
PRESENTATIONS
video and powerpoint presentations
from our 2018 panelists and speakers
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
Florida Springs Conservation Plan
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.
Northwest Coast Springs Focus Area Panel
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
St. Johns River Springs Restoration Area Panel
Moderator: Clay Henderson, Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience at Stetson University
Stephen Kintner, Volusia Blue Spring Alliance
Keynote Address by Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch
Suwannee River Springs Restoration Area Panel
Moderator: Chris Mericle, Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club
Whitey Markle, Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club
Wayne Kinard, Amigos Dive Center
Nature Coast Springs Focus Area Panel
Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Focus Area Panel
Moderator: Jacqui Sulek, Florida Audubon
Bobby Hensley, UF School of Forestry and Natural Resources
John Thomas, Law Office of John R. Thomas, P.A.
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
Keynote Address by Jason Evans
Silver Springs Focus Area Panel
Moderator: Guy Marwick, Felburn Foundation
Matt Cohen, UF School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Margaret Tolbert, springs artist
Margaret Spontak, Silver/Ocklawaha Blueway
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