2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
5/21/2019 | 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | LEARNING TO LISTEN: TRANSLATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE IN THE UPPER FLINT RIVER, GEORGIA | 254 B
LEARNING TO LISTEN: TRANSLATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE IN THE UPPER FLINT RIVER, GEORGIA
The Flint River originates in metro Atlanta (GA), a fast-growing exurban area in the southeastern U.S. Unusually low growing-season flows reported by stakeholders, and subsequently corroborated with hydrologic analysis, led American Rivers and Flint Riverkeeper to publish reports outlining concerns and potential responses to restore flows, which ultimately catalyzed the formation of the Upper Flint River Working Group. This group is a collection of water utilities, conservation non-profits, scientists, technical experts, and others seeking to achieve drought resilience and water security. We share how a small, diverse group who agreed that the Flint could be better managed developed a critical common ground from which tangible management actions could emerge. We focus on describing how a strong partnership helped us to create a framework for addressing group priorities, including enhancing return flows, green infrastructure, basin-wide communications during drought, land protection, re-regulation of reservoir releases, and addressing knowledge gaps. We found that ‘translational ecology’ is more than communicating science; it involves establishing trust through dialog and respectful collaborative engagement, developing a shared purpose and vocabulary, engaging in multi-way learning, and patience.
- Management
- Social Values
- Urban
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Stephen Golladay
(), The Jones Center at Ichauway, steve.golladay@jonesctr.org;
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Ben Emanuel
(), American Rivers, bemanuel@americanrivers.org;
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Gordon Rogers
(), Flint Riverkeeper, gordon@flintriverkeeper.org;
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Laura Craig
(), American Rivers, lcraig@americanrivers.org;
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