Following is the 2019 UMSRS Technical Program.
Sunday, February 24th
| Time Start | Time End | Event/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | UMSRS Short Courses - see this year's listings! |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Kickoff Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Invited Talk: CANCELED - See 1 pm Monday slot |
Monday, February 25th
| Time Start | Time End | Event/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 8:20 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | 9:50 am | Invited Talk: Bridging the Gap between the Science and Practice of Stream Restoration - Bob Hawley, PE, Sustainable Streams |
| 9:50 am | 10:10 am | Break |
| Technical Session 1: Fish, Floodplains, Flying and Function: Throwing it all together Session Moderator: Jessica Kozarek, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota | ||
| 10:10 am | 10:35 am | A drop in the bucket? The role of small-scale restorations on improving downstream water quality? - Peter Levi, Drake University |
| 10:35 am | 11:00 am | Fine-scale spatial distribution of resident fish species in lower-order tributaries of the Great Lakes - Cynthia Nau, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay |
| 11:00 am | 11:25 am | Using Drone-Based Imagery in Stream Restoration: Opportunities, Challenges, and Cautions - Toby Dogwiler, Missouri State University |
| 11:25 am | 11:50 am | Oxbows to the Rescue! - Karen Wilke, The Nature Conservancy |
| 11:50 am | 1 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | 2:20 pm | Invited Speaker: Stage 0 Restoration Approach, Design and Construction - Paul Powers, Fisheries Biologist, U.S. Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest, OR |
| 2:20 pm | 3:30 pm | Poster Session |
| Technical Session 2: Understanding catalysts for Stream Restoration Projects Session Moderator: Amy Anderson, WSB | ||
| 3:30 pm | 3:55 pm | Compensatory Mitigation for Streams: Trends and Resources - Brian Topping, US Environmental Protection Agency |
| 3:55 pm | 4:20 pm | An Iowa Approach to Maximize Stream Mitigation Banking Credits Utilizing 2-D Modeling - Michael Heller, JEO Consulting Group |
| 4:20 pm | 4:45 pm | The Relevance of River Restoration - Molly Hanson, Iowa Rivers Revival |
| 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm | PRRSUM Planning Meeting (all may attend) |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Dinner at Piggy's Restaurant |
Tuesday, February 26
| Time Start | Time End | Event/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 8:20 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | 9:50 am | Invited Talk: Mississippi River: You Get What You Give - Sara Strassman, Wisconsin DNR |
| 9:50 am | 10:10 am | Break |
| Technical Session 3: Show and Tell: Design in Stream Restoration Practice Session Moderator: Aaron Gwinnup, HR Green | ||
| 10:10 am | 10:35 am | Katy Prairie Stream Restoration: An Illustrative Use of Stream Restoration to Create Resilient Ecosystems - George Athanasakes, Stantec |
| 10:35 am | 11:00 am | Fore to Forest for Fins & Feathers: transforming Acacia Country Club (Part 1) - Suzanne Hoehne, Biohabitats, Inc. |
| 11:00 am | 11:25 am | Fore to Forest for Fins & Feathers: transforming Acacia Country Club (Part 2) - Jenn Grieser, Cleveland Metro Parks |
| 11:25 am | 11:50 am | Fourmile Creek Restoration—Enduring the 2018 Record Flood, Design Dilemmas and Lessons - Ivo Lopez, Snyder and Associates |
| 11:50 am | 1 pm | Lunch |
| Technical Session 4: Tracking Pollution in Rivers and Streams Session Moderator: John Thomas, Hungry Canyons Alliance | ||
| 1:00 pm | 1:25 pm | Historical mining and watershed-scale sediment contamination in the Galena and Mississippi Rivers, WI-IL: restoration effectiveness and potential for recovery (Part 1) - Bob Pavlowsky, Missouri State University |
| 1:25 pm | 1:50 pm | Historical mining and watershed-scale sediment contamination in the Galena and Mississippi Rivers, WI-IL: restoration effectiveness and potential for recovery (Part 2) - Colin Belby, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse |
| 1:50 pm | 2:15 pm | Using the Iowa Stream Restoration Toolbox - Nate Hogeveen, Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| 2:15 pm | 2:40 pm | SEWRPC's Regional Chloride Impact Study - Dale Buser, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission |
| 2:40 pm | 2:50 pm | Break |
| 2:50 pm | 4:15 pm | Panel Discussion: Evolution of stream and river restoration in the Midwest - what will it look like 10 years from now? |
| 4:15 pm | 5:00 pm | Poster Session (and happy hour!) |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Dinner at the The Crow |
Wednesday, February 27
| Time Start | Time End | Event/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 8:20 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | 12:00 pm | Site Visit - Driftless Area rivers and streams: A snapshot of trout and river management over the past 100 years and what's next - led by David Vetrano, retired WI DNR |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn |