SITE INDEXCourse Overview
Wetland soils serve as sinks, sources, and transformers of nutrients and other chemical contaminants, and as such they can have a significant impact on water quality and ecosystem productivity. The primary driver of these processes is the ecosystem biogeochemistry, which includes chemical, biological and physical processes in the soil and water column. Often, these processes are ignored and the ecosystem is treated as a "black box" and a simplified input-output analysis is used to address water quality issues. This traditional empirical approach is inadequate for effective evaluation of an ecosystem’s performance. Biogeochemistry is an interdisciplinary science, which includes the study of interactive biological, geological and chemical processes regulating the fate and transport of nutrients and contaminants in soil, water and atmospheric components of an ecosystem. Biogeochemistry also provides a framework to integrate physical, chemical and biological processes functioning in an ecosystem at various spatial and temporal scales. Who Should Attend?Participants interested in or actively involved in wetland management, water quality, restoration, and constructed wetlands. Those employed in the following occupations would greatly benefit by participating in this course:
10 Ways to BenefitUpon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Daily AgendaMonday, October 13, 2003
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Course Topics
Course InstructorsMark Clark is a Research Assistant Professor in the Soil and Water
Science Department at
Ron Delaune is a Professor in the Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute at the Louisiana State University. He has expertise in coastal wetland ecology, stability and biogeochemistry. Joseph Delfino is a Professor in the Environmental Engineering Sciences Department at the University of Florida. He has expertise on the fate of xenobiotics, metals, and nutrients in wetlands and aquatic systems. Robert Gambrell is Professor in the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, and a Professor and Director of the Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Louisiana State University.
John White is a Research Assistant Professor in the Soil and Water Science Department at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). He has expertise in wetland biogeochemistry and water quality, with emphasis in coastal wetlands. Registration InformationEnrollment in this course is limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. All figures are presented in US dollars ($).
What Does the Fee Include? The registration fee includes one copy of the course manual, selected reading materials, and CD. Coffee and soft drinks will be provided during breaks. Participants are on their own for all meals. REGISTRATION CLOSED Refund Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored if written notification of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences on or before September 15, 2003. A $50.00 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. Sorry, no refunds will be honored for cancellations after September 15, 2003. Special Needs: Participants with special needs can be reasonably accommodated by contacting the Office of Conferences & Institutes at least 10 working days prior to the conference. We can be reached by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by fax at 1-352-392-9734, or by calling 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), within the state of Florida. Training SiteThis course will be held at J. Wayne Reitz Union, 282 Lecture Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Hotel AccommodationsSeveral hotel and motel establishments are available in the Gainesville
area to provide guest room accommodations throughout the course. Participants
are responsible for making their own hotel guest room reservations, and
a list of properties and applicable guest room rates will be sent to you
upon confirmation of your registration.
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The
objective of this course is to provide exclusive training to professionals on
basic concepts involved in biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and other
contaminants in wetlands, as related
to soil, water, and air quality.
Explain
the role of soil processes in regulating water quality.
The following
topics will be covered in this course. Each topic involves basic concepts and
Bill
DeBusk is a Chief Environmental Scientist with Ecology & Environment Inc. in
Pensacola, Florida. His primary areas of expertise are carbon cycling in
wetlands, water quality, and biogeochemical indicators for wetland and watershed
assessment.
Ramesh
Reddy is Graduate Research Professor and Chairman of the Soil and Water Science
Department at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences (IFAS). He has expertise in wetland biogeochemistry and water quality.
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For Further Information
| Short Course Information: Dr. Ramesh Reddy – Organizer University of Florida/IFAS Soil and Water Science Department PO Box 110510 Gainesville, FL 32611-0510 PHONE:(352) 392-1803 ext 317  FAX: (352)
392-3399EMAIL: krr@ufl.edu WEB: wetlands.ifas.ufl.edu |
Registration Information:
University of Florida/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI) Building 639 Mowry Road PO Box 110750 Gainesville, FL 32611-0750 PHONE: (352) 392-5930 FAX: (352) 392-9734 EMAIL: khbrand@mail.ifas.ufl.edu |
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