2022 CONFERENCE AGENDA

Stream Restoration 2022:
Sharing Visions for the Future

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Sunday, July 31, 2022

1:00 - 5:00 pm Location: Ryman Exhibit Hall B3
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open
Exhibitor Set-Up

Monday, August 1, 2022

7:00 am (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open

8:30 am– 12:00 pm Location: Presidential D
Opening Plenary Session
Stream Restoration 2022- A New Vision

8:30 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
-- Ken White, Resource Institute
-- Barbara Doll, PhD, PE, North Carolina State University
Opening Presentation

Regional Perspectives on drivers of restoration, future directions, and innovations
Moderator: Ken White, Chair, Resource Institute

8:40 am
Plains and Southwest Perspective on River Restoration 
-- Timothy Keane, PhD, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Keane’s Presentation

9:00 am
Report on River Restoration in the Pacific Northwest – Evolving Perspectives that Extend Beyond the Channel
-- Gardner Johnston, Inter-Fluve, Hood River, OR
Johnston’s Presentation

9:20 am
Stream Restoration in a time of Systemic Change – the Story from the Great Lakes Region
-- Robert Barr, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN
Barr’s Presentation

9:40 am
Conflicting Conviction:  Rocky Mountain Perspective on Stream Restoration
-- Lucas Babbit, PE, CFM, WaterVation, Salida, CO
Babbit’s Presentation

10:00 am Break in the Exhibit Hall
-> Sponsored by Stantec

10:30 am
The Power of Partnerships: Reconnecting Rivers in New England
-- Ron Rhodes, Connecticut River Conservancy, South Pomfret, VT
Rhodes’ Presentation

10:50 am
Trends in Stream Restoration Crediting and Implementation in the Mid-Atlantic Region
- Tom Schueler & David Wood, Chesapeake Stormwater Network, Baltimore, MD
** Download - A Unified Guide for Crediting Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Schueler & Wood’s Presentation

11:10 am
River Restoration in the Southeast
-- Barbara Doll, PhD, PE, NC Sea Grant and NC State University
Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Raleigh, NC
Doll’s Presentation

11:30 am
Panel Discussion with all Regional Presenters

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Provided (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
~ Welcome - Sheldon Hightower, USDA NRCS, Tennessee State Conservationist
~ Major Lee Stuckey, Founder & President, AHERO
~ The RiverShared Vision - David Bidelspach
& Brad Fairley, RiverShared
-> Sponsored by Habitat Assessment and Restoration Professionals - HARP

Hightower’s Presentation
Stuckey’s Presentation
RiverShared’s Presentation

1:30 - 5:00 pm Technical Breakout Sessions
with a Break at 3:10 pm in the Exhibit Hall (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
->
Afternoon Break Sponsored by Wildlands Engineering

A Session - Survey and Assessment Technology (UAVs & Photo Software)
& Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling

Location: Ryman Studio ABC
B Session - Case Studies - Headwater Streams and Daylighting
& Dam Removal & Pond Conversion

Location: Ryman Studio DE
C Session - State & Regional Programs
& Planning & Prioritization

Location: Ryman Studio MNO
D Session - Fisheries & Fish Habitat
& Benthos

Location: Ryman Studio PQR

5:10 pm Adjourn for the Day

6 - 8 pm Sponsors’ Reception (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Music by AHero - Music4AHERO musicians featuring
- Kevin Adair - Singer / Songwriter / Recording Artist
- Jeff Silvey - Songs recorded by George Strait/ ICMA Producer of the year
2018 & 2021
- Mike Corrado - Singer / songwriter / Recording Artist and Colonel, United
States Marine Corps, (retired)
- Rusty Tabor - Grammy nominated Singer / Songwriter / Recording Artist

-> Music Sponsored by CS Britton, Inc.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

7:30 am (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open

8:30 am– 12:10 pm Technical Breakout Sessions
with a Break at 10:10 pm in the Exhibit Hall (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
->
Morning Break Sponsored by RES

E Session - Channel Sizing and Regional Curves
& Floodplain Reconnection

Location: Ryman Studio ABC
F Session - Designing with Beaver & Wood
& Construction

Location: Ryman Studio DE
G Session - Lessons Learned
& Case Studies - Flooding Issues

Location: Ryman Studio MNO
H Session - Benthos Continued
& Case Studies: Engineering through Biological Monitoring

Location: Ryman Studio PQR

12:10 – 1:30 pm Lunch Provided (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Luncheon Presenter: Dave Rosgen, PhD, PH - A Time and Place
-> Sponsored by North State Environmental & Atlantic ReefMaker

1:30 - 5:10 pm Technical Breakout Sessions
with a Break at 3:10 pm in the Exhibit Hall (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
->
Sponsored by AECOM

I Session - Channel Stability and Adjustment
& Innovative Structures and Grade Control

Location: Ryman Studio ABC
J Session - Social, Economic and Carbon Considerations
& Case Studies - Urban/Infrastructure

Location: Ryman Studio DE
K Session - Case Studies - Large Scale Efforts
& Case Studies - Stream Restoration

Location: Ryman Studio MNO
L Session - Functional Assessment
& Vegetation Considerations

Location: Ryman Studio PQR

M Session - Ecological Uplift: What is it, How do you Measure it,
and Should it be Part of Mitigation?

Location: Presidential D

5:10 pm Adjourn for the Day
On Your Own to Enjoy Nashville!

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

7:30 am (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open

8:30 am– 12:00 pm
Closing Plenary Session (Presidential D)
Moderator: Ken White, Chair, Resource Institute

8:30 am
Visions for the Future
-- Will Harman, PG, Stream Mechanics, Raleigh, NC
Harman’s Presentation

Future Vision for Science
8:50 am - Sara McMillan, PhD, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
9:10 am - Carmen Agouridis, PhD, PE, MPP, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Agouridis-McMillian's Presentation

Nonprofits and Fundraising
9:30 am
Implementing Stream Corridor Restoration
-- Kelley Tucker, Ausable River Association, Wilmington, NY
Tucker’s Presentation

9:50 am Break in the Exhibit Hall (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
->
Sponsored by Wildland Hydrology

10:10 am
What Have We Learned and How do We Move Forward?
-- Joseph Wheaton, PhD, Utah State University, Logan, UT

10:50 am Panel Discussion

11:15 am
National Stream Restoration Conference Needs Assessment
-- Ken White, Resource Institute, Winston-Salem, NC

11:45 am Cash Drawing for $500
(Must be Present to Win)
->Sponsored by Wildlands Engineering

12 pm Conference Adjourns
See you in 2023!