SAFL and NCED Co-Host Premier Regional Stream Restoration Event
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 4:00AM
Contact: Julie Bodurtha, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, 612-626-6166
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (2/14/2012)—The University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) and the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED) will host the 3rd Annual Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 4-7, 2012. The event which draws more than one hundred stream restoration practitioners, researchers and scientists, and policy and regulatory advocates, is a signature program of the Partnership for River Restoration and Science in the Upper Midwest, a joint SAFL and NCED endeavor. A range of stream restoration topics will be explored during the symposium including design and related analyses, alternatives analysis, implementation and monitoring, as well as the planning, regulatory and funding context for stream restoration.
Now in its third year, the Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium has grown both in program scope and participation into the leading stream restoration forum in the region. “This symposium provides an important forum for developing innovative solutions for the complex issues facing stream restoration efforts in the Midwest region,” said Barbara Burkholder, SAFL/NCED research scientist and symposium coordinator. “Participants from diverse backgrounds come together to share knowledge, and explore new approaches and best practices.”
Highlights of this year’s event include the following keynote presentations by nationally recognized speakers:
- “Valuing Nature: Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Decision Making” by Stephen Polasky, University of Minnesota
- “A Sand Country Almanac: Where we’ve been, where we’re headed, and the role of citizens with Michigan Stream Restoration Practices” by Bryan Burroughs, Michigan Trout Unlimited
- “Deluge Dilemma: What is the role of restoration practitioners, advocates and the conservation community in the challenge of flooding?” by Sara Strassman, American Rivers
- “A Story of River Redemption - How science is working to restore lost features and creatures in the urban Mississippi River” by Mike Davis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- “St. Louis River Area Estuary - Area of Concern to Area of Recovery - A Framework for Delisting” by Nelson French, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The symposium will be held at the Holiday Inn Metrodome in Minneapolis, with related evening events and networking opportunities arranged at nearby establishments. Several short courses on a range of topics precede the opening keynote presentation on Sunday, March 4. On Monday and Tuesday, the symposium features keynote presentations, followed by selected oral and poster presentations in a single track. The half-day session on Wednesday, March 7, will focus on considerations and approaches for stream restoration standards and certification. The event concludes with a tour of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory.
Individuals interested in attending may contact symposium coordinator, Barbara Burkholder, at bkb0811@umn.edu or 612-624-3931. For additional information, visit the Stream Restoration Symposium website.
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