Welcome and Intro

Welcome,

Recap of the 2016 Springs Summit and Introduction to the 2018 Summit

Dan Hilliard, President, Florida Springs Council
Bob Knight, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute

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Florida Springs Conservation Plan

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The Florida Springs Conservation Plan is a document that resulted from the 2016 Springs Summit and was prepared by the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute It was provided to all participants at the 2018 Springs Summit, and is available online here.

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Northwest Coast Springs Focus Area Panel

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Moderator: Jim Gross, Florida Defenders of the Environment

Kathleen Coates, Northwest Florida Water Management District

Kevin Coyne, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Georgia Ackerman, Apalachicola Riverkeeper
Jim Gross, Florida Defenders of the Environment

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St. Johns River Springs Restoration Area Panel

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Moderator: Clay Henderson, Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience at Stetson University

Mike Register, SJRWMD

Tom Frick, FDEP

Stephen Kintner, Volusia Blue Spring Alliance

Joe Cruz, Spring Hunters

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Keynote Address by Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch

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Day One Keynote Address by Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch

Introduction by John Moran

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Suwannee River Springs Restoration Area Panel

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Moderator: Chris Mericle, Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club

John Good, SRWMD

Tom Frick, FDEP

Whitey Markle, Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club

Wayne Kinard, Amigos Dive Center

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Nature Coast Springs Focus Area Panel

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Moderator: David Ward, Aucilla-Wacissa River Group

Kevin Coyne, FDEP

Sean McGlynn, Wakulla Springs Alliance

Angeline Meeks, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute

Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Focus Area Panel

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Moderator: Jacqui Sulek, Florida Audubon

Bobby Hensley, UF School of Forestry and Natural Resources

John Thomas, Law Office of John R. Thomas, P.A.

Tess Skiles, The Global Connection

Rick Kilby, The Springs Eternal Project

Gulf Coast Springs Restoration Area Panel

Moderator: Sam Upchurch, SDII Global
Sky Notestein, Southwest Florida Water Management District

Brad Rimbey, Florida Springs Council
Karen Pate, Crystal Springs Preserve
Jill Lingard, Weeki Wachee SpringsWatch

Bill Vibbert, Rainbow River Conservation

Brett Hemphill, Karst Underwater Research

James Garey, University of South Florida

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Keynote Address by Jason Evans

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Day Two keynote address by Jason Evans, Stetson University

Introduction by Rick Kilby

Silver Springs Focus Area Panel

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Moderator: Guy Marwick, Felburn Foundation

Matt Cohen, UF School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Kevin Coyne, FDEP

Margaret Tolbert, springs artist

Margaret Spontak, Silver/Ocklawaha Blueway

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"Lost Springs" Film Screening

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Matt Keene, Film Director

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