Scientific Symposium
November 7 – 8, 2000
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Douglass College Center
New Brunswick, NJ
DIRECTIONS TO THE DOUGLASS COLLEGE CENTER
From the New Jersey Turnpike:
Take Exit 9 to Route 18 North. Take the first exit for George Street (Cook/Douglass Campus) which is after the traffic light at Paulus Boulevard. Follow George Street to the second traffic light. Turn left on Nichol Avenue. At Co-op Bookstore, turn left on Lipman Drive. Immediately turn left again into the College Center parking lot. Parking is available in the deck, located behind the building.
From Garden State Parkway South:
Take Exit 129 to NJ Turnpike South to Exit 9. Follow New Jersey Turnpike directions from this point.
From Garden State Parkway North:
Take Exit 105 to Route 18 North. Follow NJ Turnpike directions from this point.
From Route 287:
Take Exit 9 to River Road – Bound Brook/Highland Park. Proceed east on River Road towards Highland Park for approximately 3.4 mile to Route 18 South. Follow Route 18 South to the first traffic light and turn right on Commercial Avenue. At the first traffic light, turn left on George Street. At the first traffic light, turn right on Nichol Avenue. At Co-op Bookstore, turn left on Lipman Drive. Immediately turn left gain into the College Center parking lot. Parking is available in the deck, located behind the building.
Public Transportation
Douglass College is also accessible by public transportation. New Jersey Transit’s Northeast Corridor Line provides New Brunswick with both local and express service between New York and Newark’s Penn Stations and Trenton, New Jersey. (For information, call 201-762-5100). SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority) provides service at Trenton to and from Philadelphia. (For information, call 215-580-7800). Amtrak provides limited direct service to New Brunswick; however, connections can easily be made via New Jersey Transit trains to principal Amtrak stations at MetroPark, New York and Trenton. (For information call 1-800-USA-RAIL). For information on New Jersey Transit Bus Routes, call 201-762-5100. For information on Suburban Transit Bus Routes, call 732-249-1100. Newark Airport is also within a 1-hour drive of the campus.
The New Brunswick Train Station is located at the corner of Albany Street and Easton Avenue across from the Rutgers Bookstore. Cab service is available from the train station. Rutgers University Campus Bus Route "F" or "EE" will provide direct service from the train station to Douglass Campus. RU Campus Bus Stop is located at the corner of Somerset Street and George Street.
LODGING
Hotels
Ramada Inn
East Brunswick
732-828-6900
Ramada Inn
North Brunswick
732-246-3737
FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT:
Tina Bologna, Watershed Coordinator for the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
(609) 294-3746 or (609) 812-0649
IMPACTS OF SMALL MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT ON
SHALLOW WATER SYSTEMS
SCIENCE WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Tuesday - November 7, 2000 (Douglass Campus Center)
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome Address
Michael P. De Luca, Senior Associate Director, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
Dorina Frizzera, Environmental Scientist, Office of Coastal Planning, Department of Environmental Protection, State of New Jersey
9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Margaret Davidson (Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, NOAA)
10:15 a.m. Workshop Introduction
Kent Mountford - Personal Watercraft in Deep Time: Historical Context for the Evolution of a Radically New Boating Paradigm
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m Break - Out Sessions (Conference Rooms B and C Douglass Campus Center)
Session A – Noise Impacts
Joanna Burger - Managing Personal Watercrafts Around Tern Colonies
James A. Rodgers, Jr. - Buffer Zone Distances to Protect Foraging and Loafing Waterbirds from Disturbance by Personal Watercraft and Outboard-powered BoatsSession B - Hydrologic and Water Quality Impacts
Evamarie W. Koch - Impact of Boat-generated Waves on Water Quality in a Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Habitat
1:15 p.m. Break - Out Sessions (Conference Rooms B and C Douglass Campus Center)
Session C - Habitat Impacts 1
Joseph C. Zieman - Physical Damage to Seagrass Beds: Some Theoretical and Historical Considerations Focused on South Florida
Michael Ludwig - Impact of Expanding Use of Nearshore Waters on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
John Andorfer and Clinton Dawes - Responses of the Tropical Seagrass, Thalassia testudinum, to Propeller Damage and Production of New Rhizome Meristems
Robin Lewis - Restoration of Large Coalesced Propeller Scars as Mitigation for Port Dredging Impacts to Seagrass Beds in Tampa Bay, Florida: Why Not?
3:00 p.m. Break - Out Sessions (Conference Rooms B and C Douglass Campus Center)
Session E - Habitat Impacts 3
Court Stevenson - Potential Effects of Recreational Boating on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Chesapeake Bay
Robert J. Orth - Impacts of Commercial Fishing Activities on Seagrass Habitat in Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Bays of the Delmarva Peninsula
Paula Whitfield - Role of Storms in the Expansion and Propagation of Disturbances Initiated by Motor Vessels on Seagrass-Porites Coral Banks and the Consequences of Management Inaction
Michael J. Durako - Regrowth of Seagrasses into Experimental "Propeller" Scars: Climax-versus Pioneer-species Patterns
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Dinner Reception at University Inn and Conference
Center – Guest Speaker (TBA) Advanced Registration Required.
Wednesday - November 8, 2000
9:00 a.m. Session Chairs to Report Key Discussions from Day 1
10:00 Session G – Chemistry/Toxicology (O’Connor)
Michael J. Kennish - Sediment Contaminant Concentrations in Estuaries and Coastal Marine Environments: Potential for Remobilization by Motorized Watercraft
Parley V. Winger - Toxicological Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems
2:00 Session H - Meeting Synthesis and Product
2:00 Michael P. De Luca (Goals for Session)
2:15 p.m. Plenary: Summary of Scientific Findings and Guiding Principles by Session Chairs
3:15 p.m. Panel Discussion: Linking Scientific Findings to Management
Options
(Panel of Industry, Environmental, Boating, and Regulatory Personnel)
4:15 p.m. Looking Ahead to the Policy Workshop: Closing Remarks
4:30 p.m. Conclude Program