Reducing Nutrient Pollution for Cleaner Water Seminar
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 4:30 pm
Aquatic Ecosystems
Land and water interactions
Vital habitats
Importance to humans
Nutrient Pollution: Sources and Impacts
Sources of nutrients
How nutrient pollution enters waterways
Effects of nutrient pollution and impacts from climate change
Costs of nutrient pollution
Improving Water Quality through Regulation
History of water pollution regulation in the United States
Regulated pollutants in aquatic ecosystems
• NPDES permitting for point sources
• Stormwater permits
• Agricultural runoff
The Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
Best Management Practices for Reducing Nutrient Pollution
Urban pollution reduction
• Wastewater
• Residential and commercial stormwater
Agriculture pollution reduction
Water quality trading
Building Effective Nutrient Reduction Strategies
Environmental modeling and targeting effective reductions
Understanding source sector performance
Co-benefits of pollution reduction strategies
Credits
This seminar is open to everyone who has a stake in clean water.
It provides 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states and
6.5 ASFPM-approved CECs to floodplain managers.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states.
The Maryland Board for Professional Engineers has approved HalfMoon Education as a CPC provider. This is a Category A PE course.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this event for 6.5 CECs for certified floodplain managers.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Michael Miles
Maryland Department of the EnvironmentMaryland Department of the Environment, Watershed Restoration Specialist, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Section
Growing up in Annapolis Maryland along the tidal waters of Chesapeake Bay, Mr. Miles was instilled with a love of nature from an early age. He now studies the effects of nutrient pollution on waterbodies as an environmental scientist. Mr. Miles has worked as a technical lead on high profile Chesapeake Bay restoration projects, including Maryland’s recent updated Watershed Implementation Plan for the Bay. He received special recognition from Maryland Department of the Environment for his work as the developer and content editor for Maryland’s Chesapeake Cleanup Center, a website that serves as a comprehensive resource for Bay restoration information in Maryland. Mr. Miles holds an M.S. degree in Environmental Science and Management from Duquesne University with minors in Biology and Chemistry. He is interested in aquatic ecosystems, environmental modeling and using science communication to drive meaningful improvements to the natural world.