2019 St. Croix River Research Rendezvous Presentations

Presentations

Breaking the St. Croix Down Into Bite-Sized Pieces – Jeremy Williamson, Polk County Land & Water Resources Department

Engaging Agricultural Stakeholders in Development of the Lower St. Croix “One Watershed Plan” – Angie Hong, East Metro Water Resource Education Program

The Effect of Habitat Conditions on Lumbricidae Population in the St. Croix State Park – Emily Maiers, Molly O’Brien, advised by Mekel Wiederholt Meier, Mary Bridget Samson, Jerry Kelly, Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart

Minnesota Master Naturalists and University Researcher Study Life History Needs of a Local Native Mussel – Joel Donna, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Minnesota Master Naturalist Program, University of Minnesota-St. Paul; Mark Hove, Chris Rounds, Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota-St. Paul; Susan Binkley, Susan Deetz, John Loegering, Amy Rager, Dennis Zerwas, Jr., Minnesota Master Naturalist Program, University of Minnesota-Extension

Creating the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway – Julie Galonska, National Park Service-St. Croix Falls, WI

Revisiting the History of the St. Croix Basin Water Resources Planning Team:  What’s Next? – Randy Ferrin, Retired, National Park Service-St. Croix Falls, WI, St. Croix Basin Team Coordinator

Reflections on Water, Wetlands, and Unsung Heroes: If We Don’t Look, We Don’t See – Judy Helgen, Retired, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Inspired by the Mollusk Diversity of the St. Croix–MN DNR is Restoring Mussels in Other Rivers – Mike Davis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Tale of Two Rivers – Dan Engstrom, Retired, Director emeritus, St. Croix Watershed Research Station

Monitoring Lake St. Croix: Setting Standards and Measuring Progress – Kent Johnson, Retired, Metropolitan Council  

Hydrologic Models in the St. Croix: Wherefore, Whence, and Whither – Jim Almendinger, Director, St. Croix Watershed Research Station; Richard Kiesling, US Geological Survey

If You Build It, Will They Come? – Ron Lawrenz, Retired, Director, St. Croix Watershed Research Station and Warner Nature Center

Recognition and Farewell to the Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center – Vikki Getchell, Director, Warner Nature Center

Poster Presentations

Assessment of Activated Carbon’s Ability to Absorb Common Water Contaminants – Philip Margarit, Dr. Jill Coleman Wasik, Department of Plant and Earth Sciences, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

The Effect of Orconectes rusticus on Macroinvertebrates Population at Head of the Rapids Boat Launch in St. Croix State Park – Jade Fitzgerald, Shao-Ting Lin, advised by Mekel Wiederholt Meier, Mary Bridget Samson, Jerry Kelly, Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart

Microplastic Prevalence and Size Distribution in Water, Macroinvertebrates, and Trout from a Cold-Water Stream in Western Wisconsin, USA – Claire Simmerman, Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota-St. Paul, Dr. Jill Coleman Wasik, Department of Plant and Earth Sciences, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Modelling Egg Transport and Hatching Success To Investigate the Likelihood of Invasive Carp Populations Becoming Established in the Lower St. Croix River – Jeffery Ziegeweid, J.William Lund, USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center; Nick Frohnauer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Alan Kasprak, Utah State University; P. Ryan Jackson, Evan Lindroth, USGS Central Midwest Water Science Center

Phenological Study of Darner Dragonfly (Family: Aeshnidae) Emergence in the St. Croix River Valley, Minnesota – Samantha Youngsdale, Hannah Young, Dr. Emily G. Schilling, Augsburg University

Phosphorus Storage in the Little Falls Lake Impoundment Basin and Potential Phosphorus Release After Flooding – Allyson Haag, Belle Evert, Dr. Jill Coleman Wasik, Department of Plant and Earth Sciences, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Studying the Nutrient Levels of Freshwater Springs and the Effect They Have on the Growth of Filamentous Algae in St. Croix State Park – Nate Frucht, Truly Wallhaus, advised by Mekel Wiederholt Meier, Mary Bridget Samson, Jerry Kelly, Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart