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Sunday
7 December'03 |
| 17.30
- 19.00 |
Welcome
Reception and Registration |
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Monday
8 December'03 |
| 7.30 |
Registration |
| 9.00 |
Welcome
to the Conference |
| 9:30 |
Theme:
the nature of urban impacts on streams
Keynote Address
J.Meyer, M.Paul, W.Taulbee
Ecosystem function in urban streams
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10.15
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Contributed
Paper
A.Roy, M.Freeman, B.Freeman, S.Wenger, W.Ensign, J.Meyer
Investigating hydrologic alteration as a mechanism for fish species
loss in urbanising streams |
| 10.35 |
Morning
Tea |
| 11.05 |
Concurrent
Session 1
1A: Catchment effects and assessment
Contributed Paper
A.de Wet, J.Tomlinson
Land use change and stream dynamics within a sub-basin of the
Susquehanna River Watershed, USA
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| 11.25 |
Contributed
Paper
I.Boothroyd
Upper catchment urbanisation effects on streams in the Wellington
region, New Zealand |
| 11.45 |
Contributed
Paper
C.Sellens, R.Norris, B.Chessman
River protection using good management practices: defining a reference
condition for the biological assessment of urban streams |
| 12.05 |
Contributed
Paper
C.Samorowski
Geomorphology and urban waterway management |
| 12.25 |
Contributed
Paper
D.Conrick, S.Choy
Long-term changes in water quality and macroinvertebrate communities
in Southeast Queensland urban streams |
| 11.05 |
1B:
Urban Lakes and wetlands
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| 11.25 |
Contributed
Paper
J Burgess
Bacterial pollution in Lake Burley Griffin, ACT |
| 11.45 |
Contributed
Paper
T.Weber, M.Barry, B. Lovell, K.Travis
Sustainability of shallow urban lakes in Melbourne |
| 12.05 |
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| 12.25 |
Contributed
Paper
T.Asaeda, J.Matatunge, D.Hai, N.Sahara
Effects of harvesting on the removable nutrient amount and sustainable
management of Phragmites australis |
| 12:45 |
LUNCH
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| 13.45 |
Keynote
Address
C.Tate, T.Cuffney, M.Meador, T.Short, M.Potapova
Stream ecological responses to urbanisation in three contrasting
metropolitan regions of the United States |
| 14.30 |
Contributed
Paper
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| 14.50 |
Contributed
Paper
R.Morgan, S.Cushman
Urbanization effects on Maryland fish communities |
| 15.10 |
Contributed
Paper
M.Barbour, J.Stribling
Challenges for establishing reference conditions in urban and agricultural
landscapes |
| 15:30 |
AFTERNOON
TEA |
| 15:50
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Contributed
Paper
J.Kennen, M.Chang, C.Roberts, B.Tracy
Effects of urban growth on fish assemblages in a North Carolina
metropolitan area
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| 16.10 |
Concurrent
session 2
2A: Assessment using algae
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| 16.30 |
Contributed
Paper
C.Parent, J.Boisson
The use of periphyton for assessing impacts of urban wet weather
flows: assays in artificial streams and in microcosms |
| 16.50 |
Contributed
Paper
J.John
The impact of land use on water quality of urban streams in Perth,
Western Australia |
| 16.10 |
2B:
Physical impacts on streams
Contributed Paper
W.Symmans, J.Hodges
Understanding north shore streams - Streamwalk |
| 16.30 |
Contributed
Paper
M.Williamson
Herbicide contamination of urban streams following remobilisation
from hard surfaces |
| 16.50 |
Contributed
Paper
C.Teixeira, A.Roberto, R.Porto
AcquaNet: a model for quantity and quality integrated management
of water |
| 17.10 |
HAPPY
HOUR |
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Tuesday
9 December'03 |
| 8.00 |
Registration |
| 9.00 |
Theme:
Ecological processes in urban streams and watersheds
Keynote Address
P.Groffman, L.Band, K.Belt, G.Fisher, S.Pickett, R.Pouyat
Natural ecosystem processes are important in urban watersheds
and streams |
| 9.45 |
Contributed Paper
E.Harbott, B.Hart, M.Grace
Extracellular enzyme response to dissolved organic carbon in urban
streams |
| 10.05 |
Contributed
Paper
K.Aldridge, G.Ganf, J.Brookes
Structure and function of Mediterranean streams along a rural-urban
gradient: influence on phosphorus dynamics |
| 10.25 |
MORNING
TEA |
| 10.55 |
Concurrent
Session 3
3A: Ecological processes in urban streams and watersheds
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| 11.15 |
Contributed
Paper W.Miller, A.Boulton When the shredders leave town: impacts
of exotic leaf litter on aquatic macroinvertebrates in an urban
stream |
| 11.35 |
Contributed
Paper
M.Sultana, T.Asaeda, T.Fujino
The effect of photoperiod and nutrient status on the growth and
production of Sasabamo, Potamogeton malainus Miq.: implications
for the plant restoration in an urban stream in Tsuchiura City,
Japan |
| 11.55 |
Contributed
Paper
J.Simpson, L.Busse, S.Cooper
Urban sprawl in the Los Angeles area promotes nuisance algal blooms
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| 10.55 |
3B:
Assessment of urban impacts
Contributed Paper
S.Perryman, G.Rees, C.Walsh
Variation in the denitrifying community structure from streams in
an urban and non-urban catchment |
| 11.15 |
Contributed
Paper
C.Pitts Assessing the effectiveness of controlling point source
pollution to a stream in an urban catchment: a case study of Spen
Beck, West Yorkshire, UK |
| 11.35 |
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| 11.55 |
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| 12.15 |
LUNCH |
| 13.15 |
Ecological
processes (continued)
Keynote Address
N.Grimm, C.Crenshaw, C.Dahm, R.Sheibley, L.Zeglin
Nutrient retention and transformation in urban streams
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| 14.00 |
Contributed
Paper
M.Grace, S.Taylor, C.Walsh
Urbanization effects on the metabolism of small streams |
| 14.20 |
Contributed
Paper
T.Wallace, A.Prof G.Ganf, Dr J.Brookes
Bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon in rural and urban streams
of the Torrens River catchment |
| 14.40 |
POSTER
SESSION and AFTERNOON TEA |
| 16.00 |
Workshop
1
Assessment of urban impacts: global comparisons and future possibilities
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| 19.00 |
SYMPOSIUM
DINNER
Guest speaker:
Ian Rutherfurd |
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Wednesday
December'03 |
| 8.00 |
Registration |
| 9.00 |
Theme:
Priorities for Restoration (and impacts on vertebrates)
Keynote Address
C.Walsh
Stormwater drainage infrastructure: the key to conserving and restoring
streams in urban catchments |
| 9.45 |
Keynote
Address
D.Booth
Short- and long-term rehabilitation of urban streams |
| 10.30 |
Morning
Tea |
| 11.00 |
Contributed
Paper
M.Serena, V. Pettigrove
Relationship of sediment toxicants and water quality to the distribution
of urban platypus populations |
| 11.20 |
Concurrent
Session 4
4A: Theme: Riparian and in-stream habitat restoration
Contributed Paper
R.Jones, G.Leonard
Waitakere's urban streams - monitoring and restoration |
| 11.40 |
Contributed
Paper
K.Elton, B.Davies
Restoring urban streams in the Sydney water supply catchment |
| 12.00 |
Contributed
Paper
M.Watson, I.Reinfields, F.Torpy
Urbanisation - effects on riparian woody vegetation |
| 12.20 |
Contributed
Paper
A.Suren, S.McMurtrie, R.Barker
Stream enhancement activities in Christchurch: an overview and cautionary
tale |
| 11.20 |
4B:
Urban impacts on stream vertebrates
Contributed Paper
C.Browne, M.Thompson, R.Jeffree
Metal accumulation, reproductive effects, and biomonitoring in Australian
freshwater turtles |
| 11.40 |
Contributed
Paper
J.Kearns, D.Nugegoda, V.Pettigrove
Biomonitoring of trace metals in Melbourne's streams and wetlands
using the mosquito fish (Gambusia holbrooki) |
| 12.00 |
Contributed
Paper
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| 12.20 |
Contributed Paper
M.Walton, D.Salling, J.Wolin
Assessing biological integrity within substantially urbanised catchments
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| 12:40 |
LUNCH
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| 13.40 |
Restoration
and management
Contributed Paper
E.O'Brien, E.Taylor-Wood
Suitability-priority decision model for selecting sustainable projects
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| 14.00 |
Contributed
Paper
M.Drury, I.Boothroyd, G.Mills
A pressure-state-response model for urban streams in Auckland,
New Zealand
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| 14.20 |
Contributed
Paper
A.Bryant
A planning tool to facilitate earlier consideration of stream ecology
issues in planning and management processes |
| 14.40 |
Contributed
Paper
T.Ladson
Improving stream health by retrofitting suburbs to decrease the
connection between impervious surfaces and waterways |
| 15.00 |
Contributed
Paper
P.Chowdhury
Urbanization and stream ecology: Bangladesh perspective |
| 15.20 |
AFTERNOON
TEA |
| 16.05 |
Workshop
2
Towards restoration priorities |
| 17.05 |
SYMPOSIUM
CLOSE |
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POSTERS
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D.Brown,
M.Dangerfield |
How
to improve your report card when monitoring water quality with invertebrates
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I.Boothroyd,
W.Symmans |
Urban
stream management framework:classification of urban streams of North
Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand |
J.Boyer,
M. Wilson |
Willow
influences on aquatic habitat in the Yarrowee River, Ballarat |
M.Drury,
I.Boothroyd,
B.Williamson,
P.Reid |
Urban
stream improvement: application of pressure-state-response framework
for management initiatives in the twin streams catchment, Waitakere
City, Auckland |
L.Gray,
M. Wilson |
Age
distribution of willows along urban and rural stream reaches |
C.Jayawardana,
M. Wilson |
Invertebrates
of willow and tea tree root mats in urban and rural reaches |
| O.Kawanga
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The
impact of urbanisation and dilapidated sanitary systems on the ecology
of Chunga stream |
| M.Leszinski
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The
effects of stream morphology on composition and structure of macroinvertebrate
assemblages along an urban gradient - the example Spree |
| U.Otu
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Grassroots
participation and management for rural water-related environmental
problems in Ebo Itumbonuso, ini local government area, Akwa Ibom
State, Nigeria |
| C.Samorowski
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Assessment
of riparian vegetation condition in an urban setting |
| M.van
Roon |
New
Zealand progress in the implementation of water sensitive urban
design |
