Monday, August 1
A session
Location: Ryman Studio ABC
Moderator: Jack Kurki-Fox, PhD, PE,
Biological & Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Survey and Assessment Technology (UAVs & Photo Software)
&
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
Survey and Assessment Technology (UAVs & Photo Software)
1:30 pm
1:50 pm
Lidar and Geomorphic Change Detection: Useful Tools for River Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration Monitoring
-- Robert Dunn, Geosyntec Consultants, Atlanta, Georgia
Dunn’s Presentation
2:10 pm
Drone Technology for Ecological Monitoring: Photogrammetric Methods & Best Practices to Improve Accuracy
-- Anthony Brais, PE, Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), Brentwood, TN
2:30 pm
The High-Definition Stream Survey: A Fast, Affordable, and Flexible Method to Document Stream Corridor Conditions and Support Management Actions
-- James Parham, PhD, Hydrologist and Aquatic Biologist, Trutta Environmental Solutions, LLC, Nashville, TN
Parham’s Presentation
2:50 pm
Stream Tools App Introduction and Overview
-- Andrea Taillacq, Tailwater Limited, Wellington, CO
Taillacq’s Presentation
3:10 pm
Break in the Exhibit Hall (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
3:30 pm
Designing to Account for Natural Variability
-- Lucas Babbitt, PE, CFM, WaterVation, Salida, Colorado
Babbitt’s Presentation
3:50 pm
Cumulative Effects of Multiple Stream Restoration Projects on Flood Attenuation and Nitrate Removal at the Watershed Scale
-- Erich Hester, PhD, PE, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Hester’s Presentation
4:10 pm
Accounting for Regime Changes in an Urban Corridor: A Case Study of Restoring a Restored Stream
-- Aaron Hofberg, PE, RES & Kip Mumaw, Ecosystem Services, Richmond VA
Hofberg’s Presentation
4:30 pm
Predictive Decision Making: A Forward-Thinking Approach
-- Scott C. Blossom, PE, CFM, LEED AP, Blossom Consulting, Williamsburg, VA
Blossom’s Presentation
4:50 pm Adjourn
6:00 pm - Sponsors’ Reception (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)