Schedule of USDA ARS Professional and Outreach Activities

Elizabeth Warnemuende

Professional Activities

Date	Activity	Organization	Location
July 10^th, 2002	Host tour of SWPI St. Joseph watershed field sites	Norm Fausey, USDA ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit	Auburn, IN
July 11^th-12^th, 2002	Attend NACD Great Lakes Committee meeting Present Advisor Update: Source Water Protection Initiative	National Association of Conservation Districts	Dundee, MI
July 16^th, 2002	Present oral presentation: “Evaluating the Ability of Voluntary BMPs to Reduce Pesticide Loadings to Drinking Water Systems” for International SWCS Annual Conference tour group	Soil and Water Conservation Society	West Lafayette, IN
July 16^th, 2002	Present oral presentation: “Evaluating the Ability of Voluntary BMPs to Reduce Pesticide Loadings to Drinking Water Systems” for student members of SWCS	Hugh Brown, student chapter: Soil and Water Conservation Society	West Lafayette, IN
July 28^th-31^st, 2002	Attend ASAE-CIGR Congress Annual International Meeting Present oral presentation and paper: “Development of an Environmental Quality Teaching Laboratory and Supplementary Experiential Learning Activities”	American Society of Agricultural Engineers	Chicago, IL
August 20^th-22^nd, 2002	Attend Soil Resource Management National Program Soil Quality Workshop at the National Soil Tilth Laboratory Present Update: “Recent Soil Quality Research Endeavors of the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory”	USDA ARS	Ames, IA
September 4^th, 2002	Participate in the Impervious Surface Hydrology Urbanization Project meeting at the USEPA Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center Present proposal for rainfall simulation study to investigate the role of spatial orientation of impervious surfaces in urban watershed hydrology.	USEPA USDA ARS	Cincinnati, OH
September 5^th, 2002	Visit the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed	USDA ARS	Coshocton, OH
October 8^th-10^th, 2002	Participate in SY training Midwest Area ARS	USDA ARS	Peoria, IL
October 15^th, 17^th, 18th^th, 2002	Host the Impervious Surface Hydrology Urbanization Project rainfall simulation trials at NSERL	USEPA USDA ARS	West Lafayette, IN
October 16^th, 2002	Participate in Green Roof Technologies meeting	USEPA USDA ARS MSU	East Lansing, MI
November 20^th, 2002	Present seminar “Reducing bacterial losses to Water Bodies through Improved Manure Management” for Certified Crop Advisor Training	ASA CCA, Royster Clark	Fort Wayne, IN
January 23^rd, 2003	Participate in Source Water Protection planning meeting for selection of BMPs and experimental protocol.	USDA ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit, NRCS, SWCD Dekalb County, St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative	West Lafayette, IN
February 5^th-7^th, 2003	Present Source Water Protection update for Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Laboratory scientists Consult with Phosphorus research team for project planning	USDA ARS	University Park, PA
March 3^rd, 2003	Participate in site visit for watershed instrumentation selection and placement	USDA ARS	Auburn, IN
March 18^th-19^th, 2003	Participate in GC/MS training Learn gas chromatography and mass spec. theory and analytical methods	Varian Inc.	West Lafayette, IN
April 1^st-2^nd, 2003	Attend Soil Resource Management National Program Soil Remediation Workshop at the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory Co-lead xenobiotic remediation national research team	USDA ARS	West Lafayette, IN
April 23^rd-24^th, 2003	Plan urbanization field research at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed	USDA ARS North Appalachian Experimental Watershed, USEPA	Coshocton, OH
May 19^th-21^st, 2003	Participate in Source Water Protection organizational meeting and site visits	USDA ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit, NRCS, SWCD Dekalb County, St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative, ACWF, City of Fort Wayne, IN, City of Columbus, OH	Delaware, OH Auburn, IN West Lafayette, IN
May 29^th-30^th, 2003	Participate in the Upper Mississippi Watershed Water Quality Workshop	USDA ARS	Chicago, IL
July 27^th-30^th, 2003	Attend ASAE-CIGR Congress Annual International Meeting Present oral presentation and paper: “Hydrologic and Erosional Effects of Spatial and Size Distribution of Impervious Elements under Rainfall Simulation.”	American Society of Agricultural Engineers	Las Vegas, NV
August 7^th-8^th, 2003	Participate in the Purdue University School of Agriculture new faculty tour	Purdue University School of Agriculture	Central Indiana
September 15^th-17^th, 2003	Plan urbanization field research at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed, and solicit input from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District	USDA ARS North Appalachian Experimental Watershed, USEPA	Coshocton, OH Seneca Lake, OH
September 25^th, 2003	Participate in GC/MS training for quantitation of triazines and organophosphates.	Varian Inc.	West Lafayette, IN
October 10^th, 2003	Present seminar “Development of Rainfall Simulation Methods to Determine Hydrologic and Erosional Effects of Spatial Characteristics of Impervious Surfaces” for course ABE 103.	Purdue University ABE	West Lafayette, IN
October 27^th-30^th, 2003	Attend First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, Present oral presentation and paper: Methodology for determining effects of extent and geometry of impervious surface on hydrologic balance.	USDA ARS NRCS, USEPA, USFS, USGS, BLM, CUAHSI	Benson, AZ
November 12^th, 2003	Solicit input for urbanization research planning targeting end user needs. Present oral presentation and paper: “Methodology for determining effects of extent and geometry of impervious surface on hydrologic balance.”	USDA ARS NRCS	Ankeny, IA
November 13^th, 2003	Meet with analyst at the National Soil Tilth Lab. Define analytical needs for SWPI soil and water chemistry samples.	USDA ARS	Ames, IA
November 17^th, 2003	Attend familiarization and training on liquid chromatograph. Learn LC methods for glyphosate analysis.	Waters	West Lafayette, IN
November 18^th,2003	Present research activities of NSERL to Agronomy 399 class	Purdue University Agronomy	West Lafayette, IN
December 9^th-10^th,^,2003	Present seminar and tour “Development of Rainfall Simulation Methods to Determine Hydrologic and Erosional Effects of Spatial Characteristics of Impervious Surfaces” for course Agronomy 450.	Purdue University Agronomy	West Lafayette, IN
January 7^th, 2004	Participate in conflict management training.	USDA ARS AFM CRP	West Lafayette, IN
January 20^th-23^rd, 2004	Participate in National Scientific Leadership Conference (by invitation)	USDA ARS Office of Administrator	New Orleans, LA
February 4^th, 2004	Participate in producer needs planning for Source Water Protection Initiative target watersheds.	USDA ARS, SWCD Dekalb County, St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative	Ft. Wayne, IN
February10^th-11^th, 2004	Present accomplishments and future challenges and resource needs for urbanization rainfall simulation project. Participate in planning for soil box modeling, field instrumentation, BMPs, and manuscripts.	USEPA, USDA ARS	Cincinnati, OH
February 12^th, 2004	Facilitate training of technician and graduate student on liquid chromatograph for glyphosate analysis.	Waters	West Lafayette, IN
March 3^rd, 2004	Present seminar “Developments in Water Quality Research at the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory” (by invitation) and plan collaborative research with scientists at the Invasive Weed Management Unit	Jerry Sims USDA ARS IWMU	Urbana, IL
March 16^th- 17^th, 2004	Host urbanization research meeting and conduct modeling input parameter quantification with interagency cooperators	USDA ARS, USEPA	West Lafayette, IN
March 24^th-25^th, 2004	Participate in safety training for supervisors and safety training for all employees	USDA ARS MWA	West Lafayette, IN
March 31^st-April 1^st, April 8^th-9^th, 2004	Participate in team building program	USDA ARS NSERL	West Lafayette, IN
April 13^th, 2004	Host meeting of SWCS student chapter, present seminar “Urbanization Effects to Soil and Water Resources”	Soil and Water Conservation Society Gary Steinhardt	West Lafayette, IN
April 22^nd-23^rd, 2004	Participate in Source Water Protection organizational meeting	USDA ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit, USDA ARS NPS NRCS, SWCD Dekalb County, St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative	West Lafayette, IN
May 11^th-13^th, 2004	Participate in National Soil Erosion meeting	USDA ARS NPS	Beltsville, MD
May17th-June 1^st, 2004	Participate in field rainfall simulation project: “Impact of Time to First Runoff Event on Nutrient and Hormone Losses from Animal Manure Applications”	USDA ARS NSERL	Romney, IN
June 2^nd-June 23^rd, 2004	Conduct field rainfall simulation project: “Scaling and Tillage Implications on Agricultural Runoff Water Quality”	USDA ARS NSERL	Auburn, IN
June 11^th, 2004	Presented discussion and seminar on research achievement and ARS careers for McNair Scholarship (for first generation, low income and underrepresented minority Ph.D. students) recipients’ workshop.	IUPUI / McNair	Indianapolis, IN
July 4^th-9^th, 2004	Attend the 13^th International Soil Conservation Organisation Conference. Present poster and paper: “Watershed Scale Evaluation of Conservation Practice Effects”.	ISCO	Brisbane, Australia
August 25^th, 2004	Participate in rainfall simulation demonstration for Lenawee Conservation District’s Center for Excellence Field Day	Lenawee Conservation District Center for Excellence	Clayton, MI
August 26^th, 2004	Participate in Two-Stage Ditch Workshop	Joe Draper, The Nature Conservancy	Montpelier, OH
October 1^st, 2004	Present research activities and ARS careers in seminar to ENGR 103 class	Vince Bralts, Purdue University ABE	West Lafayette, IN
October 5^th, 2004	Represent NSERL at Purdue University Ag Career Fair for the purpose of recruitment	Purdue University	West Lafayette, IN
October 20^th – 21^st, 2004	Present current activities and participate in project planning for CEAP socioeconomics research	USDA ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit	Columbus, OH
November 1^st – 4^th, 2004	Present oral presentation: “Land Use Change Impacts on Hydrology and Erosion at the Urban Interface” and poster: “Investigating Environmental Changes in Experimental Agricultural Watersheds in Transition to Suburban Management”	American Society of Agronomy	Seattle, WA
November 16^th, 2004	Present NSERL research program and ARS career opportunities to ARGY 399 class	Purdue University Agronomy	West Lafayette, IN
November 17^th, 2004	Participate in Adult CPR and AED certification training resulting in certification	American Heart Association	West Lafayette, IN
November 19^th, 2004	Present research activities and ARS careers in seminar to ABE 697 class	Dirk Maier, Purdue University ABE	West Lafayette, IN
December 1^st, 2004	Participate in CATS training for procurement management	USDA ARS	West Lafayette, IN
December 3^rd, 2004	Demonstrate and discuss urbanization rainfall simulation project