2025 NBEP Science Event
Save the date to join the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program for our Annual Science Event! This year’s event is focused on case studies, best practices, and resource sharing for aquatic organism connectivity in the Narragansett Bay region.
This event is free but registration is required. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
From Planning to Passage: Advancing Aquatic Connectivity in the Narragansett Bay Region
Monday, October 27th | 10:00PM - 5:00PM
Cumberland Public Library, Hayden Center, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI 02864
Event Registration
9:30 - 10:00 am: Introduction & Networking (Breakfast provided)
Darcy Young, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
10:00 - 10:30 am: Keynote Presentation
Restoring Aquatic Habitats Through Dam Removal
Dr. Allison Roy, UMass-Amherst
10:30 - 12:00 pm: Case Studies
Bundling Projects
David Gould, Town of Plymouth
Water Quality
Wenley Ferguson, Save The Bay, and David Borkman, RIDEM
Resilience
Kimberly Groff, SNEP Network
12:00 - 1:30 pm: Working Lunch (Lunch provided)
Enabling Conditions for Successful Aquatic Connectivity
Ian Balcom, MADER
1:30 - 2:30 pm: Panel Discussion
Tentative Title: “Here’s the Dirt: Sediment testing, removal, reuse, and release during/after dam removal”
Panelists: Chris Hirsch, MADER; Mason Sherman, RI-CRMC; Erin Peck, URI; Mathias Collins, NOAA; Alex Hackman, Mass Audubon
2:30 - 4:00 pm: Resource & Tool Café
Explore resources and decision-support tools available for fish passage. Café will focus on information available in EcoAccess, NAACC, and the Dam Atlas
Hosts: Scott Jackson, UMass-Amherst; Emily Vogler, RISD
4:00 - 4:30 pm: Closing
Courtney Schmidt, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
Meeting Notes & Actions
Check back soon for a shared drive with the presentations, notes, and attendance