CURRICULUM VITAE NAME:  Karl William James Williard ADDRESS: Office                                                                       Home      194B Agriculture Building                                      17 Union Hill Road    Southern Illinois University Carbondale                  Carbondale, IL 62901    Carbondale, IL 62901-4411                                 Tel:  (618) 549-3586 Tel:  (618) 453-7478 FAX:  (618) 453-7475 Email:  williard@siu.edu EDUCATION:   Ph.D., Ecology, Pennsylvania State University, August 1999  Dissertation Title:  Factors Affecting Stream Nitrogen Concentrations in Mid-  Appalachian Forested Watersheds M.S. Environmental Pollution Control, Pennsylvania State University, August 1996 B.A. Biology, Honors, Lehigh University, May 1994 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Nutrient and sediment attenuation by riparian buffer zones, fate and transport of nutrients in agricultural watersheds,  in-stream cycling of nitrogen, Total Maximum Daily Load development, nitrogen cycling in forested watersheds, flooding impacts on bottomland forest health, stream channel morphology responses to landscape perturbations, and watershed management planning.   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Assistant Professor of Forest Hydrology/Watershed Management.  Aug. 1999 – present.  Department of Forestry, University of Southern Illinois Carbondale.  Chair – Dr. John Phelps.  The position is a 50/45/5 teaching/research/service appointment.  Current and past research projects include field-scale investigations of sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus attenuation rates in surface runoff and groundwater by forest and giant cane riparian communities; watershed-scale analysis of the effectiveness of varying percentages of forest riparian cover in reducing sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus loads in agriculturally impacted streams; in-stream cycling of nitrogen; impact of nitrogen-fixing invasive species on nitrate leaching in agricultural watersheds; channel morphology responses to harvesting and road construction in forested watersheds; and flooding impacts on bottomland forest health.         Graduate Faculty Status: Approved by SUIC Graduate School 1999   Current Graduate Students and Committees:             M.S. Students – 3             M.S. Committees – 2             Ph.D. Committees – 7 Completed M.S. Students – Advised or Co-Advised:  Jon Schoonover (2001) Attenuation of nutrients and sediment in agricultural surface and subsurface runoff by giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones.  Jon is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Forest Hydrology at Auburn University. Jon O’Brien (2002) Factors affecting denitrification in a southern Illinois stream.  Jon is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biology at Kansas State University. Jeremy Webber (2002) Effect of riparian forest cover on stream water quality in headwater agricultural watersheds in southern Illinois.  Jeremy is currently employed as the Community Forestry Outreach Coordinator for the New Jersey Forest Service. Chris Blattel (2003) Groundwater nitrogen and phosphate attenuation by giant cane and forest riparian buffers in the Cache River watershed.  Chris is currently pursuing employment in the field of forest hydrology.             Mandy Stone (2003) Co-advised with Matt Whiles in Zoology.  The influence of riparian vegetation on water quality, in-stream habitat, and biotic integrity in agriculturally impacted southern Illinois streams.  Mandy is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Zoology at Southern Illinois University.         SUIC University Service Experience:             Department of Forestry Undergraduate Education Committee             Department of Forestry Research Committee             Department of Forestry Ad-hoc Curriculum Development Committee             Department of Forestry Ad-hoc Advisory Group Recruitment Committee             College of Agricultural Sciences Research Committee             College of Agricultural Sciences Outstanding Junior and Senior Selection                   Committee             University Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee    USDA National Needs Water Science Fellow.  Aug. 1996 – Aug. 1999.  One of two national fellowships at the Pennsylvania State University in support of research directed at the physical, hydrological and chemical aspects of nonpoint pollutants.  Advisor – Dr. David DeWalle.  Doctoral research focused on determining causes of the significant variation in nitrogen export from mid-Appalachian forested watersheds.    M.S. Thesis Research.  May 1995 - August 1996.  Pennsylvania State University.  Advisor – Dr. David DeWalle.  Indicators of Nitrate Export from Forested Watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay Region.        Contracted Researcher.  June 1995 - Sept. 1995.  Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.  Supervisor – Dr. Roland Steiner.  Conducted literature review and wrote report on the nitrogen and phosphorus uptake rates of riparian buffer zone vegetation.   Research Technician Assistant.  Summers 1991 – 1993.   USDA-Agriculture Research Service, Klingerstown, PA.  Supervisor – Earl Jacoby.  Performed well and stream sampling, lysimeter installation, water quality analysis, seismographic data collection and analysis, and GPS data collection.   TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Assistant Professor of Forest Hydrology/Watershed Management.  Department of Forestry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Current Courses Being Taught at SUIC: FOR 402 Wildland Hydrology – an upper level undergraduate course emphasizing the fundamentals of hydrology as related to forest and wildland water resources.  Topics include the hydrologic cycle with emphasis on precipitation, soil and groundwater regimes, evapotranspiration, surface and subsurface runoff, and the quantity and timing of water yield.  FOR 429 Watershed Management Field Laboratory – an upper level undergraduate field laboratory course focused on hydrological and biological methods used to manage watersheds and assess watershed health.  Laboratory topics include stream gaging, soil water and groundwater sampling, channel morphology, stream benthos measurements, and water quality analysis of stream and lake ecosystems.  FOR 430 Wildland Watershed Management – an upper level undergraduate course emphasizing the principles, technical problems, procedures, alternatives and consequences encountered in managing wildland and mixed land-use watersheds for water quantity and quality in harmony with other uses. FOR 452 Forest Soils – an upper level undergraduate course focused on the characterization and fundamental concepts of forest soils and their relationships to forest communities and forest management practices.  Emphasis is on the chemical, biological, and physical properties of forest soils as related to forests and forest management. FOR 502 Advanced Watershed Hydrology and Management – a graduate course emphasizing the study of current issues relating to hydrology and the management of water resources in forested and mixed land-use watersheds.  Readings, discussions, and projects will focus on research and management topics in water quality and quantity at regional, national, and international levels.     Instructor.  Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences.  July 1996 and July 1997.  Pennsylvania State University.  Taught stream flow measurement.   Watershed Management Laboratory Instructor.  Jan. 1997 - May 1997.  Pennsylvania State University.  Responsible for teaching laboratories and grading reports for 9 upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.  Topics covered include stream water quality sampling, channel stability evaluation, stream discharge measurement, stream benthos identification, limnological measurements, groundwater sampling, climatic station, snow surveying, fish population surveying, soil water infiltration and lysimeters, peak flow estimation, and basin characterization.    Introductory Biology Laboratory Instructor.  Aug. 1995 - May 1996.   Pennsylvania State University.  Responsible for teaching laboratories and grading reports, quizzes, and term papers for 2 sections of 24 undergraduate students each.  Topics covered include plant diversity, dendrology, primary production in plants, flowering plant sex, animal diversity, animal behavior, phylogenetics, evolution, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, and genetic transmission.   PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: Journal Articles         Schoonover J.E. and K.W.J. Williard.  2003.  Groundwater nitrate reduction in giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones.  Journal of American Water Resources Association 39(2):347-354.           Edwards, P.J., K.W.J. Williard, and J.N. Kochenderfer.  2003.  Sampling considerations for establishment of total maximum daily loads from forested watersheds.  Environmental Monitoring & Assessment. (In Press)           Carver, A.D., S.D. Danskin, J.J. Zaczek, J.C. Mangun, and K.W.J. Williard.  2003.  A GIS methodology for generating riparian tree planting recommendations.  Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. (In Press).           Williard, K.W.J., D.R. DeWalle, and P.J. Edwards.  2003.  Geologic control of stream nitrate concentrations from mid-Appalachian forested watersheds.  Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. (In Review)           Schoonover, J.E., K.W.J. Williard, J.J. Zaczek, J.C. Mangun, and A.D. Carver.  2003.  Giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones attenuate nitrogen and phosphorus in agricultural surface runoff.  Agroforestry Systems. (In Review)           Schoonover, J.E., K.W.J. Williard, J.J. Zaczek, J.C. Mangun, and A.D. Carver. 2003.  Agricultural sediment reduction by giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. (In Review)                 Williard, K.W.J., D.R. DeWalle, P.J. Edwards, and W.E. Sharpe.  2001.  18O isotopic separation of stream nitrate sources in mid-Appalachian forested watersheds.  Journal of Hydrology 252(1-4):174-188.           Williard, K.W.J., D.R. DeWalle, P.J. Edwards, and R.R. Schnabel.  1997.  Indicators of nitrate export from forested watersheds of the mid-Appalachians, United States of America.  Global Biogeochemical Cycles 11(4):649-656.   Proceedings Papers         Blattel, C.R., K.W.J. Williard, and S.G. Baer.  2003.  Groundwater phosphate attenuation by giant cane and forest riparian buffers.  In:  J.D. Williams and D. Kolpin, eds.  Proceedings of the AWRA 2003 Spring Specialty Conference on Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality.  May 12-14, 2003, Kansas City, MO.           Williard, K.W.J., D.R DeWalle, and P.J. Edwards.  2003.  Assessing the extent of nitrogen saturation in northern West Virginia forested watersheds: A survey of stream nitrate concentrations.  In: Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  April 1-3, 2002, Champaign, IL.  (In Press)           Schoonover, J.E., K.W.J. Williard, J.J. Zaczek, J.C. Mangun, and A.D. Carver. 2003.  Soil water nitrate concentrations in giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones.  In: Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. April 1-3, 2002, Champaign, IL. (In Press)           Webber, J.A., K.W.J. Williard, M.R. Whiles, M.L. Stone, J.J. Zaczek, and K.D. Davie.  2003.  Watershed scale assessment of the impact of forested riparian zones on stream water quality.  In: Proceedings 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. April 1-3, 2002, Champaign, IL. (In Press)           Zaczek, J.J., A.D. Carver, K.W.J. Williard, J.K. Buchheit, J.E. Preece, and J.C. Mangun.  2003.  Sap sugar parameters of silver maple provenances and clones grown on upland and bottomland sites.  In: Proceedings 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  April 1-3, 2002, Champaign, IL. (In Press)           Romano, S.P., J.J. Zaczek, K.W.J. Williard, S.G. Baer, A.D. Carver, and J.C.Mangun.  2003.  Riparian forest communities of the lower Kaskaskia River bottoms.  In: Proceedings 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  April 1-3, 2002, Champaign, IL.  (In Press)           Williard, K.W.J., D.R DeWalle, P.J. Edwards, and P.J. Sharpe.  2003.  Impacts of historic fire, stand age, and nitrogen saturation status on soil nitrogen cycling in mid-Appalachian forested watersheds.  In: Proceedings 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  March 17-19, 2004, Wooster, OH. (In Review).           Church, J.M., K.W.J. Williard, S.G. Baer, J.W. Groninger, and J.J. Zaczek.  2003.  An assessment of nitrogen leaching below riparian autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.) stands in southern Illinois during the dormant season.  In: Proceedings 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  March 17-19, 2004, Wooster, OH. (In Review).           Edwards, P.J., K.W.J. Williard, D. Duffield, and B. Edgerton.  2000.  Spawning gravel fine sediment levels between seasons and land type associations.  p. 203 – 208.  In: P.J. Wigington, Jr. and R.L. Beschta, eds.  Proceedings of the AWRA International Conference on Riparian Ecology and Management in Multi-Land Use Watersheds.  American Water Resources Association, Middleburg, VA.           Williard, K.W.J., D.R. DeWalle, P.J. Sharpe, P.J. Edwards, and M.B. Adams.  1999. Spatial variations in stream nitrate concentrations in a region exhibiting symptoms of nitrogen saturation.  p. 23-30.  In: W.E. Sharpe and J.R. Drohan, eds.  The Effects of Acidic Deposition on Aquatic Ecosystems in Pennsylvania. Proceedings of the 1998 PA Acidic Deposition Conference, Vol. II.  Environmental Resources Research Institute, University Park, PA.         PUBLICATIONS:         Sexton, R.L., J.J. Zaczek, J.W. Groninger, S.D. Fillmore, and K.W.J. Williard.  2003. Giant Cane (Arundinaria gigantea) propagation techniques for restoration of riparian forest ecosystems. In: Proceedings 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  April 1-3, 2002, Champaign, IL. (In Press)           Williard, K.W.J., J.C. Mangun, J.J. Zaczek, and A.D. Carver.  2000.  Nutrient uptake and sediment filtration by riparian buffer zones in the Big Creek watershed.  Watershed Management Briefs (Illinois Department of Natural Resources) 2(4):6.           Williard, K.W.J.  1999.  Factors affecting stream nitrogen concentrations in mid-Appalachian forested watersheds.  Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology Program, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  258 pp.           Williard, K.W.J.  1996.  Indicators of nitrate export from forested watersheds of theChesapeake Bay region.  M.S. Thesis, Environmental Pollution Control, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  72 pp.           Williard, K.W.J.  1995.  Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake rates by buffer zone vegetation.  Report to the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Rockville, MD.  31 pp.   RESEARCH GRANTS:         Williard, K.W.J., S.G. Baer, J.J. Zaczek, J.C. Mangun, and C.M. Ruffner.  October 2003 – September 2005.  Bottomland forest health in the lower Kaskaskia River region.  Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation 2000 Program ($156,105).           Williard, K.W.J., J.C. Mangun, S.G. Baer, and J.J. Zaczek.  October 2003 – September 2005.  Watershed management planning for Rayse Creek.  Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program ($50,000).           Williard, K.W.J.  March 2003 – December 2005.  Channel morphology responses to streamflow increases following harvesting and road construction in forested watersheds.  USDA Forest Service ($20,000).           Williard, K.W.J.  May 2002 – July 2003.  Assessing agricultural best management practices in the Rayse Creek watershed.  Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District ($9,000).           Williard, K.W.J. and J.J. Zaczek.  June 2002 – August 2003.  Quantifying the water uality benefits of riparian buffer zone restoration on the Southern Illinois University farms.  Illinois Buffer Partnership ($2,000).           Williard, K.W.J., J.C. Mangun, J.J. Zaczek, A.D. Carver, and B.P. Klubek.  October 1999 – June 2003.  Enhancement of water quality and farm income: Decision support for riparian management systems.  Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research (C-FAR) Water Quality Strategic Research Initiative – Modeling Team ($224,961).           Williard, K.W.J., J.J. Zaczek, A.D. Carver, and J.C. Mangun.  January 2001 – December 2002.  Integrating management and outreach for bottomland forest regeneration in the Lower Kaskaskia River region.  Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation 2000 Program ($117,936).           Williard, K.W.J.  October 1999 – June 2002.  The role of in-stream processes in the cycling of dissolved nitrogen.  Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research (C-FAR) Water Quality Strategic Research Initiative – Mass Balance Team ($39,000).           Zaczek, J.J., A.D. Carver, J. Preece, K.W.J. Williard, and J.C. Mangun.  January 2001 – December 2003.  How sweet it is: Developing maple syrup as a sustainable agricultural commodity for Illinois farms.  Illinois Department of Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Grant Program ($134,507)           Williard, K.W.J.  August 2000 – July 2004.  Effectiveness of riparian buffer zones in attenuating nutrients and sediment from adjacent agricultural fields in southern Illinois.  USDA McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program ($80,000).           Williard, K.W.J. and M.R. Whiles.  August 2000 – August 2001.  The influence of riparian forests on water quality, in-stream habitat, and biotic integrity in agriculturally impacted southern Illinois streams.  Southern Illinois University Carbondale Office of Research and Development and Administration (ORDA) Faculty Research Creative Grant Program ($20,000).           Williard, K.W.J.  December 1999.  Isco automatic water samplers.  Southern Illinois University Carbondale Graduate School/Office of Research and Development and Administration (ORDA) Pilot Equipment Grant Program ($5,150).   Williard, K.W.J., D.R. DeWalle, and W.E. Sharpe.  September 1997 – August 1999.  Evaluating contributions of atmospheric deposition to nitrate in mid-Appalachian streams by isotopic separation.  United States Geological Survey, Water Resources Research Grant Program ($47,304).      DeWalle, D.R., and K.W.J. Williard.  January 1997 – December 1998.  Factors affecting stream nitrate concentrations on forested watersheds in the Appalachian mountains.  USDA Forest Service ($20,000).    PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS: (*presenter) Invited         Williard, K.W.J.*, J.E. Schoonover, and J.J. Zaczek.  December 8, 2003.  Nutrient  and sediment attenuation by giant cane and forest riparian buffers in southern Illinois.  Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.  Kansas City, KS.           Williard, K.W.J.  November 14, 2002.  Effects of riparian buffer zones on water quality in agricultural watersheds.  Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research Day.  Carbondale, IL.           Williard, K.W.J.* and J.J. Zaczek.  April 16, 2002.  Quantifying the water quality benefits of riparian buffer zones.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Upper Mississippi River/Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem Team Meeting.  Herrin, IL.           Zaczek, J.J.*, A.D. Carver, J.K. Buchheit, J.E. Preece, J.C. Mangun, and K.W.J. Williard. Nov. 27, 2001.  How sweet it is: Maple syrup for Illinois landowners, Workshop on New Crops and Animal Products for Illinois Agriculture. Carbondale, IL.           Williard, K.W.J.*, J.E. Schoonover, J.M. O’Brien, and J.A. Webber.  March 7-9, 2001.  Water quality benefits of native riparian vegetation in the Cache River watershed.  Illinois Renewable Natural Resources Conference.  Peoria, IL.          Oral         Williard, K.W.J.*, C.R. Blattel, and S.G. Baer.  May 12-14, 2003.  Attenuation of nutrients in groundwater by giant cane and forested riparian buffers in southern Illinois agricultural watersheds.  AWRA’s Spring Specialty Conference on Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality.  Kansas City, MO.           Williard, K.W.J.*, J.A. Webber, M.R. Whiles, M.L. Stone, and J.J. Zaczek. Nov. 3-7, 2002.  The relationship of stream nutrients with riparian forest cover in headwater agricultural watersheds. AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference. Philadelphia, PA.           Williard, K.W.J.*, J.E. Schoonover, J.J. Zaczek, J.C. Mangun, and A.D. Carver.   October 29, 2002.  Water quality benefits of riparian vegetation in southern Illinois.  2002 Annual Meeting: The North Central Region Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, Technical Committee on Riparian Management in Midwest Agricultural and Forest Ecosystems (NC-230).  Carbondale, IL.           Zaczek, J.J.*, A. Carver, J. Buchheit, J. Preece, J. Mangun, K.W.J. Williard, S.Romano.  October 29, 2002.  Economic and ecological benefits of silver maple riparian buffers.   2002 Annual Meeting: The North Central Region Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, Technical Committee on Riparian Management in Midwest Agricultural and Forest Ecosystems (NC-230). Carbondale, IL.           Romano, S.P.*, J.J. Zaczek, S. Baer, and K.W.J. Williard.  April 10-13, 2002.  Forest communities across a toposequence in a hydrologically modified floodplain.  The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists.  Boone, NC.           Williard, K.W.J.*, D.R DeWalle, and P.J. Edwards.  April 1-3, 2002.  Assessing the extent of nitrogen saturation in northern West Virginia forested watersheds: A survey of stream nitrate concentrations.  13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  Champaign, IL.            Schoonover, J.E., K.W.J. Williard*, J.J. Zaczek, J.C. Mangun, and A.D. Carver.  April 1-3, 2002.  Soil water nitrate concentrations in giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones. 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  Champaign, IL.           Webber, J.A.*, K.W.J. Williard, M.R. Whiles, M.L. Stone, J.J. Zaczek, and K.D. Davie.  April 1-3, 2002.  Watershed scale assessment of the impact of forested riparian zones on stream water quality.  13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  Champaign, IL.           Zaczek, J.J.*, A.D. Carver, K.W.J. Williard, J.K. Buchheit, J.E. Preece, and J.C. Mangun.  April 1-3, 2002.  Sap sugar parameters of silver maple provenances and clones grown on upland and bottomland sites.  13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  Champaign, IL.           Romano, S.P.*, J.J. Zaczek, K.W.J. Williard, S.G. Baer, A.D. Carver, and J.C. Mangun.  April 1-3, 2002.  Riparian forest communities of the lower Kaskaskia River bottoms 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  Champaign, IL.           Sexton, R.L., J.J. Zaczek*, J.W. Groninger, S.D. Fillmore, and K.W.J. Williard. April 1-3, 2002.  Giant Cane (Arundinaria gigantea) propagation techniques for restoration of riparian forest ecosystems. 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  Champaign, IL.           Zaczek, J.J.*, A.D. Carver, J.K. Buchheit, J.E. Preece, J.C. Mangun, and K.W.J. Williard.  February 19-20, 2002.  How sweet it is: Maple syrup as a sustainable Agricultural Commodity for Illinois Farms.  The Conference on Sustainable Agriculture.  Springfield, IL.           Schoonover, J.E.* and K.W.J. Williard.  November 12-15, 2001.  Nutrient and sediment retention in forest and giant cane riparian buffer strips.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference, Albuquerque, NM.           Williard, K.W.J.  November 12-15, 2001.  Issues based education:  Emphasizing “management” in a watershed management course.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference. Albuquerque, NM.           Williard, K.W.J.*, D.R. DeWalle and P.J. Edwards.  October 14-18, 2001.  Geologic control of stream nitrate concentrations from forested watersheds of the northeastern United States. Ecological Society of America Second International Nitrogen Conference.  Potomac, MD.           Mangun, J.C.*, J.J. Zaczek, A.D. Carver, K.W.J. Williard, and B.P. Klubek.  March 1, 2001. Economic/ecological decision support systems for enhanced water quality and farm income. Illinois Council for Food and Agricultural Research Strategic Research Initiative Water Quality Forum. Springfield, IL.           Schoonover, J.E.*, and K.W.J. Williard.  March 7-9, 2001.  Native riparian vegetation impacts on agricultural surface and subsurface water quality in Cache River watershed.  Illinois Renewable Natural Resources Conference.  Peoria, IL.           Romano, S.P.*, J.J. Zaczek, K.W.J. Williard, A.D. Carver, and J.C. Mangun.  March  7-9, 2001.  Lower Kaskaskia River riparian forest ecology.  Illinois Renewable Natural Resources Conference.  Peoria, IL.           Zaczek, J.J.*, M.T. Keely, A.D. Carver, J.K. Buchheit, J.E. Preece, J.C. Mangun, and K.W.J. Williard.  June 24-27, 2001.  Maple products in riparian forests: Managing at environmental, genetic, and economic scales.  Third North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Duluth, MN.           Whiles, M.R.*, K.W.J. Williard, M.L. Stone, and J.A. Webber.  October 3-4, 2001.  The influence of forested riparian buffers on water quality and stream invertebrates in Sugar Creek drainage, Illinois.  Governor’s Conference on Management of the Illinois River System, Peoria, IL.           O’Brien, J.M.*, and K.W.J. Williard.  November 2000.  The effects of sediment characteristics on denitrification in Big Creek.  Illinois Water 2000 Conference, Urbana, IL.           Williard, K.W.J.*, and D.R. DeWalle.  November 1998.  Assessing effects of past fire and farming, stand age, and geology on stream baseflow nitrogen from mid-Appalachian forested watersheds.  The Science of Managing Forests to Sustain Water Resources, sponsored by IUFRO.  Sturbridge, MA.             Williard, K.W.J.  September 1998.  Nitrogen export from mid-Appalachian forested watersheds.  Pennsylvania Acidic Deposition Conference.  University Park, PA.            Williard, K.W.J.  March 1997.  Indicators of nitrate export from forested watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay region.  11th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.  Columbia, MO.  .         Williard, K.W.J.  September 1996.  Pennsylvania State University AWRA  Student Chapter activities.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference.  Fort Lauderdale, FL.    Poster         Williard, K.W.J.*, J.E. Schoonover, and J.J. Zaczek.  November 12, 2002.  Nitrogen,  phosphorus, and sediment attenuation in giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones.  Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research Day.  Carbondale, IL.           Blattel, C.R. and K.W.J. Williard*.  November 12, 2002.  Groundwater nitrate and  phosphate levels in giant cane and forested riparian buffer zones.  Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research Day.  Carbondale, IL.           Zaczek, J.J.*, A.D. Carver, J.K. Buchheit, J.E. Preece, J.C. Mangun, and K.W.J. Williard.  November 12, 2002.  Maple syrup research at Southern Illinois University.  Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research Day.  Carbondale, IL.                     Williard, K.W.J.*, J.E. Schoonover*, and J.J. Zaczek.  November 3-7, 2002.  Nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment attenuation in giant cane and forest riparian buffer zones.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference.  Philadelphia, PA.           Williard, K.W.J.  November 3-7, 2002.  Integrating a field laboratory course into a watershed  management curriculum.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference.  Philadelphia, PA.           Blattel, C.R.* and K.W.J. Williard.  November 3-7, 2002.  Groundwater nitrate and phosphate levels in giant cane and forested riparian buffer zones.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference.  Philadelphia, PA.           Zaczek, J.J.*, A.D. Carver, J.K. Buchheit, J.E. Preece, J.C. Mangun, and K.W.J. Williard.  September 6, 2002.  How sweet it is: Maple syrup as a sustainable Agricultural Commodity for Illinois Farms.  Conservation Plant Materials Forum: Meeting the Demands of the 21st Century.  Mossville, IL.           O’Brien, J.M.* and K.W.J. Williard.  November 12-15, 2001.  Denitrification and nitrogen removal in a southern Illinois agricultural stream.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference, Albuquerque, NM.           Webber, J.A.*, K.W.J. Williard, M.L. Stone, and M.R. Whiles.  October 14-18, 2001.  Influences of percent riparian forest cover on stream water quality in southern Illinois agricultural watersheds. Ecological Society of America Second International Nitrogen Conference, Potomac, MD.           O’Brien, J.M.* and K.W.J. Williard.  October 14-18, 2001.  Effects of ambient conditions on microbial denitrification in a southern Illinois stream.  Ecological Society of America Second International Nitrogen Conference, Potomac, MD.           Schoonover, J.E.*, and K.W.J. Williard.  November 2000.  Native riparian vegetation impacts on agricultural surface and subsurface water quality in the Cache River watershed. Illinois Water 2000 Conference, Urbana, IL.           Edwards, P.J., K.W.J. Williard*, D. Duffield, and B. Edgerton.  August 28-31, 2000. Spawning gravel fine sediment levels between seasons and land type associations.  AWRA’s International Conference on Riparian Ecology and Management in Multi-Land Use Watersheds. Portland, OR.           Williard, K.W.J.*, D.R. DeWalle, W.E. Sharpe, and P.J. Edwards. December 1999.  Assessing atmospheric contributions to stream nitrate on forested mid-Appalachian basins by 18O isotopic separation.  American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Conference.  San Francisco, CA.            Buda, A.*, P. Craig*, K. McGuire*, P. Sharpe*, M. Srinivasan, K.W.J. Williard.  November 1998.  Pennsylvania State University AWRA student chapter watershed education program.  AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference.  Point Clear, AL.                  Williard, K.W.J.*, and D.R. DeWalle.  September 1996.  Indicators of nitrate export from forested watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay region.  American Geophysical Union, Chapman Conference on Nitrogen Cycling in Forested Catchments.  Sunriver, OR.    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Water Resources Association, National Organization - 1995 – 2003 (Co-Chair – Forest Hydrology Sub-Committee) Illinois State Section of American Water Resources Association – 2000 – 2003 (President – 2002-2003) Pennsylvania State Section of American Water Resources Association – 1995 - 1999  Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Chapter of American Water Resources Association    (Chapter Advisor - 2000 – 2003) Pennsylvania State University Student Chapter of American Water Resources Association – 1994 - 1999       (President – 1996 – 1997, Treasurer – 1995 - 1996) Lehigh University Student Chapter of American Water Resources Association – 1993 - 1994  American Geophysical Union (Hydrology section) – 1995 - 2003 Soil and Water Conservation Society – 2000 - 2003 Society of American Foresters – 2000 - 2001 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Chapter of Society of American Foresters – Fiscal Advisor – 2000 - 2001   PEER REVIEWING:         Water Resources Research         Journal of the American Water Resources Association         Marine and Freshwater Research         The Scientific World         USDA Forest Service North Central Research Station         USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station         USDA Cooperative State, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Tribal Colleges Education Equity         Grants Program         National Fish and Wildlife Foundation         Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research   REGIONAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEES: NC 230 –Technical Committee on Riparian Management in Midwest Agricultural and Forest Ecosystems – multi-state (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) research group formed to facilitate the development of regional, multi-institution riparian systems research proposals and projects. Secretary-elect 2003   STATE LEVEL WATER RESOURCE STEERING COMMITTEES:         Illinois Nutrient Management Task Force (BMP working group) – advisory group responsible for developing nutrient standards for surface waters within Illinois.         Illinois Buffer Partnership (Benefits and Research subcommittee) – public/private effort to promote and showcase the voluntary efforts of farmers and landowners in the planting and maintenance of conservation buffers.         HONORS AND AWARDS: Received 2002 Pyramid Award from the American Water Resources Association – the national award recognizes a young professional who has demonstrated outstanding achievements, talents, and leadership potential through their professional activities in water resources President – Illinois State Section of American Water Resources Association – 2002 –2003 President - American Water Resources Association, Pennsylvania State University Student Chapter, 1996-1997, led development of watershed education program for local junior high schools. Member - American Water Resources Association, Pennsylvania State University Student Chapter, 1998, chapter received Outstanding Student Chapter Award by the national American Water Resources Association.         Awarded nationally competitive USDA National Needs Water Science Fellowship         Elected to Xi Sigma Pi Forestry Honor Society         Elected to Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture Honor Society         Awarded competitive travel grant from American Geophysical Union to attend Chapman Conference on Nitrogen Cycling in Forested Catchments   COMPUTER AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS: Word, Excel, Power Point, SigmaPlot, SAS, TableCurve, ArcView, SWAT Two semesters of German