OIMMP Workshops and Partner Resources

2022 OIMMP/FORS Workshop Presentations

2022 Workshop Presentations

Topic: Florida Oyster Recovery Science (FORS) Working Group
Presenter: Katie Konchar, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Inventory of oyster restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico
Presenter: Sandra Brooke, Florida State University

Topic: Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves oyster restoration
Presenter: Megan Christopher, FDEP Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves

Topic: Mapping & condition assessment of oysters in the Pensacola Bay System: Where are they now?
Presenter: Haley Gancel, Pensacola and Peridido Bays Estuary Program

Topic: Oyster density on varying artificial reef substrates and elevations in Tampa Bay, Florida
Presenter: Savanna Hearne, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Manatee River oyster habitat restoration
Presenter: Damon Moore, ESA

Topic: Seventeen years of C.E.R.P. baseline
Presenter: Steve Geiger, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Oyster monitoring in Tampa Bay
Presenter: Nicole Maloney, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Conducting habitat suitability analyses to identify optimal oyster restoration locations along the Florida Gulf coast
Presenter: Ryan Gandy, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Intertidal oyster monitoring at GTM Research Reserve
Presenter: Pamela Marcum, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR

Topic: Assessing the impact of mangrove-driven acidification on intertidal oyster reefs
Presenter: Katherine Harris, University of Central Florida

Topic: Non-plastic materials for oyster reef and shoreline restoration in Florida
Presenter: Annie Roddenberry, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Oyster spat monitoring in the Southern Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie Estuary
Presenter: Sarah Cole, Florida Oceanographic Society

Topic: Oyster mapping guidance document
Presenter: Corey Anderson, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Guidance for monitoring oyster reefs in Florida
Presenter: Steve Geiger, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Developing ecosystem service-based oyster management for Florida
Presenter: Ed Camp, University of Florida

Topic: Patterns in oyster shell biomass in Suwannee Sound
Presenter: Jamie Casteel, University of Florida

Topic: Roughness metrics as indicators of oyster reef health
Presenter: Michael Espriella, University of Florida

Topic: Oyster population responses to restoration in Suwannee Sound, Florida
Presenter: Bill Pine, University of Florida

Topic: Project Update: FWC oyster monitoring in Suwannee Sound
Presenter: Tomena Scholze, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Poster Topic: Updated oyster reef coverage in Mosquito Lagoon - 2021 Imagery
Presenter: Gabriel Benson, University of Central Florida

Poster Topic: Not so Basic– A look at mangrove encroachment impacts on pH landscapes across intertidal oyster reefs
Presenter: Meghan Bradburn, University of Central Florida

Poster Topic: Ecosystem shifts and climate change: Mangrove recruitment on oyster reefs
Presenter: Paul Sacks, University of Central Florida

Poster Topic: Bird interactions with novel oyster reef restoration materials using wildlife trail cameras
Presenter: Emily Suchonic and Mekail Negash, University of Central Florida

2021 Horseshoe Cove and Suwannee Sound Workshop

2021 Workshop Presentations

Topic: Lessons learned from the restoration and monitoring of Lone Cabbage Reef
Presenter: Tyler Coleman and Bill Pine, University of Florida

Topic: Update on mapping efforts associated with Lone Cabbage Reef Restoration Project
Presenter: Brad Ennis and Mike Allen, University of Florida

Topic: Oyster mapping and monitoring resources
Presenter: Kara Radabaugh, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Upcoming FWC oyster monitoring projects in Suwanee Sound
Presenter: Tomena Scholze and Ryan Gandy, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: The importance of the Nature Coast for American Oystercatchers
Presenter: Janell Brush, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Imperiled salt marsh birds of the Florida Gulf Coast
Presenter: Amy Schwarzer, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Leases and aquaculture in Suwannee Sound
Presenter: Leslie Sturmer, University of Florida

Topic: Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) in Big Bend
Presenter: Anthony Knapp, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Spatial patterns and environmental factors contributing to salt marsh stress in the Big Bend
Presenter: Stephanie Verhulst, University of Florida

Topic: Seagrass status and trends in Horseshoe Cove
Presenter: Paul Carlson, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Modeling the impacts of river discharge on trophic pathways in an estuarine food web
Presenter: Dylan Sinnickson, University of Florida

Topic: Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve: Horseshoe / Suwannee Region Overview
Presenter: Tim Jones, FDEP Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve

Topic: SRWMD Monitoring, Projects, and Priorities for Coastal Resources
Presenter: Darlene Velez, Suwannee River Water Management District

Topic: Horseshoe Cove and Suwannee Sound: Impaired Waters Assessment Overview
Presenter: Kevin O’Donnell, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Topic: McGriff Pass Dredging and Beneficial Use Placement at Cat Island
Presenter: Clayton McCoy, US Army Corps of Engineers

Topic: Examples of Conceptual Ecological Model use in other systems
Presenter: Steve Geiger, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Deepwater Horizon funding overview
Presenter: Gareth Leonard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: USFWS: Serving our coastal communities
Presenter: Tiffany Lane, Andrew Gude, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Topic: Florida's State Wildlife Grants Program: Marine, Estuarine, and Aquatic Habitat Restoration
Presenter: Victoria Ruddle, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

2019 OIMMP Workshop

2019 Workshop Presentations

Topic: Rapid recovery of sediment nutrients in Mosquito Lagoon's restored reefs
Presenter: Bryan Locher, University of Central Florida

Topic: Unexpected trends in Mosquito Lagoon: Are oyster reefs being replaced by mangrove islands?
Presenter: Giovanna McClenachan, University of Central Florida

Topic: Quantifying microplastic pollution in Crassostrea virginica from the Indian River Lagoon
Presenter: Casey Craig, University of Central Florida

Topic: Mapping oyster resources in East Bay, Pensacola Florida region
Presenter: Laura Geselbracht, The Nature Conservancy

Topic: Update on the Lone Cabbage Reef Restoration Project in Suwannee Sound
Presenter: Steve Beck, University of Florida

Topic: Oyster habitat enhancement feasibility study using a multifaceted approach to site selection along Florida's Springs Coast
Presenter: Chris Anastasiou, Southwest Florida Water Management District

Topic: Testing new approaches for multiscale oyster mapping and monitoring
Presenter: Vincent Lecours, University of Florida

Topic: Red mangroves positively influence the eastern oyster along an intertidal gradient
Presenter: Dinorah Chacin, University of South Florida

Topic: Comparison of oyster growth on artificial reef substrates in Tampa Bay using in-situ methods
Presenter: Scott Adams, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Manatee River oyster restoration potential
Presenter: Damon Moore, Manatee County

Topic: Monitoring and mapping reference sites and oyster reef restoration sites near Sanibel, FL
Presenter: Eric Milbrandt, Marine Laboratory, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Topic: Oyster physiology and reef ecology: the design and assessment of the Picayune restoration project, Ten Thousand Islands
Presenter: Michael Savarese, Florida Gulf Coast University

Topic: Oyster monitoring and restoration efforts in Apalachicola Bay
Presenter: Melanie Parker, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: An assessment of trends in intertidal oyster populations in the Big Bend region of Florida
Presenter: Bill Pine, University of Florida

Topic: Success criteria and results of oyster restoration and related efforts for coastal resilience
Presenter: Loren Coen, Florida Atlantic University

Topic: Comparison of monitoring protocols used by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Northeast Florida Oyster Condition Assessment

Topic: Shellfish management plans from other states: can we develop best management practices for Florida?
Presenter: Steve Geiger, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

2018 OIMMP Workshop

2018 Workshop Presentations

Topic: An overview of the FWRI oyster monitoring program
Presenter: Melanie Parker, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Oyster reef mapping and monitoring to support SW Florida restoration goals
Presenter: Eric Milbrandt, Marine Laboratory Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Topic: NRDA Oyster Cultch Placement Project: Subtidal Oyster Reef Monitoring in Three Panhandle Bays
Presenter: Katie Davis, FDEP Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves

Topic: Using Side Scan Sonar to Estimate the Height of Subtidal Oyster Reefs; Does it Work?
Presenter: Jacob Berninger, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Update on the Lone Cabbage Reef Restoration Project in Suwannee Sound
Presenter: Steve Beck, University of Florida

Topic: Oyster reef monitoring and potential enhancement activities on the Florida Springs Coast
Presenter: Natasha Mendez-Ferrer, Southwest Florida Water Management District

Topic: Status of Big Bend Oyster Populations: The View From Deep History
Presenter: Greg Herbert, University of South Florida

Topic: Natural oyster reef monitoring in central Indian River Lagoon
Presenter: Emily Dark, FDEP Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves

Topic: Applications of unmanned aerial systems for oyster reef mapping in the GTM NERR
Presenter: Michael Dickson, Northeast Aquatic Preserves/GTMNERR

Topic: How quickly can restored oyster reefs recover biogeochemical properties?
Presenter: Bryan Locher, University of Central Florida

Topic: A boring future: Impacts of boring sponge on oyster reef restoration
Presenter: Iris Fang, University of Central Florida

Topic: Tampa Bay: Planning for large-scale oyster monitoring
Presenter: Gary Raulerson, Tampa Bay Estuary Program

Topic: A proposed path forward for potential large-scale oyster habitat restoration in the Manatee River
Presenter: Damon Moore, Manatee County

Topic: Florida's State Wildlife Grants Program: Oyster Restoration Funding Opportunities
Presenter: Dan O'Malley, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

2017 OIMMP Workshop

2017 Workshop Presentations

Topic: GTMNERR oyster monitoring (2014-2016)
Presenter: Nikki Dix, Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Topic: Investigation into the health of oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in natural and restored reefs across a latitudinal gradient in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida
Presenter: Emily Dark, FDEP, Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves

Topic: CHNEP volunteer oyster habitat monitoring: methods for citizen scientists
Presenter: Jaime Boswell, Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

Topic: Sarasota Bay oyster habitat mapping, monitoring, and restoration
Presenter: Jay Leverone, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

Topic: Oyster reef habitat restoration in St. Andrew Bay, FL
Presenter: Katie Konchar, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Topic: Mapping oyster reefs using drones versus aerial photo
Presenter: Andrea Noel: FDEP, Northeast Florida Aquatic Preserves
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Topic: Options for mapping subtidal and intertidal oyster reefs
Presenter: Ray Grizzle, University of New Hampshire

Topic: Rookery Bay NERR SAV/oyster mapping
Presenter: Thomas Ries, Scheda Ecological Associates

Topic: Gulf of Mexico Oyster Restoration: Deepwater Horizon Oyster Restoration Strategy
Presenter: Laurie Rounds, NOAA Restoration Center

Topic: Tampa Bay Oyster Target Setting
Presenter: Gary Raulerson, Tampa Bay Estuary Program

Topic: An Overview of Approaches for Mapping and Assessing Intertidal and Subtidal Oyster Habitats
Presenter: Loren Coen, Florida Atlantic University