The theme of this year’s meeting is “Ecology in an Era of Uncertainty.”
Chris is a Scientist based in Utah who focuses on ecosystem science and management, water resources planning, environmental permitting, and water quality monitoring and assessment. He specializes in ecosystem management and restoration, biogeochemistry and ecohydrology, and environmental statistics.
Samantha is a Senior Staff Scientist based in California with experience in water quality management and Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance. She specializes in urban surface-water quality and has a background in aquatic and marine ecology, giving her an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to urban watershed restoration and sustainable development.
Savannah is a Senior Staff Scientist and Ecologist based in California with experience working on a wide variety of projects that involve environmental media sampling and inspection, bioassessment and watershed planning, and CWA compliance.
The ESA Annual Meeting features oral and poster sessions, special sessions, workshops, plenaries, exhibits, business meetings, and short courses from leading professionals conducting and applying ecological research.
ESA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915 to promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists, raising public awareness of its importance, increasing resources available for its advancement, and maintaining its appropriate use in environmental decision-making through enhanced communication between the ecological community and policymakers.
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For more information on ecology and river ecosystems, contact Chris at Christopher.Adkison@geosyntec.com.
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Geosyntec Presentations
Ecological Restoration Planning of an Urban Stream and Wetland Complex in Colorado using Functional and Conditional Assessments
Geosyntec Speaker: Savannah Hyndman
Date/Time: Monday, July 27, at 5:00 p.m. PT
Implementation of the First Aquatic Invasive Species TMDL in California
Geosyntec Speaker: Samantha Barchet
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 28, at 5:00 p.m. PT
Balancing Flood Risk and Endangered Species in America’s Second Largest City: The Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Reach 8A Project
Geosyntec Speaker: Chris Adkison
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 29, at 1:30 p.m. PT

