Agenda Item Name:
Title
Request approval to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting for Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) in Spain and authorize reimbursement of the registration fee.
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Presenter:
Stacie Greco, 352-264-6829
Description:
The 2023 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting is being held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain focusing on Resilience and Recovery in Aquatic Systems. The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department (EPD) would like to reimburse Greg Owen's registration fee of $450; and pay his regular salary as he represents the County while attending this event. All other travel expenses will be covered independently.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve Greg Owen's attendance while receiving his salary and reimbursement of the registration fee of $450 for the ASLO meeting
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Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Reimbursement of $450 for the ASLO registration fee.
EPD Water Resources General Fund: 001.55.5511.537.55.00
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
Environment
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Background:
Greg Owen was recognized for his work on the Hornsby Springs Restoration Grant at the 2022 Water Institute Symposium. At the Symposium, Greg won the student poster prize for the category of Restoration Ecology which came with a $1,000 travel scholarship. Greg would like to attend the Association of Aquatic Sciences 2023 Annual Meeting focused on Resilience and Recovery in Aquatic Systems and present his poster. The 2023 meeting will have renowned scientific experts presenting important findings in restoration ecology (https://www.aslo.org/palma-2023/scientific-sessions-list/). The presentations at this conference will help inform County staff on new findings and principals guiding restoration ecology.
EPD will pay for the $450 conference registration and will pay Greg his salary for the five (5) days that he is attending the conference. No other expenses related to this Confe...
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