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Drought Impact and Recovery in Texas Estuaries Workshop: January 30, 2013 in Houston, Texas The extreme drought of 2011 - and the recovery process that may be underway in many areas of the state - provides an unprecedented opportunity to advance our understanding and monitoring of the impact of drought and low flows on the health of coastal areas. The Drought Impact and Recovery in Texas Estuaries Workshop brought together bay and estuary scientists to share research findings on the impact of this drought on Texas coastal areas and to identify and prioritize future data needs regarding the monitoring of drought impacts. This workshop aimed to facilitate coordination of future drought-period monitoring activities and identify potential ways to use monitoring results to better inform the process for developing and refining environmental flow standards. This event was sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Water Development Board and the Harte Research Institute. View the Agenda View the Speakers Bios View the Afternoon Breakout Session Discussion Topics Presentations from the Workshop Click below to view the presentations from the workshop. Welcome - Goals for the Day, Summary of Participant Surveys Myron Hess, Texas Water Programs Manager/Counsel, National Wildlife Federation State Agency Drought Monitoring Efforts and Data Carla Guthrie, Bay and Estuaries Program Team Leader, TWDB Cindy Loeffler, Water Resources Branch Chief, TPWD Noteworthy 2011 Drought Observations and Discussion Moderator: David Bradsby, Water Quantity Program Leader, TPWD Panelists: Benthos Sampling-Paul Montagna, Endowed Chair for Ecosystems and Modelling, Harte Unusual and Invasive Species-Leslie Hartman, Matagorda Bay Ecosystems Leader, TPWD Salinities in Sabine Lake-Terry Stelly, Ecosystems Biologist, TPWD More Noteworthy 2011 Drought Observations and Discussion Moderator: Carla Guthrie, Bay and Estuaries Program Team Leader, TWDB Panelists: Commercial Fishing and Oysters-Lance Robinson, Upper Coast Regional Director, TPWD Rangia Mortality in San Antonio Bay-Norman Johns, Water Resources Scientist, NWF Drought Indices in Texas Estuaries Kenneth Dunton, Professor Department of Marine Sciences, UT Marine Science Institute Matagorda Bay Example and Breakout Session Overview Bryan Cook, Water Quality Supervisor, Lower Colorado River Authority Lunch and Presentation: Drought in Texas John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State  back to top
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