The South Florida Water Management District's Water Supply Department Hosts an independent peer review of the adequacy of technical information to support minimum inflow needs for Biscayne Bay.
Peer Review Panel Members:
Dr. Paul Montagna (chair), Texas A&M University, Harte Research Institute; Corpus Christi, TX
Dr. Ned Smith, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; Ft. Pierce, FL
Dr. Mark Peterson, University of Southern Mississippi, Collage of Marine Sciences; Oceans Springs, MS
Dr. Court Stevenson, University of Maryland, Horn Point Laboratory; Cambridge, MD
Document:
The draft document under peer review entitles: adequacy of Technical Information to Support Minimum Inflow Needs for Biscayne Bay will be available after October 8th, 2008 under the Biscayne Bay section of the Natural System Technical Document Peer Review web conference board.
Please be advised that there will be a workshop to which all persons are invited:
Date, Time and Place:
Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Auditorium 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33419-1098
Additional Information:
A Copy of the agenda and supporting documents will be available online under the Biscayne Bay section of the Natural System Technical Document Peer Review web conference board available at the following link.
This web board serves as a nexus of communication between independent scientific peer review panelists, stakeholders and SFWMD staff. It provides the public with the opportunity to observe and participate in the peer review process. Members of the public are encouraged to ask question and present relevant scientific data on the web board or at the workshop.
The posting of comments and questions requires setting-up a web-board account. An overview of the web board and instruction are available at the following links.
For additional information please contact: Jason Godin, Water Supply Department, South Florida Water Management District, P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, 1(800) 432-2045, ext. 2992 or (561) 682-2992, or email at jgodin@sfwmd.gov.
Water Supply Plans
Biscayne Bay Science Peer Review
Biscayne Bay Peer Review Announcement
