EEASC 2025 Conference: Making Waves

EEASC 2025 Conference: Making Waves

1:00pm EDT

Conference Welcome Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology Complex

1:15pm EDT

Up the Creek Without a Paddle Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexLayla Parrish • Val Hoyt-Parrish

2:15pm EDT

Answering the Age-old Question: What Is It? (Part I) Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexDr. Edward P. Donovan • Sharon L. Donovan The Wonders of Water Chemistry for Kids Classroom 1, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexJohn Ratterree Welcome to the World of Kids Teaching Flood Resilience! Conference Room, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexMerrie Koester, Ph.D.

4:00pm EDT

Cultivating Community: The Transformative Power of Food Forests Classroom 1, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexAmanda Karls • Nick Karls Project WILD & PLT Meetup Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexMatt Schnabel • Beth Foley

8:45am EDT

Conference Welcome Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexDr. Jeff Steinmetz

9:30am EDT

Naturalist-Guided Walk with Josh Arrants Meet at Front Entrance, Conference CenterJosh Arrants SCDES Surface Water Monitoring and State of Water Quality in South Carolina Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexDavid Chestnut Water, Water, Everywhere? Activities for a Thirsty Planet Classroom 1, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexMichelle Jones

10:30am EDT

Emerging Contaminants: The Old, The New and What's Next? Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexRay Holberger • Sandra Snyder Naturalist-Guided Walk with Josh Arrants Meet at Front Entrance, Conference CenterJosh Arrants

11:30am EDT

EEASC Annual Meeting Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexKeith Willoughby

12:00pm EDT

Central Section Meetup Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexKeith Willoughby Eastern Section Meetup Conference Room, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexE.V. Bell Western Section Meetup Classroom 1, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexSamantha Hart

1:00pm EDT

Keynote Address by Josh Arrants Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexJosh Arrants

2:15pm EDT

Bridging Justice & Education: Intersectionality in Environmental Learning Conference Room, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexIdreese Foxworth Distributions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in South Carolina Surface Waters Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexMatthew S. Baumann • Taylor Shearer What Tree is This? Classroom 1, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexMatt Schnabel • Leslie Wilson

3:15pm EDT

Stormdrain Art in Your Community Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexBeth Button The Importance of Play Conference Room, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexSarah Whitmire

4:30pm EDT

Social Hour, Exhibits, and Silent Auction Outdoor Green Space

5:30pm EDT

Awards Banquet Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology Complex

8:45am EDT

Answering the Age-old Question: What Is It? (Part II) Conference Room, Education Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexDr. Edward P. Donovan • Sharon L. Donovan

10:30am EDT

Learning How to Block Print: A STEAM Activity Main Hall, Conference Center, Freshwater Ecology ComplexJaime Thom