Hali-'FACTS': Canal Monitoring surrounding Bethune-Cookman University
Presentation Type
Short presentation 10-15 minutes
In Person or Zoom Presentation
In-Person
Campus
Daytona Beach
Location
Student Union Event Center
Start Date
16-11-2026 9:50 AM
End Date
16-11-2026 10:05 AM
Presentation Description/Abstract
Urban stormwater systems are an important interfaces utilized to manage various watersheds. Residential runoff is collected in areas like canals before feeding into larger water reservoirs. Canal systems that carry flood water drainage are dynamic environments that warrant frequent monitoring to determine their status and function in watershed function. This project provides important information about dynamics in the Halifax canal system near Daytona Beach, FL. While the water quality of these waterways has been surveyed for many years prior, we contribute more detailed information about the biotic diversity. This information will help to inform management strategies by providing understanding of the macro and micro communities in the canal system. Changes in abiotic parameters and nutrient landscapes ultimately structure microbial populations in these canals that form the base of the food web for higher trophic organisms. The project is beneficial to the Daytona Beach community, as well as a variety of conservation specialists working in the Indian River Lagoon. How these communities interact ultimately contribute to the overall health of the watershed. It is important to monitor these systems in order to assess the efficiency of existing management strategies (e.g. watergoat and artificial wetlands).
Hali-'FACTS': Canal Monitoring surrounding Bethune-Cookman University
Student Union Event Center
Urban stormwater systems are an important interfaces utilized to manage various watersheds. Residential runoff is collected in areas like canals before feeding into larger water reservoirs. Canal systems that carry flood water drainage are dynamic environments that warrant frequent monitoring to determine their status and function in watershed function. This project provides important information about dynamics in the Halifax canal system near Daytona Beach, FL. While the water quality of these waterways has been surveyed for many years prior, we contribute more detailed information about the biotic diversity. This information will help to inform management strategies by providing understanding of the macro and micro communities in the canal system. Changes in abiotic parameters and nutrient landscapes ultimately structure microbial populations in these canals that form the base of the food web for higher trophic organisms. The project is beneficial to the Daytona Beach community, as well as a variety of conservation specialists working in the Indian River Lagoon. How these communities interact ultimately contribute to the overall health of the watershed. It is important to monitor these systems in order to assess the efficiency of existing management strategies (e.g. watergoat and artificial wetlands).