NSS+NEES
T AMPA
2019 National Sustainability Summit &
National Extension Energy Summit
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, April 18 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Workshops
8:00 a.m. Engaging Communities with Sustainability Initiatives on Universities and Colleges
Whitney Fung, University of South Florida - Westshore I
Conversing with Clientele about Climate Change
Faith Kearns, University of California - Bayshore I
9:00 a.m Urban Landscape Habitat Restoration and Preservation
Susan Haddock & Mark Hostetler, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County - Westshore I
Climate Change Community Level Solutions: Moving from 'Me' to 'We'
Lauren Watkins, University of Florida - Bayshore I
NSS 15-Minute Oral Presentations - Bayshore III
8:00 a.m. Diversified Researchers Come Together to Find Bacteria Sources in Pellicer Creek
Tricia Kyzar, University of Florida
8:15 a.m. Artificial Reef Monitoring: A Collaborative Program in Taylor County
Victor Blanco, UF/IFAS Extension Taylor County
8:30 a.m. Resilience to Future Flooding in the Gulf of Mexico
Carrie Stevenson, UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County
8:45 a.m. Saving Water and Creating Behavior Change Home to Home
Michelle Atkinson, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County
9:00 a.m. Using Community-Based Social Marketing to Expand Water Conservation Impacts
Laurie Albrecht, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County
9:15 a.m. Flood Risk & Resilience - Moving the Needles on Research and Outreach
Sarah Alexander, Cornell University and David Kay, Cornell University
NEES 15-Minute Oral Presentations - Bayshore II
8:00 a.m. Electric Avenue: Strategies to Grow Electric Vehicle Adoption in Sarasota County
Lee-Hayes Byron, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
8:15 a.m. Assessing Potential Peak Energy Demand Management Strategies In Agriculture
Eric Romich, The Ohio State University
8:30 a.m. Energy Upgrade: An Equity, Engagement, and Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
Sara Kane, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
8:45 a.m. Effectiveness of a National Photovoltaics Education Program for Architects and Engineers
Michael E. Goldschmidt, University of Missouri
9:00 a.m. Sweetpotato and Crop Byproducts for Fuel, Feed and Food in Florida
Wendy Mussoline, UF/IFAS Extension
9:15 a.m. Promoting Sustainability of Resources: a Tri-County "Water in My Backyard" Program
Marnie Ward, UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County
Thursday, April 18 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
45-Minute Workshops
Katherine Herleman & David Kay, Cornell University - Westshore I
Michigan State University Extension's Programming in the Sustainable Development Era
Holly Tiret, Michigan State University - Bayshore I
11:15 a.m. Teaching Energy Through Nanogrid Applications
Art Nash, University of Alaska Fairbanks - Westshore I
Building Social Capital to Strengthen Community Sustainability
Bethany Prykucki, Michigan State University - Bayshore I
NSS 15-Minute Oral Presentations - Bayshore III
10:30 a.m. Filling Empty Trucks: The Farm to Rural Grocery to Wholesale Backhaul Model
Ren Olive & Kathy Draeger, University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development
10:45 a.m. Utilizing Container Gardens to Reach Food Desert Communities in Southwest Florida
Lisa Hickey, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County
11:00 a.m. Florida Statewide Small Farms Hydroponic Program
Francisco P. Rivera, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
11:15 a.m. Sustainable Food Systems are a Collaborative Effort
Hannah Wooten, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County
11:30 a.m. Participatory Capacity Building
Jennifer Taylor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
NEES 15-Minute Presentations - Bayshore II
10:30 a.m. Harvesting Energy from Our Oceans: What Should I Know?
Victor Blanco, UF/IFAS Extension Taylor County
10:45 a.m. Stakeholder Assessment of Poplar for Feedstock and Ecosystem Services in Rural Washington
Patricia Townsend, Washington State University
11:00 a.m. Treejuvenation Sarasota: An Urban Forestry Citizen Engagement Extension Program
Marguerite Beckford, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
11:15 a.m. Engaging Stakeholders to Expand Dark Skies on Important Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches
Erik Lovestrand, UF/IFAS Extension Franklin County
11:30 a.m. Experiential learning at Multiple Scales: Integration of Community Needs with Sustainability Goals
Carlos V. Licon, Utah State University
Thursday, April 18 - 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Optional Workshop - Westshore I
NO registration required: Florida Green Building Coalition Workshop, CJ Davila, FGBC
Thursday, April 18 - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
45-Minute Workshops - Westshore I
2:00 p.m. Garden Steps
Michele Ogilvie, Hillsborough County
2:45 p.m. Designing for Flood: Hillsborough Community Vulnerability Impacts
Taryn Sabia, University of South Florida
NSS 15-Minute Presentations - Bayshore III
2:00 p.m. Tipping Point Planner: Addressing Land Use and Management in the Great Lakes
Kara A. Salazar, Purdue University
2:15 p.m. The Ecological and Monetary Benefits of Preserving Lands in an Urbanizing County
Ross Dickerson, Hillsborough County
Sandra Thompson, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Brooke Hansen, University of South Florida
3:00 p.m. Sustainable or Not, Lessons Learned from Coast to Coast Regarding Wildfire
Sharon Gamble, UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County
NEES 15-Minute Presentations - Bayshore II
2:00 p.m. Zero Waste Events: Sustainable Communities Workshop Case Study
Sara Kane, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
2:15 p.m. Assessing Needs and Interests of Extension Energy Programming in Wisconsin
Shiba P. Kar, University of Wisconsin
2:30 p.m. Georgia's Renewable Energy Technical Assistance Program and Model Solar Ordinance
Dan Geller, University of Georgia
2:45 p.m. The Design and Deployment of the Better Wood Stove
Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland
3:00 p.m. Issues in Transitioning to Renewable Electricity: Focusing on Large Scale Solar
Katherine Herleman & David Kay, Cornell University
3:15 p.m. Powering Conversations about Energy
David Ripplinger, North Dakota State University
NSS & NEES 30-Minute Roundtable Discussions - Bayshore I
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Roundtable sessions are 90-minutes long. Participants rotate to a different table after 30-minutes.
Beyond Hours Served: Measuring New Outcomes of Volunteer Programs
Nicole Pinson, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
Renewable Energy Siting: Community Questions, Opportunities and Concerns
Fritz Ebinger & Lissa Pawlisch, University of Minnesota Extension
Multi-state Extension Energy Programming, Making it Work!
F. John Hay, University of Nebraska
Utah High School Clean Air Poster Contest: Science, Art, Marketing, Behavior Change, and Community Outreach for Better Air Quality
Roslynn McCann, Utah State University
How is Extension Working with Underserved Communities around Issues of Energy Equity
Joel Haskard, University of Minnesota
Sustainability from the Inside Out: Employee Engagement Strategies in Sarasota County
Lee Hayes Byron, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
Integrating Sustainability into Local Comprehensive Plans
Melissa E. Zornitta, Hillsborough County
Thursday, April 18 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
NSS 25-Minute Hands-On Presentations - Westshore I
4:00 p.m. Community Engagement and Education on Local Food Systems through Virtual Reality
Brooke Beam, The Ohio State University
Craig Kohn, Michigan State University
4:50 p.m. Enhancing K-12 Water Education through Cooperative Extension Program
Yilin Zhuang, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County
NSS 15-Minute Presentations - Bayshore III
Susan Haddock, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
Roslynn McCann, Utah State University
4:30 p.m. Building Sustainable Support for School and Community Gardens
Susan Webb, UF/IFAS Extension Southwest District
4:45 p.m. Creating a Sustainable Future: Evaluating Model Eliciting Activities with K-12 Students
Deborah Kozdras, University of South Florida
5:00 p.m. Climate Extension: A Review of Programs and Materials
Caitriana Steele, New Mexico State University
NEES 15-Minute Presentations - Bayshore II
4:00 p.m. Round is Resilient
Ken Sides, Sam Schwartz Transportation Consultants
4:15 p.m. FDACS OOE Multifamily Retrofits Demonstration Project
Erin Rosica, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
NEES 60-Minute Panel Discussion - Bayshore II
4:30 p.m. ZeroSkin
Anthony Brower, Sustainable Design Director, Gensler LA; Wyatt Frantom, Design Director, Gensler LA; Charles Berg, Architect, Regional Resilience Leader, Gensler Tampa
NSS & NEES 30-Minute Roundtable Discussions - Bayshore I
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Roundtable sessions are 90-minutes long. Participants rotate to a different table after 30-minutes.
Driving Economic Development & Clean Energy Through Innovative Financing Partnerships
Peter Lindstrom, University of Minnesota
Volunteerism 101: Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Citizen Science Volunteers
Beth Clawson, Michigan State University Extension
Are We Walking the Talk Yet? Sustainable Living Practices in Light of the Bestseller Drawdown
Chris Jones, University of Arizona
Smart Approaches to Smart Growth - Regional Localism for Water and Sewer Infrastructure
David Kay, Cornell University
Resilient Tampa Bay - Transportation Pilot Project
Allison Yeh, Hillsborough County
Southern Partnership for Advanced Renewables from Carinata (SPARC) - A New AFRI CAP
David Wright, University of Florida
Profitability for Small to Mid-Size Farms through Local Strategic Planning
Jessica Ryals, University of Florida
Session Formats & Presenter Instructions
Oral Presentations
The total time allotted for oral sessions is 15 minutes – 12 minutes per speaker with 3 minutes for questions.
If you are using a multi-media presentation (e.g., PowerPoint), label your presentation using last name and session day e.g. Seals_Wednesday.
Please follow best management practices for PowerPoint design. Read more at: https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/design-tips/5-best-practices-for-making-awesome-powerpoint-slides.
Upload your presentation to the Google Drive ORAL Presentations by April 12, 2019.
We will probably NOT have access to the internet from the presentation room, so you will not be able to log into the Google Drive folder to view the presentation. You are encouraged to bring a backup of your presentation (loaded on a jump drive) to the conference just in case we experience technical difficulties.
You are responsible for copies of handouts and any other materials that you would like attendees to use during these sessions. We do not have access to a business center to duplicate materials. Conference organizers will provide flip charts, easels, markers etc if you send us your request in advance.
Workshops and Hands-on Presentations
The total time allotted for workshops is 60 minutes for 8-10am session NSS workshops, 45 minutes for all other workshops, and 30 minutes for hands-on presentations.
If you are using a multi-media presentation (e.g., PowerPoint), label your presentation using last name and session day e.g. Seals_Wednesday.
Please follow best management practices for PowerPoint design. Read more at: https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/design-tips/5-best-practices-for-making-awesome-powerpoint-slides.
Upload your presentation to the Google Drive Workshops by April 12, 2019.
We will probably NOT have access to the internet from the presentation room, so you will not be able to log into the Google Drive folder to view the presentation. You are encouraged to bring a backup of your presentation (loaded on a jump drive) to the conference just in case we experience technical difficulties.
You are responsible for copies of handouts and any other materials that you would like attendees to use during these sessions. We do not have access to a business center to duplicate materials. Conference organizers will provide flip charts, easels, markers etc if you send us your request in advance.
Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable sessions are designed to be informal, interactive conversations between the presenter and the participants that allow for increased engagement and meaningful conversations surrounding the presentation topic. They are an efficient means for exchanging ideas, sharing successes and challenges, and for networking.
All roundtable sessions will occur simultaneously in the same room. Each presenter will have a table and seating for participants.
Roundtable sessions are 90 minutes long and are rotated every 30 minutes for a total of three rotations per session. Participants are not required to rotate, but it is encouraged.
Small tabletop displays or posters, handouts, and activity descriptions are highly recommended to ensure that your audience is engaged during the 30 minute session.
No A/V will be provided for these sessions. If you want to use multi-media, you must provide your own equipment.
You are responsible for copies of handouts and any other materials that you would like attendees to use during these sessions. We do not have access to a business center to duplicate materials. Conference organizers will provide flip charts, easels, markers etc if you send us your request in advance.
Posters
Poster set-up is Tuesday, April 16 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Posters should be printed on paper that can be attached using pushpins (provided) to rigid poster stands that will be set up at the conference facility. Dimensions of the posters are limited to a maximum of 4' tall by 3' wide. Poster locations will be identified by an assigned number (to be found in the conference program and in the front of the poster room). Poster presenters should not bring any electronic audio/visual aids to their posters.
Poster presenters will deliver a 60 to 90-second oral lightning presentation of their poster to the general session audience on Wednesday, April 17 from 11:15 to Noon.
Poster presenters should come prepared to staff their posters and speak with conference participants and poster judges on Wednesday, April 17, from 12:45 to 1:15 PM and 3:00 to 3:30 PM .
Awards will be provided in two categories: Overall and NNSLE Green Ribbon Award.
Overall: there will be awards for first, second, and third place. Awards will be judged on content, layout and editing, graphics, design, research or program evaluation strategies, team member presenting, and conclusions or future directions.
NNSLE Green Ribbon:
Exhibitors
Exhibits may be set up Tuesday evening, and no later than 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Exhibitors should be present for the duration of the event. Exhibit break down begins after Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Exhibitors will be provided with a six-foot table and 2 chairs. Table spaces are pre-assigned and will be provided upon registration check-in. Tables will be individually skirted and include a standard table cloth, but you are welcome to add your branding table cloth. There is ample space surrounding each table for a pop-up or stand alone banner. No AV equipment or electrical access will be provided, and Internet access may not be available.
We cannot guarantee help or equipment for unloading or loading your displays. You may use the front entrance of hotel to drop off materials, and then move your vehicle to the parking garage. Alternatively, you may also use hotel elevators in the parking garage to access exhibit space.