October 16, 2008
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Conference Archive/Presentations

Leopold Center Workshop Continues Hypoxia Discussion (news release)

Summaries of all conference sessions

Overview of Hypoxia Action Plan and Operating Plans
Darrell Brown, Chief, Coastal Management Branch, U.S. EPA
From the Cornbelt to the Gulf
Joan Nassauer, Professor, School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan
Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico - Implications and Strategies for Iowa
Craig Cox, Environmental Working Group
Experience from the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers TMDLs
Keith Schilling and Calvin Wolter
Experience from the Cedar River TMDL
Jim Baker
Ag Clean Water Alliance
Roger Wolf and Chris Jones
Nutrient Criteria and Its Connection to Local Water Quality
Tom Wilton
Modeling and Monitoring to Assess Prairie Effectiveness in Water Quality Improvements
Embedded Movie for Slide 17
Sergey Rabotyagov and Keith Schilling
Mixed Perennial Landscapes: Diversity on Iowa's Land
Matt Liebman
Least-Cost Control of Agricultural Nutrient Contributions to the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone
Sergey Rabotyagov, Todd Campbell, Manoj Jha, Hongli Feng, Phil Gassman, Lyubov Kurkalova, Silvia Secchi, and Cathy Kling
Plenary Session: Updates on Current Science of Nutrient Flows and Conservation Actions in Iowa
Panel: Bill Crumpton, Matt Helmers, Tom Isenhart, Dan Jaynes, and Tom Kaspar
Updates on Current Science of Nutrient Flows and Conservation Actions in Iowa (Dan Jaynes) Current Science of Nutrient Flows and Conservation Actions in Iowa: Guiding Principles (Matt Helmers)