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Session 1c: Hydrology, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

• Comparing the Hydrological Function of Natural and Constructed Ridge Top Isolated Wetlands
• Streamflow Gain and Loss, Hydrograph Separation, and Water-Quality of Abandoned Mine Lands in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Eastern Kentucky, 2015-2017
• Hydrology: Old Science, New Applications for the Blanchard River in Ohio

Session 2c: Soils And Agriculture, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

• Soil Phosphorous in Urban Kentucky: Lawn and Gardening Our Way to Hell in a Vegetable Basket
• Optimizing Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Soybean Production in Kentucky- Experimental and Modeling Approach
• Variations in Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Across Multiple Land Uses in Fayette County, Kentucky

Poster Session 2, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

1. Kentucky Lake Undergoing a “Change of State”: Trend Analyses Indicate Potential Tipping Points are Being Reached for Several Limnological Variables
2. Investigating Preferential Sewer Pathways: Geospatial Screening and Field Sampling to Reduce Inhalation Exposure Risks
3. Fate and Transport of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in a Sewer System: Numerical Model and Field Study
4. Soil Moisture Conditions and Yield Across Fragic Soils Under Irrigated Management in Western Kentucky
5. Nutrient Contamination from an Agricultural Non-Point Source and its Mitigation: A Case Study of EKU Meadowbrook Farm, Madison County, KY
6. Characterization of Groundwater and Surface Water Geochemistry in an Agricultural Setting at EKU Meadowbrook Farm, …

Session 1b: Biology, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

• Kentucky Lake Undergoing a “Change of State”: Trend Analyses Indicate potential Tipping Points are being reached for Several Limnological Variables
• Preliminary Environmental Assessment of the Green and Nolin Rivers in Mammoth Cave National Park Following the Removal of Lock and Dam #6
• Water Quality and Primary Productivity in Minor E. Clark Fish Hatchery Ponds

Session 2b: Sediments And Nutrients, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

• Water, sediment, and nutrients data streams in a fluviokarst watershed in the Kentucky Bluegrass: insights from elemental, isotopic, and high resolution sensor data
• Effects of Stream Restoration on Pollutant Load Reductions in an Urban Watershed
• Watershed sediment transport modeling using dynamic lateral, longitudinal, and vertical sediment (dis)connectivity

Session 1a: Groundwater And Karst, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

• Analysis of the Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network Data
• Improving Karst/Sinkhole Hazard Assessment in Kentucky
• Combination of Wind and Stack Effects on Indoor, Atmospheric, and Subsurface Domains in Vapor Intrusion Studies
• Characterization of Spring Discharge and Karst/Sinkhole Drainage Features at The Homeplace on Green River, Near Campbellsville

Session 2a: Membranes And Pollutant Removal, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

• Ozonation, Biofiltration and the Role of Membrane Surface Charge and Hydrophobicity in Removal and Destruction of Algal Toxins at Basic pH Values
• Iron/Palladium Nanoparticles Immobilized Membrane Platforms for Chlorinated Organics Treatment
• Using a bio-derived solvent to cast polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes
• Selenium Removal Using Activated Alumina in a Packed-Bed Reactor

Poster Session 1, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

1. The Ecological Importance of Perched Aquifers and Their Hydrological Connectivity to Ridge Top Ephemeral Wetlands in Daniel Boone National Forest
2. Water Bugs and Bacteria: Creating a Water Quality Monitoring Program for the Wheeling Creek Watershed in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia
3. Use of eDNA to Detect Salamander Species in Central Kentucky Streams
4. Hydrogeological Properties of Natural and Constructed Wetlands in Kentucky’s Daniel Boone National Forest
5. Use of eDNA in Multiple Species Fish Biomass Determinations in Small to Mid-sized Lotic Systems
6. Rainfall Runoff Model Development Using HSPF for a Flood Control Reservoir System to Examine Long Term Benefits
7. Examining the …

Plenary Session, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

• Joining Forces to Tackle the Dead Zone
• Water Resources Applications of KyAPED Airborne LiDAR Data: A New Era for Hydroscience in Kentucky
• Temporal performance assessment of wastewater treatment plants by using multivariate statistical analysis

Proceedings Of 2018 Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium

This symposium was planned and conducted as a part of the state water resources research institute annual program that is supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number G16AP00055 from the United States Geological Survey. The contents of this proceedings document and the views and conclusions presented at the symposium are solely the responsibility of the individual authors and presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USGS or of the symposium organizers and sponsors. This publication is produced with the understanding that the United States Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for government purposes. Mention of trade …