Natural Systems Module March 25 & 26 - Registration Open!
This module covers the impact that natural systems have on South Florida. We will cover many areas, including visiting 2 natural systems, scientific, planning, water and legal issues surrounding this topic.
This program has been approved for 15 continuing education credits for Landscape Architechts by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations Bureau of Education and Testing (License Number: PVD106, Provider Number: 0004925, Course Number: 0008648).
This program has been approved for 13.5 CLE by the Florida Bar Association (Provider Number: 248367, Course Number: 3911).
The following agenda is tentative and will be updated as speakers are confirmed. For information on speakers and locations, please click on the name.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Location: Green Cay Nature Center
12800 Hagen Ranch Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33437-4130
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Introduction - Stan Bronson, Executive Director, Florida Earth Foundation
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Walking tour of Green Cay Center Boardwalk. Stan Bronson will describe the park and explain its use as a water filtration system.
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Travel to Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
10216 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33473-4797
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Introduction to Natural Systems in South Florida – Dr. Nick Aumen - is an aquatic ecologist and Water Quality Branch Chief for Everglades National Park (US Department of the Interior, National Park Service).
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Water Planning from the Natural System to the City - Phillip C. Gildan, Shareholder ,Greenberg Traurig, P.A. will discuss the impacts and the issues that surround water in the South Florida natural systems as they relate to urban areas.
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch with Dr. Laura Brandt will discussion her work with alligator populations in South Florida.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Research at the Loxahatchee Impounded Landscape Assessment (LILA) Project – Rebecca Stanek, South Florida Water Management District will describe the LILA project, which is 4 small scale models of the Everglades at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Preserve where scientists are able to run real-world experiments to determine impacts on the Everglades as a whole.
2:00 PM - 2:30
Guided tour of LILA Project
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Management of Invasive Species - Mike Bodle, Senior Scientist, Vegetation and Land Management, South Florida Water Management District will discuss the impact that invasive species has in South Florida and what steps are being taken to manage them.
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Wading Birds in Natural Systems, Dr. Dale Gawlik, FAU will discuss the impact that natural systems have on wading bird populations.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Location: Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties
700 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Introduction – Stan Bronson, Executive Director, Florida Earth Foundation
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Update on the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program (CERP), Kimberly Taplin, South Florida Interagency Liaison, US Army Corp of Engineers, Jacksonville District will discuss how far we have come in the CERP.
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Natural System Litigation in South Florida, Jim Nutt, South Florida Water Management District will discuss litigation that has impacted South Florida’s natural systems and how it has impacted local planning, growth and development.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A Scientist’s Perspective on Litigation, Dr. Garth Redfield, Chief Scientist, Restoration Sciences Department, South Florida Water Management District will discuss his experience in dealing with litigation regarding water quality issues.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch Panel
Moderator: Ernie Cox, President, Family Lands Remembered
Panelists: speakers from the moring lectures.
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