SUMMIT PANELISTS
Florida Springs Restoration Summit: November 1-4, 2018, Ocala, FL
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Friday, November 2nd
Welcome // Dan Hilliard, Florida Springs Council, and Dr. James Henningsen, College of Central Florida
Recap of the 2016 Springs Summit and Introduction to the 2018 Springs Summit // Robert Knight, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute
Northwest Coast Springs Focus Area Panel // Moderator: Jim Gross, Florida Defenders of the Environment
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Distribution and characteristics of Panhandle springs
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Kathleen Coates, Northwest Florida Water Management District
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Jackson Blue Spring Basin Management Action Plan
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Kevin Coyne, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Water restoration issues and springs protection in Florida’s Panhandle Region
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Georgia Ackerman, Apalachicola Riverkeeper
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Effects of Climate Change on Florida's Aquifer and Springs
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Jim Gross, Florida Defenders of he Environment
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St. Johns River Springs Restoration Area Panel // Moderator: Clay Henderson, Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience
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Distribution, characteristics, and MFLs of St. Johns River springs
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Mike Register, St. Johns River Water Management District
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Volusia Blue Spring and Wekiva Springs Basin Management Action Plans
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Moira Homann, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Springs protection efforts in Florida’s St. Johns River Springs Region
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Stephen Kintner, Volusia Blue Spring Alliance
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Central Florida Springs Recreation
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Joe Cruz, Spring Hunters
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Keynote Address // Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Florida Constitution Revision Commission, with introduction by John Moran
Suwannee River Springs Restoration Area Panel // Moderator: Chris Mericle, Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club
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Distribution, characteristics, and MFLs of Suwannee River springs
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John Good, Suwannee River Water Management District
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Suwannee River Basin Management Action Plan
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Tom Frick, Florida Department of Environmental protection
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Springs protection efforts in Florida’s Suwannee River Springs Region
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Whitey Markle, Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club
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Cave diving in the Suwannee River springs
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Wayne Kinard, Amigos Dive Center
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Nature Coast Springs Focus Area Panel // Moderator: David Ward, Aucilla-Wacissa River Group
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Nature Coast Springs Basin Management Action Plans
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Kevin Coyne, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Springs Advocacy in the Nature Coast Region
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Sean McGlynn, Wakulla Springs Alliance
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Estimating Nitrogen Loading and Groundwater Withdrawals for the Florida Springs Region
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Angeline Meeks, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute
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A Tribute to Wes Skiles - Explorer and Photographer
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Julie Hauserman, The Florida Phoenix
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Saturday, November 3rd
Morning Introduction and Summary of Day 1 // Robert Knight, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute
Santa Fe/Ichetucknee Springs Focus Area Panel // Moderator: Jacqui Sulek, Florida Audubon
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Santa Fe/Ichetucknee Springs Occurrence and Ecology
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Bobby Hensley, UF School of Forestry and Natural Resources
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Santa Fe BMAP and Springs Legal Remedies
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John Thomas, Law Office of John R. Thomas, P.A.
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Springs Restoration Through Videography
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Tess Skiles, The Global Connection
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Finding the Fountain of Youth
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Rick Kilby, The Springs Eternal Project
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Gulf Coast Springs Restoration Area Panel // Moderator: Sam Upchurch, SDII Global
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Distribution, characteristics, and MFLs of Gulf Coast Springs
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Sky Notestein, Southwest Florida Water Management District
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Gulf Coast Basin Management Action Plans
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Brad Rimbey, Florida Springs Council
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Springs Outreach and Education
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Karen Pate, Crystal Springs Preserve
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Springs Watch in the Gulf Coast Springs Region
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Jill Lingard, Weeki Wachee SpringsWatch
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Rainbow Springs Recreation Impacts
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Bill Vibbert, Rainbow River Conservation
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Cave diving in the Gulf Coast Springs Region
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Brett Hemphill, Karst Underwater Research
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Research in Coastal Springs and Salt Water Intrusion
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James Garey, University of South Florida
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Keynote Address // Dinah Voyles Pulver, Daytona Beach News-Journal, with introduction by Rick Kilby
Silver Springs Focus Area Panel // Moderator: Guy Marwick, Felburn Foundation
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Description of Silver Springs Ecosystem Current Status and Restoration Needs
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Matt Cohen, UF School of Forestry and Natural Resources
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Silver Springs Basin Management Action Plan
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Kevin Coyne, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Ocklawaha “Lost Springs"
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Margaret Tolbert, springs artist
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Ocklawaha River Restoration
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Margaret Spontak, Silver/Ocklawaha Blueway
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"Lost Springs" Film Screening // Matt Keene, Film Director
Audience Discussion, Organizer Wrap-up, and Path Forward // Dan Hilliard and Robert Knight, Florida Springs Council