Acknowledgements
Many people and organizations have helped make Water Star a reality. We sincerely thank them for all their time, efforts and willingness to share their expertise.
Sincerely Suzanne Wade, Water Star Coordinator, April 2010.
Water Star Steering Committee
| Members | Organization |
|---|---|
| Elaine Andrews | UW Environmental Resources Center |
| David Boyd | MSA Professional Services |
| Jim Congdon | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Lisa Conley | Rock River Coalition, Town and Country RC&D |
| Ann Hirekatur | MSA Professional Services |
| Ruth Johnson | Town and Country RC&D |
| Pete Jopke | Dane County |
| Michael Forster Rothbart | Water Star Coordinator (2008) |
| Suzanne Wade | UW-Extension, Rock River Coalition |
| Ken Wiesner | Rock River Coalition (2006 - 2009) |
| Mark Weaver | National Park Service (2006 - 2008) |
Student Interns
| Gina Castro | UW-Whitewater, summer 2009 |
| Andy Obernesser | UW-Madison Urban and Regional Planning, spring semester 2008 |
Program Assistant/Editor
Patrice Kohl
Website and Online Application Development
| Nathan Trick | UWEX Broadcast and Media Innovations Online Services Specialist |
| Susan Speth | UWEX Broadcast and Media Innovations Web Design Specialist |
Water Star Working Group Participants
In early 2008, we invited professionals from many disciplines to help us develop the activity lists, the backbone of the Water Star Community Program. The following individuals attended at least one of the four sessions. We thank them for their assistance in developing the Water Star Community Program:
| Anne Anderson | Civil Engineer | Mead & Hunt |
| Tim Anderson | Environmental Health Officer | City of Watertown |
| Elaine Andrews | Director Environmental Resources Center | UW-Extension/UW |
| Jacob Blue | Landscape Architect | Applied Ecological Systems |
| Kurt Calkins | County Conservationist | Columbia County |
| Bill Camplin | Owner | Café Carpe |
| Patricia Cicero | Water Resources Management Specialist | Jefferson County |
| Lisa Conley | President | Rock River Coalition |
| Rick Eilertson | Environmental Engineer | City of Fitchburg |
| Karen Etter Hale | Executive Secretary | Madison Audubon Society |
| Dean Fischer | Public Works | City of Whitewater |
| Michael Forster Rothbart | 2008 Water Star Community Program Coordinator | Water Star Community Program |
| Phil Gaebler | Water Resources Engineer | CH2M HILL |
| Pat Goggin | Lakes Specialist | UW Extension/UWSP |
| Lori Grant | Policy Program Manager | River Alliance of Wisconsin |
| Ed Grunden | Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator | Rock River Coalition |
| Marcia Hartwig | Information Officer | Dane County |
| Laura Hewitt | Member | Friends of Starkweather Creek |
| Adam Ingwell | Senior Ecologist | EC3 Environmental Consulting Group |
| Ruth Johnson | Vision Team | Town & Country R, C & D |
| Penni Klein | Parks & Public Lands Manager | City of Middleton |
| Ron Krueger | Mayor | City of Watertown |
| John Larson | Senior Ecologist | Applied Ecological Systems |
| David Liebl | Waste Management & Reduction Specialist | UW-Extension |
| Lynn Markham | Land Use Education Specialist | UW-Extension |
| Ed Morse | Groundwater Specialist | WI Rural Water Assn |
| Becky Olson | Executive Director | Upper Sugar River Watershed |
| Judy Olson | ||
| Kate Peterman | Naturalist | City of West Bend |
| Robb Remiker | Staff Engineer | City of Sun Prairie |
| Willow Russell | Program Director | Biodiversity Project |
| Deb Saeger | RainReserve Development Coordinator | Sustain Dane |
| Mary Schwister | President | Pewaukee River Partnership |
| Jay Settersten | Principal | EC3 Environmental Consulting Group |
| Daryl Severson | City Engineer | City of Sun Prairie |
| Brian Standing | Senior Planner | Dane County |
| Scott Taylor | Rock River Coalition Board | Taylor Conservation, LLC |
| Marsha Vomastic | Member | Rock River Coalition |
| Suzanne Wade | Basin Educator | UW Cooperative Extension |
| Beth Wentzel | Water Resources Engineer | Applied Ecological Services |
| Kate Wipperman | Project Assistant | Natural Heritage Land Trust |
| Dawn Zanto | Community Development Specialist | Mead & Hunt |
| Nancy Zolidis | Senior Hydrogeologist | Montgomery Associates |
Technical Workshop Attendees
In Dec 2008 - February 2009 four workshops were held around Wisconsin with professionals in all fields of water, helped hone the actions and provided feedback on rankings and priorities. Without their expertise many of the key actions would not have been included.
| Anne Anderson | Civil Engineer | Mead & Hunt |
| Kirsten Cahow-Scholtes | County Conservationist | Eau Claire County |
| Betsey Day | Consultant | Natural Resources Consulting, Inc |
| Tracy Foss | Utility Project Engr | City of Fitchburg |
| John Genskow | Public Works Director | City of Eau Claire |
| Patrick Goggin | Lakes Specialist | UWEX/UWSP Watershed Science Education Center |
| Chris Goodwin | Mgr Water Resources | Ayres Associates |
| Jon Gumtow | Consultant | Natural Resources Consulting, Inc |
| Erin Henegar | Aquatic Invasive Specialist | UWEX/UWSP Watershed Science & Education Center |
| Laura Herman | Clean Water Clean Boats Coor. | UWEX/UWSP Watershed Science & Education Center |
| Ken Jain | Sanitarian | Eau Claire Co. Health |
| Krista James | Biology Instructor | UW-Stout |
| Tim King | Consultant | Natural Resources Consulting, Inc |
| Neil Koch | retired hydrologist | Dunn County |
| Bob Korth | Lakes Specialist | UWSP |
| George Kraft | Director | UWEX/UWSP Watershed Science & Education Center |
| Amanda Little | Biology Instructor | UW-Stout |
| Kevin Masarik | Groundwater Educ. Specialist | UWEX/UWSP Watershed Science & Education Center |
| Paul McGinley | Research Scientist | UWEX/UWSP Watershed Science & Education Center |
| Cynthia Mueller | Educator | Gordon Bubolz Nature Center |
| Todd Polacek | Business Development Spec. | Applied Ecological Services Inc |
| Jeff Ripp | Groundwater Coordinator | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin |
| Kristy Rogers | Regional Aquatic Habitat Coordinator | WDNR |
| Tim Ryan | Engineering Consultant-Stormwater | WI Dept of Commerce |
| Kristy Treichel | Civil Engr/Water Resources | City of River Falls |
| Tom Ward | Retired, County Conservationist | Manitowoc County |
| Daniel Zerr | Lower Chippewa River Basin Educator | UW Extension |
| Nancy Zolidis | Senior Hydrogeologist | Montgomery Associates |
Many others have provided individual feedback on Water Star thank you to everyone who has provided input to the program, it will truly be a shining star on how municipalities can be inspired and recognized for their work with our precious water resources.