2017 UMSRS Technical Program

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9:00 am

4:00 pm

SHORT COURSE: "Open" Stream Gauges: An inexpensive citizen science approach to gathering environmental data- Pete Marchetto (University of Minnesota: Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering)

Fee: $250 (Includes course fee and equipment fee)

7:00 pm

8:00 pm

Invited Talk: What is a river's health, and what role do restoration 'treatments' play in improving or sustaining good health? - Joe Wheaton, Professor and Fluvial Geomorphologist, Utah State University

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7:30 am

8:30 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

9:50 am

Invited Talk: Restoring Physical and Ecological Processes in Rivers: How Do We Measure Success?  –Susannah Erwin, Research Hydrologist, USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center

9:50 am

10:10 am

Break

Technical Session 1: Perspectives in Stream Restoration
Moderator: Jennifer Grieser, Cleveland Metroparks

10:10 am

10:35 am

Reflections on Incorporating Large Storm/Flood Events into Stream Restoration Design – Marty Rye, U.S. Forest Service

10:35 am

11:00 am

The Boardman Restoration Project: Integrating Tribal Perspectives from Technical to Traditional Values In Guiding Ecological Recovery – Brett Fessell, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

11:00 am

11:25 am

Improving Ecosystem Function While Balancing Societal Needs: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Stream Restoration in Dense Urban Environments – Craig Taylor, LimnoTech

11:25 am

11:45 am

Break

11:45 am

1:00 pm

Lunch

Technical Session 2: Stream Restoration Within the Built Environment
Moderator: John Thomas, Hungry Canyons Alliance

1:00 pm

1:25 pm

Evaluating the Ability of Grass Filter Strips to Contribute to the Restoration of Channelized Agricultural Headwater Streams – Peter Smiley Jr., USDA Agricultural Research Service

1:25 pm

1:50 pm

Urban Cowboy: Stream Mitigation Credit Wrangling in the Densely Developed Landscape – Paige Baker, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

1:50 pm

2:15 pm

Urban Stream Restoration from a Northern California Perspective – Anne Senter, Balance Hydrologics, Inc.

2:15 pm

3:15 pm

Poster Session 1

3:15 pm

3:30 pm

Break

Technical Session 3: Addressing Biological Considerations in Stream Restoration
Moderator: Aaron Gwinnup, HR Green

3:30 pm

3:55 pm

Restoring Ecological Function to Headwater Streams – Suzanne Hoehne, Biohabitats, Inc.

3:55 pm

4:20 pm

Hatchery Creek Stream Restoration Project - A Unique Opportunity to Maximize Trout Habitat, Create Recreational Opportunities and Provide Mitigation Credits – George Athanasakes, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

4:20 pm

4:45 pm

Freshwater Mussel Response to Habitat Alterations – Jessica Kozarek, University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory

5:00 pm

5:30 pm

PRRSUM Planning Meeting (ALL INTERESTED MAY ATTEND)

6:15 pm

7:30 pm

Dinner and Drinks - Piggy's Restaurant

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7:30 am

8:30 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

9:50 am

Invited Talk: Design factors that lead contractors to successful stream restoration projects, Josh Hanson, Minnesota Native Landscapes

9:50 am

10:10 am

Break

Technical Session 4: Nutrients, Sediment, and Salt: Managing Stream Water Quality
Moderator: Suzanne Hoehne, Biohabitats, Inc.

10:10 am

10:35 am

Can We Tailor Nutrient Management River-By-River? An Analysis of Long-Term Trends of Multiple Solutes in Multiple Watersheds in Milwaukee, WI – Peter Levi, Drake University

10:35 am

11:00 am

Application of Dimensionless Sediment Rating Curves to Predict Suspended-Sediment Concentrations, Bedload, and Annual Sediment Loads for Rivers in Minnesota – Chris Ellison, U.S. Geological Survey

11:00 am

11:25 am

Accumulation and Transport of Road De-Icers: Where Does It Go and How Long Does It Stay There? – Ben Janke, University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory

11:25 am

11:45 am

Break

11:45 am

1:00 pm

Lunch

Technical Session 5: Addressing Multiple Objectives in Stream Restoration: Case Studies from Minnesota
Moderator: Stephanie Day, North Dakota State University

1:00 pm

1:25 pm

Stream Restoration:  Are We Making the Water Clean, or Making a Nice Home for Fish?  How to Use Natural Channel Design to Restore Both Physical and Ecological Function to Unstable Streams. – Karl Koller, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

1:25 pm

1:50 pm

Stream Restoration: Stewart River Natural Channel Design Case Study.  How a system based approach to setting objectives and implementation led to the restoration of this North Shore Trout Stream. – Ann Thompson, South St. Louid Soil and Water Conservation District

1:50 pm

2:15 pm               

Stream Restoration Using Natural Channel Design Principals as a Tool to Address Multiple Objectives:  A Coordinated Watershed Approach to Address Sediment and Biotic Impairments, Urban Flooding, Improve Channel Stability and Restore Ecological Function. – Nick Proulx, Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces

2:15 pm

3:15 pm

Poster Session 2

3:15 pm

3:30 pm

Break

Technical Session 6: Managing Sediment and Erosion in Streams
Moderator: Jessica Kozarek, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota

3:30 pm

3:55 pm

Options and considerations for Managing Channel Incision Through Legacy Sediments – Jeff Weiss, Barr Engineering Company

3:55 pm

4:20 pm

Loess Hills Urban Stream Improvements – Sensitive Techniques for Unique Landforms – Aaron Gwinnup, HR Green

4:20 pm

4:45 pm

Geographic Distribution and Geomorphic Behavior of Stable and Human-Modified Channels Along Big Barren Creek, Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri Ozarks – Robert Pavlowsky, Missouri State University

6:00 pm

Dinner and Drinks -Fayze's Restaurant

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7:30 am

8:30 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

11:30 am

Group Discussion:

Recreational Rivers: River and Stream Restoration for the Stream Enthusiast

Jon Kusa, Moderator (Inter-Fluve, Inc)