Session Description:

The Cape Cod Freshwater Initiative is taking a comprehensive look at Cape Cod’s ponds and the information available to inform understanding and management. Commission staff and project partners from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod and the University of Minnesota will present current work to gather historical monitoring data from ponds throughout Cape Cod and identify regional water quality trends, fill data gaps through additional field monitoring, and use satellite imagery to characterize pond water clarity, algae growth, and water color. Commission staff will also provide updates on resources being developed as part of the Freshwater Initiative to improve pond management outcomes.

Speakers:

• Andrew Gottlieb, Executive Director, Association to Preserve Cape Cod
• Leif Olmanson, Research Scientist, University of Minnesota
• Tim Pasakarnis, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission
• Heather McElroy, Natural Resources Program Manager, Cape Cod Commission