2017 NEWRnet Policy Workshop
A Workshop for participants in Vermont, Rhode Island and Delaware
January 18th, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
January 18th, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Workshop Overview:
Leading water quality managers and policy makers participated in a unique opportunity to engage with academic colleagues and other water quality professionals in a virtual Tri-State workshop focusing on Human Behavior, Sensor Networks and Water Quality. The workshop was held by video-conference on January 18, 2017 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The workshop occurred at the culmination of a three year $6M award from the National Science Foundation involving natural and social scientists from Delaware, Vermont and Rhode Island. The NorthEast Water Resource Network (NEWRnet) developed one of the first multi-state water sensor arrays, as well as, a network of experimental economics and gaming labs and behavioral field studies focused on understanding the role that economic and social psychological behaviors play in water quality decisions.
The goals of the workshop were twofold:
- The first was to create a space for stakeholders across all three states to learn about and consider the roles that sensor data, behavioral economics, and learning outcomes associated with the experimental settings, can play in developing and implementing effective policy, and managing water resources.
- The second goal was to use the workshop to engage participants to generate recommendations that can focus on the future of sensors and behavioral research to advance effective watershed management.
The format of the workshop included brief presentations on the Tri-State sensor arrays and water quality-related behavioral research. Leading policy makers from each state presented an overview of their pressing water quality management challenges and initiatives. The workshop included a combination of multi-state discussions via video conference, and in-state discussions pertaining to current and planned research activities. The workshop enabled participants to advance their mutual understanding for how the use of sensor arrays and behavioral research, games, simulations, and randomized controlled trials can be used to address each state’s pressing water quality challenges.
Presentations
Neil Kamman, Program Manager, Monitoring, Assessment and Planning Program, VT Agency of Natural Resources.
Vermont Clean Water Initiative.
Video PDF
John Schneider, Watershed Assessment & Mgt Section, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Video PDF 1 PDF 2
Elizabeth Scott, Division of Water Resources, Deputy Chief, Surface Water Protection, RI Dept.of Environmental Management.
Video
Andrew Schroth, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont.
Overview of Sensor Network and Findings.
Video PDF
Emi Uchida, Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island.
How water quality monitoring with sensors impact human .....
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Kent Messer, Professor, University of Delaware.
Agent Based Modeling and Scenario Planning.
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Asim Zia, Associate Professor University of Vermont.
Agent Based Modeling.
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