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9Th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management Investing in Our Coasts: Environment, Economy, Culture 9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management Investing in Our Coasts: Environment, Economy, Culture Overcast Day at Newport Back Bay by Melody O’Connor Allen Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, California December 8–13, 2018 Summit 2018 App www.estuaries.org/summit www.estuaries.org/2018-summit-app #RAECSO18 Welcome to the 9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) and the Coastal States Organization (CSO) are honored to welcome you to the 9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management. This is the first time RAE and CSO are partnering to co-host this biennial event and we are excited to bring together the coastal restoration and management communities for this unique opportunity to network and share information on topics of utmost concern and importance facing all of us today. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Investing in Our Coasts: Environment, Economy, Culture.” This theme reflects the variety of intertwined benefits that our coastal areas and resources provide to communities and the nation, including vital ecological services, immense financial value, and the foundation for a way of life that has been at the heart of surrounding communities for generations; these are what will be won or lost through our combined efforts. This theme will be a constant thread woven throughout the Summit. Kicking things off on Saturday will be a Community Service project, where participants from across the nation will be getting their boots muddy and hands dirty as they help restore the Los Cerritos Wetlands. Sunday evening, we will be getting our hands out of the dirt and onto some appetizers and beverages as all Summit attendees are invited to attend the Opening Reception in the Expo Hall, which will feature more than 80 exhibitors representing a wide range of sectors. Monday morning’s Opening Plenary, “Investing in Our Coasts: What’s at Stake,” will consist of an engaging and timely moderated panel discussion of the critical importance of making strategic investments in each of the Summit theme areas. You will hear from respected experts on the advancements made possible through past investments, and what we stand to lose if we do not continue to make smart choices. That will be followed by 110 sessions featuring more than 500 speakers sharing vital information and conversation about critical issues confronting coasts today, as well as more than 150 poster presentations that we encourage you to peruse during Monday evening’s Poster Session Happy Hour. The Summit will conclude with Wednesday’s not-to-be-missed closing plenary, titled “From Challenges to Opportunities: Envisioning the Future for Our Coasts and Estuaries,” which will provide a thought-provoking and entertaining perspective on how we can move beyond the host of challenges we face today and begin to make the brighter future we all seek into a reality. Through this National Summit, we strive to provide the means and infrastructure for each of you to increase the breadth and depth of your knowledge and networks, as well as enhance the impact of your work that you are able to bring about on the ground. RAE and CSO greatly appreciate that you have chosen to be a part of this event, the nation’s largest gathering of the coastal restoration and management communities and encourage you to take advantage of all of the opportunities that the coming days present. By leveraging our combined wisdom and resources, we can create a sustainable future for our coasts and ensure that the diverse benefits they bring can be enjoyed for generations to come. Jeff Benoit Bradley Watson President and CEO Executive Director Restore America’s Estuaries Coastal States Organization About the Artist Melody O’Connor Allen is a land and seascape pastel artist. She grew up in Southern California in Seal Beach, a little beach town bordered by the San Gabriel River and the Anaheim Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Living near these wetlands inspired her love and respect for ocean waves and their surrounds. Melody uses soft pastel on archival artist’s sandpaper, which allows her to add layer upon layer of rich pigment. She creates stunning images, emphasizing the interplay of light and color in nature, conveying her intense emotional connection to our waterways and beaches. Melody has come to her current calling as a full-time artist by a circuitous route. While creating art was a constant in her childhood, she set her art aside once she entered college and the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. Ultimately, she became Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota. Her career as an academic was cut short due to illness, and she turned to parenting, home, and recovery. Healing came about gradually, while she found new purpose and recovery through her artwork. Deeply missing the ocean, salt air, marshes, and wetlands of the California coast, Melody returned to Orange County. She found the beach and surrounding wetlands to be inspiring subject matter for her pastel paintings. She has created a series of paintings of Southern California’s scenic estuaries that will be on display here at the Summit. #RAECSO18 | @RAEstuaries | @Coastal _States Table of Contents General Information ................................. 2–3 TUESDAY Summit Highlights and Events ............... 4–5 Concurrent Session 4 ........................... 32–33 Summit Schedule ...................................... 6–7 Concurrent Session 5 ........................... 34–35 Facility Map .................................................... 9 Summit Partners .................................. 36–38 Expo and Poster Hall Concurrent Session 6 ............................ 40–41 Expo and Poster Hall Details ....................... 10 Concurrent Session 7 ........................... 42–43 Expo and Poster Hall Floor Plan ................... 12 WEDNESDAY Exhibitor Lists .......................................... 13–21 Concurrent Session 8 ........................... 44–45 SATURDAY Concurrent Session 9 ........................... 46–47 Community Service Restoration Project .... 22 Concurrent Session 10 ......................... 48–49 SUNDAY Closing Plenary ............................................ 50 Field Sessions ............................................... 22 THURSDAY Workshops, Trainings, and Meetings .......... 23 Workshops, Trainings, and Meetings .... 52–53 MONDAY Poster Presentations ............................ 54–61 Opening Plenary .................................... 24–25 Program Presenter Index .................... 62–69 Concurrent Session 1 ............................. 26–27 Thank You ............................................... 70–71 Concurrent Session 2 ........................... 28–29 Stay Connected with the Summit App Download the Summit app for more information, Concurrent Session 3 ............................ 30–31 presenter abstracts, and to create your own personalized schedule of events. Go to your device's app store and search for "EventRebels ERMobile." Sign-in is required using your Summit ID number found on your name badge. www.estuaries.org | www.coastalstates.org 1 General Information About Restore America’s Estuaries Established in 1995, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) is dedicated to the protection and restoration of bays and estuaries as essential resources for our nation. RAE is a national leader in understanding the economic importance of estuaries, advancing blue carbon science, creating an imperative for living shorelines, and promoting strategies to enhance coastal resilience. We work with strategic partners to advance this mission regionally and as an advocate in the nation’s capital. RAE and its alliance members create a powerful and unified voice for coastal habitat restoration and the well-being of coastal communities. About the Coastal States Organization The Coastal States Organization (CSO) is a nonprofit organization that represents the governors of the nation’s coastal states and territories. CSO works closely with governor-appointed delegates, most often the head of the coastal zone management programs in each of the coastal states, to support their work to maintain the health and vitality of our coasts. CSO’s mission is to support the work and shared vision of the coastal states and territories for the protection, conservation, responsible use, and sustainable economic development of the nation’s coastal resources. CSO works in collaboration with federal, regional, and nonprofit partners to develop innovative methods to: protect and adapt shorelines to ever-changing conditions; assess and share the science and best management practices for coastal resilience; and to unify the efforts of the public and private sectors so that homes, jobs, recreational areas, and natural resources are all protected from the threats facing our coasts. About the Summit The Summit is an international gathering encompassing all disciplines within the coastal and estuarine restoration and management communities. RAE and CSO have worked with 200 partnering and supporting organizations to develop the Summit program and welcome more than 1,200 attendees from all aspects of the restoration and management communities – the largest gathering of its kind! Restoration and management practitioners, citizens and community leaders, consultants, scientists, educators, planners, engineers, students, volunteers, philanthropists, program managers, field staff, contractors, regulators, and others are
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