Introduction:
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory Seminars and Workshops provide current and time-tested research to scientists, natural resource managers, and policy makers.

Goals:
 Provide the latest in rigorously tested scientific information and technology to natural resource managers.

 Provide an effective atmosphere for knowledge delivery using the facilities and land base unique to the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory site.

 Increase collaborative efforts between researchers, managers, and cooperators, and provide the opportunity to establish “common ground”.

 Facilitate the gathering of future research needs and opportunities to ensure that research is relevant and responsive to the needs of natural resource managers.

Fire Ecology in the Southern Appalachians:
“A State–of–the–Knowledge Workshop"
 This two day workshop had participation from six National Forest, other federal and state agencies, NGO’s and federations from seven states. Seventeen speakers from the USFS Research Stations in ABC, NCSU, UT, Texas A&M, UGA and EPA.

 Developed for Southern Appalachian Ecosystem Researchers, Fire Managers and Planners.
 Agenda Topics Addressed:
· Historic Fire Uses
· Fire Effects on Vegetation, Soil, Water, Air, and Wildlife
· Future Research Needs


Coweeta Brown Bag Series
Brown Bag Seminars are intended to increase awareness and knowledge of current subjects affecting the Southern Appalachians. They provide an opportunity for researchers and resource managers to come together for a presentation made while they eat their lunch. Sessions start promptly at 12:00pm and are over by 1:00 pm. No reservations are required. Seminars are open to all and held in the Coweeta Conference room monthly. The scheduled dates for presentations vary based on speaker availability.

Brown Bag Seminar Topics have Included:
 Ruffed Grouse Population Dynamics in the Southern Appalachians
 Modeling Water Yield Response to Deforestation / Reforestation at Watershed and Regional Scales
 Studies on Soil and Soil Invertebrates: From Shovels to Stable Isotopes


Road Sedimentation in the Appalachians Workshop:
“A Workshop Land Use Managers”
Designed to help land-use managers and government officials to understand, design, implement and monitor road sediment issues and concerns in the Appalachians.

Agenda Items Included:

 Best Management Practices Effectiveness
 Monitoring
 Techniques
 Field Applications