Marsh Resilience Summit Day 1 Plenaries
Introduction to the Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative and Summit Goals Taryn Sudol, Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site CooperativeCoordinator
Assessment of Tidal Marsh Vulnerability to Sea Level Change within the Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative Network William G. Reay, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative
Understanding Sea Level Rise and Marsh Response Molly Mitchell, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Sea Level Rise and Migration of Coastal Ecosystems Matt Kirwan, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Leveraging Wetland Ecosystem Services to Protect and Restore the Chesapeake Bay Ellen Hubert, Ducks Unlimited
Marsh Migration
GPS as a tool to estimate vertical land motion in local sea level rise Philippe Hensel, NOAA NGS
The importance of watershed sediment supply to tidal wetland resilience to sea level rise Greg Noe, USGS
A paradigm shift: re-thinking Phragmites (and Phragmites management) in the context of ecosystem resilience Thomas J Mozdzer, Bryn Mawr College
Barriers to marsh migration Carl Hershner, VIMS
A bigger picture: Planning and zoning tools to manage retreat Katie Spidalieri, Georgetown Climate Center
Environmental Market Mechanisms and Other Conservation Policy Opportunities
TMDL credit for marsh creation Pam Mason, VIMS
Funding Resilience: The need for a natural resilience proposal Ross Weaver, Wetlands Watch
Coastal Blue Carbon: Connecting conservation to carbon finance Stephanie Simpson, Restore America’s Estuaries
Insuring Natural Infrastructure: Potential Application to Marshes Mark Way, The Nature Conservancy
Potential for using resilience credits to protect and restore marshes Emily Landis, The Nature Conservancy presented by Chelsea Bryson, The Nature Conservancy
Linking wetland conservation and community resilience
Underwater: Rising seas, chronic floods and the implications for the Chesapeake Bay Shana Udvardy, Union of Concerned Scientists
Modeling property abandonment driven by recurrent flooding in a coastal locality Pamela Braff, VIMS
Marsh Migration and Human Relocation: Finding a fair path forward Liz Van Dolah, Christy Miller Hesed, Deal Island Peninsula Project,University of Maryland
Integrating coastal resilience into Maryland’s Critical Area Law Kate Charbonneau, Maryland Critical Area Commission
Aquifer Replenishment and Land Subsidence: A SWIFT Perspective Dan Holloway, Jacobs David Nelms USGS
Co-benefits of Marsh Conservation
Storm surge and wave attenuation benefits of marshes in the Chesapeake Bay Celso Ferriera, George Mason University
Characterizing the role of Jug Bay Wetlands on the water quality of the Patuxent River Patricia Delgado, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Year 1 of The Coastal Carbon Research Coordination Network David Klinges, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Marsh conservation and bird populations in Chesapeake Bay Bryan Watts, College of William and Mary
Human Health Benefits of Coastal Wetlands Ariana Sutton-Grier, The Nature Conservancy
Marsh Resilience Summit Day 2 Plenaries
Legal and Policy Challenges for Future Marsh Preservation Elizabeth Andrews, William and Mary Law School
Marsh Roles in the Chesapeake Bay Model Lew Linker, Chesapeake Bay Program
Pre-salted Beans: Sea level rise, Marsh Migration, and Agriculture Keryn Gedan, George Washington University
A New Kind of Wild: Reshaping the Gulf of Mexico After theDeepwater Horizon Oil Spill Bethany Kraft, Volkert, Inc.
Lessons learned from management techniques and restoration
Vegetation and soil development in restored tidal freshwater wetlands: Lessons from the Anacostia and Patuxent estuaries Andrew Baldwin, University of Maryland
Fire effects on ecosystem functions along a coastal elevation gradient: Implications for marsh resilience to sea level rise Julia Cherry, University of Alabama
Enhancing tidal hydrology at Farm Creek Marsh Erik Meyers, The Conservation Fund, Dave Curson, Audubon
Salt marsh restoration: lessons learned and looking forward Erin McLaughlin, Maryland DNR presented by Sarah Hilderbrand, Maryland DNR
Dredged material for tidal marsh restoration: Lessons from Poplar Island – the importance of nutrient availability Court Stevenson and Lorie Staver, UMCES Horn Point Lab
Dredge and Beneficial Use
Case Studies: Working with the US Army Corp of Engineers Monica Chasten, USACE
Tools for evaluating beneficial dredge material use and building marsh resilience Scott Hardaway,VIMS (Not available)
BUILDing resiliency: Maryland DNR approach to beneficial use of dredge material, Jackie Specht, Maryland DNR
Virginia’s regulatory framework for dredging and beneficial use of dredge materials Tony Watkinson, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Opportunities for building marsh resilience in Virginia: A local government perspective Lewie Lawrence, Middle Peninsula PlanningDistrict Commission
Lessons Learned on Living Shorelines and Thin Layering
Living shorelines: Long term resilience and encouraging use Donna Bilkovic, VIMS
In the face of sea level rise –Lessons learned restoring living shorelines in the Elizabeth River Joe Rieger, The Elizabeth River Project
Thin layer placement as a tool to address impacts to coastal marsh habitat due to sea level rise –Case Studies and Future Considerations Sam Whitin, EA Engineering
Using sediment enhancement to build tidal marsh resiliency on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Matt Whitbeck, Blackwater NWR
Living shorelines: Understanding shoreline management decision-making Sarah Stafford, William and Mary
Marshes, Agriculture, and Industry
Agroecosystems in transition: sea level rise and saltwater intrusion alter biogeochemical cycling in coastal farmlands Kate Tully, University of Maryland
Developing a saltwater intrusion plan for Maryland Jason Dubow, Maryland MDP
Impacts of salt water intrusion on pine systems Matt Hurd, Maryland DNR
Engaging Private Landowners to Accelerate Wetland Restoration to Meet Clean Water and Coastal Resilience Goals Amy Jacobs, The Nature Conservancy, Mike Dryden, The Nature Conservancy, Margot Cummings, Chesapeake Research Consortium