CALL FOR ABSTRACTS -
Presentations

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (presentations)

Submission Deadline: December 13, 2024

We invite scientists, practitioners, resource professionals, and related stakeholders to submit abstracts for presentations at our upcoming conference.

Submit abstracts and email questions to:
phinkle@resourceinstituteinc.org

Theme: TBA

Presentation Details:

  • Total Duration: 20 minutes (recommended 15-18 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for questions)

Possible Topics (The topics are grouped for easier reference. They do not represent organized sessions).

Policy and Regulation

  • Clean Water Act

  • Compensatory Mitigation

  • Regulatory Frameworks for Restoration Permitting and Crediting

  • TMDL, Crediting, Permitting, Change in Measurement

Restoration Practices and Techniques

  • Stream Restoration Across the Globe

  • Dam Removal & Pond Conversion

  • Headwater Streams and Daylighting

  • Floodplain Reconnection

  • Wetland Restoration

  • Ecosystem Restoration at the Tidal/Non-Tidal Interface

Design and Engineering

  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling

  • Channel Stability and Adjustment

  • Innovative Structures and Grade Control

  • Designing with Beaver & Wood

  • Construction

  • Engineering through Biological Monitoring

Assessment and Monitoring

  • Survey and Assessment Technology (UAVs & Photo Software)

  • Functional Assessment

  • Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Ecological Considerations

  • Fisheries & Fish Habitat

  • Benthos

  • Vegetation Considerations

  • Headwaters

  • Floodplains

  • Beaver Dam

  • Climate Variability Effects on Restoration Design and Management

Planning and Management

  • State & Regional Programs

  • Planning & Prioritization

  • Large-Scale Efforts

Social and Economic Aspects

  • Social, Economic, and Carbon Considerations

  • Environmental Justice Opportunities

  • Public Relations and Outreach

Urban and Infrastructure

  • Urban and Infrastructure

  • Flooding Issues

Submit an Abstract

Notification of Acceptance: Presenters will be notified by March 10, 2025.

When submitting an abstract, please be specific. List one topic from the list above; do not list more than two topics.

Please include the following in your abstract submission:

  1. List one topic: (do not list more than two topics)

  2. Primary Presenter/Contact: (one person only)

  3. Organization/Company

  4. City, State, and Email Address of Primary Contact

  5. Co-Presenter(s): Name(s), Organization, City, State & Email Address

  6. Title of Presentation:

  7. Author(s): (as it would appear in a publication)

  8. Abstract Text: (350-word maximum)

  9. Format: Submit as a Word Document, font Aptos 12

  10. Example Formatting: See this Document

Submit abstracts and email questions to:
phinkle@resourceinstituteinc.org