2011 Governor's Conference on the Management of the Illinois River System
"The Illinois River: A National Opportunity"
13th Biennial Conference
October 4-6, 2011
Plenary 1: River Management: Making Informed Choices in a Changing Environment
Robert M. Hirsch, U.S. Geological Survey
Plenary 2: From Carp to CREP: Challenges and Opportunities for the Illinois River
John Rogner, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Keynote 1: Implications of the Great Lakes Geological Mapping Coalition for Management of the Illinois River System
Richard C. Berg, Illinois State Geological Survey
Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Keynote 2: Water: The Key to Restorative Design
James Patchett, Conservation Design Forum, Inc.
Keynote 3: A Public/Private Comprehensive Model for Socio-Economic and Environmental Improvements
Tony Pierce, Community Development & Services Institute
Session A-1
The Turbulent Present and Future of Commercial Navigation on the Illinois Waterway
Session B-1
Federal Ecosystem Restoration Programs: Opportunities to Enhance National Recognition
Session C-1
Natural Resources: Challenges and Solutions
Session A-2
Challenges of Changing Climate
Session B-2
Federal Ecosystem Restoration Programs: Opportunities to Enhance National Recognition
Session C-2
Natural Resources: Challenges and Solutions
Session A-3
Illinois River History and Chicago River Separation Study
Session B-3
Nutrient Management in Rural Landscapes
Session C-3
Monitoring I: Nutrients
Session A-4
Social Factors for Water Resource Management
Session B-4
Stormwater Management in Urban Landscapes
Session C-4
Monitoring II: Sediment
