OOS 3 - The Novel Biogeochemistry of Ubiquitous Understudied Urban Wetlands

Monday, August 12, 2019: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
M104, Kentucky International Convention Center
Organizer:
Lauren Kinsman-Costello
Co-organizers:
Ariane Peralta , Alex J. Reisinger , Monica M. Palta and Eban Bean
Moderator:
Ashley R. Smyth
Wetlands are ubiquitous within rapidly expanding urban areas, including naturally occurring relict wetlands, mitigation, “accidental wetlands,” and engineered constructed systems designed for stormwater storage and treatment. Our understanding of wetland biogeochemistry has largely been developed in non-urban settings. As researchers increasingly study urban ecosystems, evidence is emerging that the hydrology and geochemistry of urban aquatic ecosystems is very different from those in non-urban settings. The assumption that urban wetlands will function in similar ways to their rural counterparts may be inappropriate. Although a robust body of urban stream ecology theory has emerged (e.g., “Urban Stream Syndrome”), a similar coordinated effort and has not yet emerged for urban wetlands. Urban wetland conservation, management, and creation continues with minimal support from scientific studies to guide activities aimed at enhancing wetland biogeochemical function. This session will explore the unique biogeochemistry of urban wetlands from a variety of perspectives.
1:30 PM
Effects of urban land use on wetland surface water quality and biogeochemical implications
Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Kent State University; Riley Weatherholt, Kent State University; Taylor Michael, Kent State University; Marie L. Stofan, Kent State University; Hayley Buzulencia, Kent State University; Anne J. Jefferson, Kent State University
1:50 PM
Effective functioning of stormwater systems around Greater Cincinnati
Kristine N. Hopfensperger, Northern Kentucky University; James Brown, Northern Kentucky University; Ishi Buffam, University of Cincinnati; Corey Shrader, Northern Kentucky University
2:10 PM
Hydrologic influences on nutrient cycling in stormwater detention basins
Lauren McPhillips, Pennsylvania State University; Natalie Morse, Cornell University; M. Todd Walter, Cornell University
2:30 PM
Floodplains and stormwater wetlands create connectivity and dynamic biogeochemistry in urban watersheds
Sara McMillan, Purdue University; Colin Bell, Colorado State University; Sandra M. Clinton, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Anne J. Jefferson, Kent State University; Gregory B. Noe, U. S. Geological Survey; Erin N. Rivers, Portland State University; Rachel D. Scarlett, Purdue University
2:50 PM
A comparison of nutrient uptake dynamics in urban wetlands across different regional climates
Matthew Smith, Florida International University; John Kominoski, Florida International University; Evelyn Gaiser, Florida International University; Tiffany G. Troxler, Florida International University; Olga Barbosa, Universidad Austral de Chile; Nancy Grimm, Arizona State University
3:10 PM
3:20 PM
Challenges of connectivity within urban landscapes: Examples from the Baltimore Ecosystem Study
Alexander J. Reisinger, University of Florida; Emma Rosi, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Erinn Richmond, Monash University; Sujay S. Kaushal, University of Maryland; Peter M. Groffman, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
4:00 PM
A little retro: Valuing an undersized urban stormwater wetland retrofit
Eban Bean, University of Florida; Ariane Peralta, East Carolina University; Regina Bledsoe, East Carolina University
4:20 PM
Consequences and considerations of multiple stressors on urban wetland microbiomes
Ariane Peralta, East Carolina University; Regina Bledsoe, East Carolina University; Mario E. Muscarella, University of Illinois
4:40 PM
Seasonality of nitrogen cycling in coastal stormwater ponds and wetlands
Adam C. Gold, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Suzanne P. Thompson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Michael F. Piehler, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill