Concurrent Sessions: Thursday, May 22

#71 One Reste Ici - The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe's Struggle to Survive

Patty Ferguson Bohnee - Arizona State University/Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (moderator)
Donald Dardar - Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe
Chuckie Verdin - Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe
Christine Verdin - Ecole Pointe-au-Chien

#72 LWI: Insights and Advancements Watershed-Based Flood Resilience

Danica Adams - Arcadis (moderator)
Abrina Williams - Arcadis
Genea Lathers - Louisiana Office of Community Development
Kelia Bingham - Acadiana Planning Commission
Pat Gordon - South Central Planning and Development Commission
Alex Gelpi Carter - Desire Line (moderator)
Mart Black - Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government
Evelyn Campo - Desire Line
LeeAnn Fitch - Moffat & Nichol
Andy Sternad - Waggonner & Ball

#73 Federal Outlook on Revenue Sharing Legislation

Neal McMillin - Louisiana Department of Energy & Natural Resources (moderator)
Sarah Alexander - Energy and Coastal Policy Advisor Senator Cassidy
Meg Bankston - Parishes Advocating for Coastal Endurance
Glenn Ledet - Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

#74 Coastal Carbon Session 1 of 3: Advances in Blue Carbon Science

Ken Krauss - U.S. Geological Survey (moderator)
Songjie He – Louisiana State University
Luke Lamb-Wotton – Tulane University
Rachael Hunter - Comite Resources
Jorge Villa - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Brian Roberts - Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Dan Friess – Tulane University (organizer)

#75 Rooting Resilience: Vegetation, Soils, and Strategies for Coastal Restoration

Danielle DiIullo – Louisiana Sea Grant (moderator)
Eva Hillmann – Pontchartrain Conservancy
Blaise Pezold – Meraux Foundation
Dominique Seibert – Louisiana Sea Grant
Theron Phillips - Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Matt Salmon – Freese and Nichols
Brandon Wolff - Stantec
Kanchan Maiti - LSU

#76 Climate Change and Rural Resilience: A group discussion on (un)certainty, displacement and risk

Linda Bui - Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University (moderator)
Kejin Wang - Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University (moderator)
Nina Lam - Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University & Department of Geography and Resource Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kashif Rustamani - Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University
Jacopo Aldrighetti - Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University

#77 Observations and Numerical Modeling of Biogeomorphic and Sediment Dynamics in the Lower Mississippi River and Birdsfoot Delta Complex: a MissDelta Session

Sam Bentley – Louisiana State University (moderator)
Xiaochen Zhao– Louisiana State University (moderator)
Sarah Brannum– Louisiana State University
Noah Hendricks– Tulane University
Jacob Reinhardt– Louisiana State University
Yixuan Wang– Louisiana State University

#78 Resilient Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Astrid Caldas – Union of Concerned Scientists
Andrew Barron - Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
Holly Fraychineaud – Pontchartrain Conservancy
Swamy Pati - Jacobs

#79 Using a co-production approach to inform project design, long-term monitoring, and adaptive management for restoration of the Chandeleur Islands to benefit seagrass

Kelly Darnell - University of Southern Mississippi (moderator)
Michael Miner – The Water Institute
Tim Carruthers – The Water Institute
Alicia Sendrowski – The Water Institute
Francesca Messina – The Water Institute
Martijn Bregman– The Water Institute
Caitlin Young – University of Southern Mississippi
Laura Reynolds – University of Florida
Bingqing Liu - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Jon Wiebe - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

#80 Predicting and Evaluating Land Change in a Dynamic Coastal System

Elizabeth Jarrell - CPRA (moderator)
Ehab Meselhe - Tulane University
John White – Louisiana State University
Brandon Campo – CSRS
Madoche Jean Louis – LSU

#81 Port Fourchon & Coastal Restoration

Kyle Galloway – GIS Engineering (moderator)
Mariann Alvarez– GIS Engineering
Andy Fontenot – GIS Engineering
Amelie Lagarde– GIS Engineering
Bryce Autin - Greater Lafourche Port Commission

#82 Mandeville Parks and Recreation Master Plan: Designing for a Changing Climate

Cassie Nichols - Waggonner & Ball (moderator)
Cara Bartholomew - Dept. of Planning & Development City of Mandeville
Clay Madden - Mayor City of Mandeville
Delaney McGuinnes - Waggonner & Ball
John Kleinschmidt- Waggonner & Ball

#83 Advancing Excellence in Federal Permitting Processes

Jennifer Mallard - Permitting Council
Manisha Patel - Permitting Council

#84 Coastal Carbon Session 2 of 3: Coastal Carbon Upscaling and Accounting

Havalend Steinmuller – LUMCON (moderator)
Andre Rovai - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Camille Stagg - U.S. Geological Survey
Shawn Doyle – The Water Institute
Rob Lane – Comite Resources
Dan Friess – Tulane University (organizer)

#85 A "fish eye's" view of wetland loss and restoration in Louisiana: addressing gaps in the science to maximize benefits to fisheries productivity

David Reeves – NOAA (moderator)
Chris Macaluso - Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Erin Kiskaddon – The Water Institute
Ian Zink - NOAA
Shaye Sable - Dynamic Solutions, LLC

#86 Compound Flood Risk Assessment along the Gulf Coast - Advances in Methods and Policies

Mark Bartlett - The Water Institute (moderator)
Mark Ossler - NOAA National Ocean Service
Amin Kiaghadi - Texas Water Development Board
Anne Coglianese - City of Jacksonville
Muthu Narayanaswami - The Water Institute
Brett McMann - The Water Institute (organizer)

#87 Coupled Natural and Human Coastal Systems in a Changing World - A MissDelta Session

Monica Burr – Alcorn University (moderator)
Robert Collins – Dillard University
Thomas Wahl – University of Central Florida
Sara Santamaria-Aguila - University of Central Florida
Qiang Sun – Tulane University
Adam Gartelman – Louisiana State University
Janaka Wijayawardhana – Xavier University
Rongqing Du - Louisiana State University
Mead Allison – Tulane University
Matthew Hiatt - Louisiana State University
Carol Wilson - Louisiana State University
Kehui Xu - Louisiana State University

#88 Soaking It In: Designing Flood-Resilient Communities

Thomas Cancienne - Stantec
Thomas Cancienne – Stantec
Monica Stochl – Jacobs
Andy Sternad - Waggonner & Ball
Sean Fowler - Tulane School of Architecture

#89 Chandeleur Island Restoration Project (PO-0199) - Ecology of the Islands

Michael Poff - Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc. (moderator)
Todd Baker - CPRA
Matt Weigel - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Stephanie Healey - SWCA Environmental Consultants
Steve Dartez - Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc.

#90 Integrating research and monitoring for the restoration and protection of natural resources and processes in Louisiana by USGS

Rachel Dubose - USGS (moderator)
Daniel Kroes – USGS
Scott Mize – USGS
Ryder Myers - USGS
Gregg Snedden – USGS

#91 Navigating Offshore Wind Development in the Gulf of Mexico: Integrating Community, Environment, and Infrastructure Solutions

Clara Houghteling - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Payson Whitney - TRC Environmental Corporation
John Swartz - The Water Institute
Kristen Ampela - National Renewable Energy Laboratory

#92 Tools of the Trade

Elizabeth Jarrell - CPRA (moderator)
Chris Kees - LSU
Jin Ikeda - LSU
Peter Bacopoulos – LSU
Shabnam Mirheidarian – LSU
Linoj Vijayan - LSU
Jason Fleming – Seahorse Coastal Consulting LLC
Gongqiang He – Olsson
Daoyang Bao – LSU
Megan Poole – University of Texas at Austin

#93 The Making of the Acadiana Watershed District and the Necessity of Collaborative Successes

Abrina Williams - Arcadis (moderator)
Micaela Conor - Louisiana Office of Community Development
Danica Adams - Arcadis
Emad Habib – University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kelia Bingham - Acadiana Planning Commission

#94 Coastal Carbon Session 3 of 3: Opportunities and Constraints for Crediting Coastal Wetland Carbon in the State of Louisiana

Dan Friess - Tulane University (moderator)
Jim Bergan - Delta Land Services, LLC
Tim Carruthers - The Water Institute
Bessie Daschbach - Center for Asset Retirement Accountability
Claude Griffin - US Business Council for Sustainable Development
James Pahl - CPRA

#95 Storms and Resilience: Understanding Hurricane Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems and Infrastructure

Denise Reed - UNO (moderator)
Xiaochen Zhao - LSU
George Washburn – Pontchartrain Conservancy
Glen Curole - CPRA
Ryan Waldron - Stantec
Stephanie Procopio - LSU
Kayla Willis - Tulane
Ioannis Georgiou – The Water Institute
Rob Howard

#96 Compound Flood and Coastal Modeling

Mark Bartlett - The Water Institute (moderator)
Nathan Geldner - The Water Institute
Ryan Clark - Halff
Robert Nairn - Baird
Agnimitro Chakrabarti - Olsson

#97 Coastal Dynamics and Restoration: Navigating Change in Gulf Landscapes

Alisha Renfro – National Wildlife Federation (moderator)
Leigh Anne Sharp – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Juan Moya - Stantec
Mark Byrnes – Applied Coastal
Benjamin Beasley - Applied Coastal

#98 Thinking Beyond Damage Dollars: The Hidden Social and Cultural Impacts of Coastal Flooding

Scott Hemmerling – The Water Institute (moderator)
Fahmida Akhter - LSU
Christine Halling - UNO
Allie Olsonoski – Environmental Defense Fund
Utkuhan Genc – Purdue University

#99 The Chandeleur Island Restoration Project (PO-0199) - Engineering and Design

Michael Poff - Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc. (moderator)
Michael Miner – The Water Institute
Brett Borne - Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc
Jennifer Aguettant - GeoEngineers, Inc.
Steve Dartez - Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc.

#100 Integrating research, assessment, and prediction for the restoration and protection of natural resources and processes in Louisiana by USGS

Craig Conzelmann - USGS (moderator)
Brett Patton – USGS
Brady Couvillion - USGS
Donald Schoolmaster – USGS
Christina Hunnicutt - USGS

Concurrent sessions

Thursday, May 22