Current Considerations for the Commission's Shoreline Protection In-Lieu Beach Sand Mitigation Program
Lesley Ewing, California Coastal Commission

San Diego's North County Future Shoreline: A Geomorphic Perspective
Walt Crampton, TerraCosta Consulting Group

Passive Erosion Effects and Management Policy
Jim Jaffee, Vice President, Cal Beach Advocates and the Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter

Long-Term Shore Face Morphology Response to Shore Armoring
Bob Battalio, Philip Williams and Associates, LLC

Session 1B: Restoration Of The Mesopotamian Marshlands In Iraq
Moderator: Michelle Stevens, Eden Again

A Sense Of Place: Overview Of Mesopotamian Marshlands And Recent Changes
Michelle Stevens, Eden Again

Building A Scientific Basis For Restoration Of The Mesopotamian Marshlands: Findings Of The International Technical Advisory Panel
John Callaway, University of San Francisco

Phase I Hydrologic Modeling Of Tigris-Euphrates, And Preliminary Results From Phase II
Andrea Cattarossi

Mesopotamian Marshlands: The Future Vision For Eco-Cultural Restoration Of The Marshes And Marsh Dwellers
Suzie Alwash

Session 1C: Ocean Water Desalination (Panel)
Moderator: Jonas Minton, Department of Water Resources
Tom Luster, California Coastal Commission
Kevin Wattier, Long Beach Water Department
Marco Gonzalez, Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter
Hon. Debbie Cook, Council Member, City of Huntington Beach

Session 2A: Managing Sediment in California
Moderator: Steve Aceti, CalCoast

California Coastal Sediment Master Plan - Federal Perspective
Tony Risko, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, L.A. District

California Coastal Sediment Master Plan - State Perspective
Clif Davenport, CA Geological Survey

Regional Sediment Management for Ventura Harbor
Claudia Avendano, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, L.A. District

Solana Beach Managed Retreat Analysis
Steve Apple

Session 2B: An Unfolding State Watershed Program
Moderator: Lindell Marsh

Introduction: The Santa Ana River Watershed
Lindell Marsh

Update and Perspectives on the State Program
Luree Stetson, Assistant Secretary for Resources and Beth Jines, State Water Resources Control Board

Water Quality, Supply and Related Concerns
Daniel Cozad, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority

Storm Water Management
Suzanne Dallman, Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council

Organic residuals
Blake Anderson, Orange County Sanitation District

Transportation, Air Quality, and Land Use
Ty Schuiling, San Bernardino Associated Governments

Resource Conservation
Michael Beck, Endangered Habitats League

Session 2C: Sampling Wetland Habitat And Vegetation
Moderator: Mark Page, U.C. Santa Barbara

Vegetation Sampling And Mapping In The San Dieguito River Park
Julie Evens, California Native Plant Society

Santa Monica Mountains Steelhead Habitat Assessment, 2003 To 2005
David Pritchett, Southern California Steelhead Coalition

Large-Scale Riparian Vegetation/Habitat Mapping Of The Ventura River For The Matilija Dam Removal Project
David Magney, David Magney Environmental Consulting

Roadside Ditch Projects In Sonoma County: Wetlands, Rare Plants, And Salamanders
Sheri Emerson, City of Santa Rosa Public Works Department

LUNCH – Sponsored by The Southern CA Gas Company and SDGE

“Appreciation Award”
Mary Nichols, Secretary for Resources

Session 3A: Shoreline Protection
Moderator: Hany Elwany, Coastal Environments

Geotextile Shore Protection: Panacea Or Pandora’s Box
Craig Leidersdorf, Coastal Frontiers

Monte Carlo Simulation for Coastal Bluff Erosion at Encinitas and Solana Beach
Bruce Williams, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, L.A. District

Innovative Approaches to Retaining Sand - USACE Section 227 Program
Tony Risko, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, L.A. District

A Nearshore Habitat Inventory Of San Diego County
Rob Rundle, SANDAG and Bill Gilmour, Thales GeoSolutions, Inc.

Session 3B: Stormwater And Urban Runoff Management
Moderator: Melanie Winter, The River Project

Nonpoint Source Education For Land Use Decision Makers
Cynthia Mallett, Mission Resource Conservation District

California’s Critical Coastal Areas Program
Tracey Duffey, California Coastal Commission

Creeks Restoration And Water Quality Improvement Program: Challenges And Opportunities For Implementation Of A Voter-Funded Environmental Program
Jill Zachary, City of Santa Barbara

Integrated Stormwater Management At Playa Vista: Water Quality
Eric Strecker, GeoSyntec Consultatns

Session 3C: Wetlands Restoration In An Urban Context 1
Moderator: Michael Josselyn, Wetlands Research Associates, Inc.

Wetlands Oasis In An Urban Watershed: The Ballona Freshwater Marsh At Playa Vista
Edith Read, Center for Natural Lands Management

Wetland And Stream Restoration Costs: Yesterday And Today
William Imus, CH2M HILL

Big Canyon Restoration Project, Upper Newport Bay, Orange County
Esther Feldman, Community Conservancy International

Dominguez Gap Project
Dennis Eschen, City of Long Beach

Session 4A: Toward Regional Wetland Monitoring And Assessment
Moderator: Martha Sutula, SCCWRP

Landscape Scale Ecological Assessments And Data Development: NOAA Coastal Services Center’s Contributions To The Wetlands Recovery Project
Alyssa Callahan, Perot Systems Government Services

Developing Methods To Map Riverine Riparian Areas On A Regional Scale: The Southern California Riparian Mapping Pilot Project
Ethan Inlander, Conception Coast Project

California Rapid Assessment
Eric Stein and Martha Sutula, SCCWRP

The Role Of Regional Partnerships In Building Capacity For Statewide Wetlands Monitoring And Assessment In California
Martha Sutula, SCCWRP

Session 4B: Nuisance, Exotic, And Invasive Species
Moderator: Bruce Posthumous, RWQCB

Ecological Factors Influencing Mosquito Populations At Constructed Treatment Wetlands
William Walton, University of California Riverside

Potential Impacts Of Mosquitoes, Mosquito-Borne Diseases, And Control Methods On Wildlife Habitat In Constructed And Restored Wetlands
Sabrina Drill, University of California Cooperative Extension

Efforts to Eradicate Caulerpa Taxifolia from Southern California
Bruce Posthumous, RWQCB