Training
Elkhorn Slough Water Quality Workshop
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) engaged the public at a half-day series of presentations about water quality of Elkhorn Slough.
COST: FREE
REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED
Instructor Information
Mr. Dave Feliz
Manager
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mr. John Haskins
Water Quality Scientist
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Dr. Brent Hughes
David H. Smith Research Conservation Fellow
UCSC
Mr. Dale Huss
Vice President of Production
Ocean Mist/Sea Mist Farms
Dr. Ken Johnson
Senior Scientist
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Ms. Sarah Lopez
Technical Program Manager
Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc.
Mr. Mark Silberstein
Executive Director
Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Dr. Kerstin Wasson
Research Coordinator
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Contact
Grey Hayes
grey@elkhornslough.org
831-274-8700
Sponsors
Description
See also: Elkhorn Slough Water Quality, Polluted Runoff
Workshop Goal
Improve participants understanding of the water quality of Elkhorn Slough and opportunities and constraints to improving it.
Overview
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) engaged the public in a half-day series of presentations about water quality of Elkhorn Slough. Scientific experts presented on water quality monitoring programs, long term trends, and impacts of water quality problems on the Slough. Farmers, and technicians working with farmers, presented on opportunities and constraints for improving runoff from agriculture. And, Slough managers spoke about their work to restore and improve water quality. Attendees posed many interesting and insightful questions that the presenterrs answered at the meeting.
Documents and Publications
Contact List
We encourage participants to download the contact list to assist with arranging a rideshare or to get in contact with someone you met at the
workshop. Those interested in sharing a ride to the event are marked on the contact list.
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR / SOURCE |
|---|---|
| WORKSHOP MATERIALS | |
| Agenda: Elkhorn Slough Water Quality Workshop PDF, 269KB |
Grey Hayes Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program June 2015 |
| Presentation: Elkhorn Slough Water Quality Monitoring PDF, 1.2MB |
John Haskins Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve June 2015 |
| Presentation: Elkhorn Slough Water Quality Monitoring and Trends – LOBO Data PDF, 1.9MB |
Dr. Ken Johnson Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute June 2015 |
| Presentation: Historical Ecology of Wetlands in North Monterey County PDF, 2.9MB |
Andrea Woolfolk Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve June 2015 |
| Presentation: Nutrients and Biodiversity in the Elkhorn Slough PDF, 2.5MB |
Dr. Kerstin Wasson Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve June 2015 |
| Presentation: Opportunities and Constraints in Improving Ag Runoff – A Grower’s Perspective PDF, 612KB |
Dale Huss Ocean Mist Farms June 2015 |
| Presentation: Ag Water Quality and the Elkhorn Slough PDF, 1.2MB |
Sarah Lopez Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc. June 2015 |
Links
Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc.
http://www.ccwqp.org/
Elkhorn Slough Water Quality Monitoring
http://www.elkhornslough.org/research/waterquality_main.htm
Elkhorn Slough Water Quality Report Card
http://www.elkhornslough.org/research/waterquality_reportcard.htm
Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory (LOBO)
Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory
Ocean Mist Farms
http://www.oceanmist.com/
Questions and Answers
Submit a question on this subject and we'll provide an answer. coastaltraining@elkhornslough.org