure
Danielle Spurlock
Policy and Finance
Policy Recommendations from Year 1 of the Nutrient Management Study
Richard Whisnant, Ellen Gilinsky, and Jay Sauber
Paying for Nutrient Management in the Jordan Lake Watershed
Erin Riggs, Jeff Hughes, and Evan Kirk