Guest Presentations

Presentations are grouped by topic, with the most recent presentation on that topic appearing first.

Climate Change

Adapting to Climate Change -- A presentation by Dr. Susan Riha on May 16, 2011.

Marcellus Gas Drilling

Gas Drilling Experience in Bradford County, PA

Mike Lovegreen, Conservation District Manager for Bradford County, PA gave a presentation on April 19, 2010. An excerpt of the meeting minutes gives a summary of his presentation. View his slides as a PDF (26 MB).

USGS Marcellus Shale

Bill Kappel, a hydrologist with United States Geological Survey, visited WRC in October 2009 to provide his view of the NYS DEC's draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on gas drilling. An excerpt of the meeting minutes is available here. Dr. Kappel provided three documents:

Marcellus Shale Concept Proposal

Slideshow Part 1

Slideshow Part 2

Watershed Protection

DEC staff members Ken Lynch and Don Zelasny provided an update on Water Management Requirements Under the Great Lakes and Susquehanna River Basin Compacts. July 2009 minutes record their visit. Their slide show is also available.

Aquifer Study

Sixmile Creek Aquifer Study Presentation May 17, 2010

Aquifer System in the Lower Sixmile Creek and Willseyville Creek Trough  – Todd Miller, U.S. Geological Survey. Link provided to report on this aquifer study: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5230