Proceedings of the First Delaware Estuary Science Conference 2005

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: a National Estuary Program designed a two-part conference to bring researchers, resource managers, the public, and other interested parties together to summarize the current state of science in the system and to build consensus in defining and prioritizing future science needs for the Estuary. The conference consisted of eleven sessions and more than 100 presentations. Participants included scientists, resource managers, agency personnel, industry representatives, conservation groups, and the public.Report Number 05-01Conference Titles and Locations and Dates: The State of Science in the Delaware Estuary, The Grand Hotel, Cape May, New Jersey, January 10 - 12, 2005, and Linking Science and Management for the Delaware Estuary, Clayton Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, May 10 - 11, 2005Purpose: To report the proceedings of a conference designed to to bring together various groups who have a vested interest in the science of the Delaware Estuary and to assess the current state of knowledge about the system