BACK TO AGENDA 

Tuesday, August 2

F session
Location: Ryman Studio DE
Moderator:  Michael Adams, Stantec Consulting

Designing with Beaver & Wood
&
Construction

Designing with Beaver & Wood

8:30 am   
When Beavers Move In: A Case Study of a Restored Stream Channel
-- Dana J. Ohman & Katerina Crowley, The Nature Conservancy Ohio, Dublin, Ohio
Ohman & Crowley’s Presentation

8:50 am   
Beaver Dam Analogs for Riparian Restoration on Left Hand Creek, Colorado
-- Vincent L. Sortman, Biohabitats Inc., Denver, CO

9:10 am
A New Flow Regime, Ethics, and Beavers: A 30-year story of Eastern Sierra Stream Restoration and An Uncertain Future
-- David Vance, Geosyntec Consultants, Atlanta, GA
Vance’s Presentation

9:30 am   
Stream Restoration and Floodplain Reconnection Using All Wood Structures Harvested from the Site
-- Joe Berg, Biohabitats, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Berg’s Presentation 

9:50 am  
A Review of Restoration Outcomes from Multiple MD Stream Restoration Sites Using Beaver Dam Analogs and Wood Design Features
-- Matthew Hubbard, Ecotone, Inc., Forest Hill, MD
Hubbard’s Presentation

10:10 am   
Break in the Exhibit Hall (Ryman Exhibit Hall B)

Construction

10:30 am
Combining Iron and Technology for Construction
-- Robert Stewart, PhD, PE, Water & Land Solutions, Johnson City, TN

10:50 am  
Cost Effective Stream Restoration in Urban Watersheds:  Contractor Recommendations for Successful Implementation
-- Adam Nabors, Environmental Quality Resources, LLC, Millersville, MD
Nabor’s Presentation

11:10 am   
Adapting in the Field - An Engineer's Take
-- Jake Dittes, PE, Princeton Hydro, LLC, Bowie, MD
Dittes’ Presentation

11:30 am  
Do You Really Need to Hire a Contractor with Stream Restoration Experience?
-- Phillip Todd, North State Environmental, Winston Salem, NC
Todd’s Presentation

11:50 am
Design, Construction and Monitoring of the Fire Pond Mitigation Site: Converting a Pond to a Stream and Wetland Complex
-- Mike Miller, McCormick Taylor, Inc., Harrisburg, PA
Miller’s Presentation

12:10 pm  Adjourn & Lunch Provided (Ryman Exhibit Hall B)