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	Paul Young (the USGS Program Coordinator for Geography) addressed the workshop participants.
	Erin Bledsoe (University of Florida) presented "The impact of nutrient loading and hydrodynamics on algal biomass in the Suwannee River estuary".
	“Understanding contaminant sources, ground-water residence time and flow patterns in a karstic spring shed,” was the title of Brian Katz’s presentation.
	Factors influencing submersed aquatic vegetation in the Ichetucknee River were described by Sky Notestein (University of Florida)
	Sara Aicher from the Okeefenokee National Wildlife Refuge gave her presentation, “The future of the Suwannee River Sill.”
	The Florida salt marsh vole population on the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge received attention during wildlife biologist, Steve Barlow’s (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) presentation.
	The Gulf sturgeon was introduced as an important indicator species in the Suwannee River by Randy Edwards, a biologist at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science.
	Kirk Webster (Deputy Executive Director from SRWMD) and Al Hine (a professor at the USF) had an opportunity to network during the workshop.
	The Suwannee Science Workshop wrapped up with a final discussion on Friday morning. Over 70 participants stayed to identify the top priorities of an integrated science effort in the Suwannee Basin and Estuary. Plans for the next workshop in 2005 were discussed and volunteers were accepted to develop a Science Plan. Thank you to everyone for making this a successful and productive effort!

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