The following is the oral technical program for the 2013 UMSRS. View the oral abstract guide (PDF). Several presentations are also available for viewing below.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | 5:00 | SHORT COURSE: Dam Removal Project Training, led by American Rivers |
| 6:00 | 7:00 | Kickoff Dinner |
| 7:00 | 8:00 | Invited Talk: River Restoration: 45 years of Lessons Learned – Dave Rosgen, Wildland Hydrology |
Monday, February 25, 2013
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | 9:30 | Invited Talk: Evaluating the success of urban stream restoration in an ecosystem services and watershed context – Anne Jefferson, Kent State University |
| 9:30 | 9:45 | Break |
Session 1: Stream Restoration in the Built Environment
Moderator: Ed Matthiesen (Wenck Associates)
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 9:45 | 10:10 | Streambank Restoration and Stabilization to Mitigate Exposure of Three Natural Gas Pipelines – Aaron Steber, Cardno JFNew |
| 10:10 | 10:35 | Golf, trains and highways - Addressing Three Unique Impairments to Browns Creek – Kevin Biehn, EOR |
| 10:35 | 11:00 | Sheboygan River Area of Concern Habitat Restoration Projcts – Thomas Sear, Short Elliott Hedrickson |
| 11:00 | 11:25 | Minnehaha Creek Restoration: The Renaissance of an Iconic Resource – James Wisker, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District |
| 11:25 | 11:45 | Break |
| 11:45 | 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | 2:00 | Poster Session 1 |
Session 2: Designing for Change: Restoration Under Changing Conditions
Moderator: Jessica Kozarek (University of Minnesota)
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 | 2:25 | Flood Resiliency, Aquatic Organism Passage, Critical Infrastructure, and Economics: A Case Stream Simulation Design – Bob Gubernick, USDA Forest Service |
| 2:25 | 2:50 | Farm-crossing Mitigation Design and Native Plant Tolerance & Function – Mimi Wagner, Iowa State University |
| 2:50 | 3:15 | A washload dominated‐sediment transport river with limited channel migration, yet very meandering– Miguel Wong, Barr Engineering |
| 3:15 | 3:30 | Break |
Session 3: A State of the Practice: Examining Stream Restoration
Moderator: Roger Clay (AECOM)
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 | 3:55 | Efficacy of Stream Restoration as Currently Practiced – Doug Shields, cbec, inc. eco engineering |
| 3:55 | 4:20 | Are We Certifiable? Defining the Body of Knowledge for Practicing Stream Restoration and National Certification – Sue Niezgoda, Gonzaga University |
| 4:20 | 4:45 | A Fresh Look at Stream Restoration – Ray White, Consulting Fishery Biologist |
| 5:00 | 5:30 | PRRSUM PLANNING MEETING (ALL INTERESTED MAY ATTEND) |
| 6:00 | Dinner and Drinks at the Radisson | |
| 9:00 | 11:00 | Hospitality Suite (BYOB - snacks provided!) |
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | 9:30 | Invited Talk: Discovering Practice-Based Approaches for Managing Agricultural Nonpoint-Source Water Pollution – Cathy Kling, Iowa State University |
| 9:30 | 9:45 | Break |
Session 4: Managing Incising Systems
Moderator: Marty Melchior (Inter-Fluve, Inc)
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 9:45 | 10:10 | An Overview of Sediment TMDLs in the Minnesota River Basin – Larry Gunderson, MPCA |
| 10:10 | 10:35 | Understanding Ravine Growth Using Physical Experiments– Stephanie Day, North Dakota State University |
| 10:35 | 11:00 | Fish Passage and Grade Control Structures in Western Iowa Streams – John Thomas, Hungry Canyons Alliance |
| 11:00 | 11:25 | Implications of Fish-habitat Relationships for Designing Restoration Projects Within Channelized Agricultural Headwater Streams – Peter Smiley, USDA Agricultural Research Service |
| 11:25 | 11:45 | Break |
| 11:45 | 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | 2:00 | Poster Session 2 |
Session 5: Stream Restoration and Biotic Systems
Moderator: Bob Gubernick (US Forest Service)
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 | 2:25 | Modeling Freshwater Mussel Habitat in a Large River: How Understanding Processes can aid Restoration Efforts – Teresa Newton, USGS |
| 2:25 | 2:50 | Quantifying Stream Reach Nutrient Processing: A Comparison of Experimental and Modeling Approaches Used in Eagle Creek – Amy Hansen, University of Minnesota |
| 2:50 | 3:15 | Moving Beyond In-Stream Structures: What we can Learn About Stream Restoration from Field-Scale Experiments – Jessica Kozarek, University of Minnesota |
| 3:15 | 3:30 | Break |
Session 6: Managing River Connectivity
Moderator: Colin Belby (University of Wisconsin - La Crosse)
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 | 3:55 | Stream Restoration Following the Paint Creek Dam Removal – Rob Myllyoja, Hubbell Roth & Clark |
| 3:55 | 4:20 | Reconnecting Fish Passage from Lake Erie to the River Raisin – Scott Dierks, Cardno JFNew |
| 4:20 | 4:45 | Sand Creek Meanders Inside Culvert – Bryan Ripp, Mead & Hunt |
| 6:00 | Dinner and Drinks at Fayze's Restaurant |
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
| Time Start: | Time End: | Event/Talk Title: |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | 11:30 | General Panel Discussion: Contrasting and complementary roles of private firms, governmental organizations, academic institutions, and NGOs in conducting stream restoration Moderator: Stephanie Day (North Dakota State University) Panelists: Sue Niezgoda (Gonzaga University) Doug Shields (cbec, inc. eco engineering) Sara Strassman (American Rivers) Ian Chisholm (Minnesota DNR) |
| 8:00 | 12:00 | HALF DAY SHORT COURSE: Two Stage Ditches |
| 12:00 | Lunch on your own! |