Speakers

Dr. Niroj Aryal (he/him), Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Title of Talk: Protecting freshwater from non-point source pollution from Agricultural and Urban Landscapes

Daniel Gryder, Facility Operations, Mechanical Engineer 

Title of Talk: Domestic Water Treatment at Appalachian State University

Kelly McCoy (she/her/hers), RiverGirl Fishing Company

Title of Talk: Working and playing on the South Fork of the New River, looking for hellbenders and protecting the water 

Dr. Chris Moore (he/him),  US Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Economics, Economist

Title of Talk: The Value of Water: An Economist’s Perspective 

Dr. Savannah Paige Murray (she/her/hers), Department of English, Assistant Professor

Title of Talk: The Dam Fighters: A History of Environmental Communication and River Protection in western North Carolina

Josh Platt (he/him), Department of Geography and Planning, GIS Lab Supervisor and Adjunct Instructor

Title of Talk: “Well, I’ll be dam(n)”; comparing the geomorphic response of the Ward’s Mill dam removal to others within the contiguous United States.

Hannah Woodburn (she/her), Graduate Student, Appalachian State University and Watauga Riverkeeper

Title of Talk: An examination of water quality and the distribution of  aquatic biota in Southern Blue Ridge streams