Geomorphic and Ecological Fundamentals for River and Stream Restoration
17-21 August 2009. Sagehen Creek Field Station, Truckee, California
http://sagehen.ucnrs.org/courses/geomorph.htm

This five-day introductory course emphasizes understanding geomorphic and ecological process as a sound basis for planning and designing river restoration, covering general principles and case studies from a wide range of environments. Incorporating insights from recent research in fluvial geomorphology and ecology, the course emphasizes developing predictive connections between objectives and actions, learning from built restoration projects, and developing restoration strategies and innovative management approaches to address underlying causes of channel or ecosystem change, rather than prescriptive approaches.

River & Stream Restoration: Geomorphic & Ecological Processes
April 27- May 01, 2009. Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Stream restoration has experienced tremendous growth recently in the northeastern US, where high population densities have resulted in a range of impacts to rivers and streams. Set in the Raritan and Musconetcong River watersheds near Clinton, New Jersey, this five-day shortcourse provides training in geomorphic and ecological understanding and analysis for sustainable stream restoration, drawing upon experience in implemented projects from a wide range of environments. The course includes recent innovations in integrating geomorphology and ecology into process-based restoration, and recent research into legacy sediments and implications for contemporary sediment loads. The first two days cover understanding of underlying processes, potential restoration goals and strategies, and how to match those with a specific river’s situation. The subsequent three days provide more specific techniques, field-based instruction, and application of tools such as sediment transport and channel stability spreadsheets. Managers responsible for supervising restoration programs and projects can take the first two days only. Practitioners and agency staff responsible for reviewing restoration proposals will benefit from the high caliber of instruction and direct link to current research. The course includes field trips to streams in the region, and workshops on stream restoration problems faced by participants. This course is a good choice for those seeking an understanding of sustainable process-based river restoration. Taught by instructors experienced in stream restoration research and practice: Matt Kondolf (UC Berkeley), Jack Schmidt (Utah State), Peter Wilcock (Johns Hopkins University), Margaret Palmer (University of Maryland), Mark Tompkins (CH2MHill), Keith Bowers (Biohabitats), and Dorothy Merritts (Franklin & Marshall College).

Sponsored by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Water Resources Association. Take advantage of early-bird registration discount by Fri 13 March at http://streamrestorationnj.com/

A Water Framework for California: Insights from Innovative Approaches in Europe
A special conference Thursday 10 April 2008, UC Berkeley
9a-5p, Faculty Club. Space limited, register in advance.

This conference addresses comparative water management in California and Europe through presentations by leading scholars, practitioners, and agency officials from California and Portugal, and presentations of research projects conducted in a workshop involving interdisciplinary teams of graduate students from Berkeley and from the University of Lisbon. The conference highlights water management in Europe under the WFD and water management in California under existing laws and recent watershed-level initiatives.

Further information, including registration details will soon be available from http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/waterframework08.html

Fourth Annual California Water Symposium
Saturday 10 May, 2008, 9a-2p
112 Wurster Hall
University of California, Berkeley

This symposium presents results from graduate student research in hydrology applied to environmental restoration and conservation in California. It includes a panel discussion by experienced professionals who comment on the student research papers and the broader themes raised by their results. The symposium begins with a talk by a well-known authority on water issues, this year BJ Miller presents "Science and Activism: Fish Protection in the Bay-Delta of California".

Free and open to the public with advance registration. For registration, updated schedule and abstracts (available soon) see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/222_08.html

2007 Fish Passage Short Courses
November 7-9, 2007 in Santa Cruz, CA
November 13-15, 2007 in Sonoma County, CA

CSRF, DFG, and FishNet 4C will offer two intensive workshops for engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners, and other staff who are involved in the design and implementation of fish passage projects. Each workshop will cover the design and implementation process, including biological considerations, site surveys and geomorphic assessment, state and federal fish passage design guidance, stream simulation design, grade control techniques, retrofitting existing crossings, contracting and implementation, monitoring and adaptation. Instructors include Mike Love, Ross Taylor, and Ken Kozmo Bates. In addition, DFG staff will provide instruction on the DFG/NOAA design standards, and local county staff will be available to present case studies. The workshops include two days in the classroom, comprised of presentations, group exercises and local case studies and a third day will feature field visits to local projects, and a specialized half-day workshop targeted specifically for engineers to explore in more detail the calculations used to develop successful designs. For more info or to register, visit: http://www.calsalmon.org/pdf/FisPassage_2007_web.pdf (pdf)

Fifth Annual Berkeley River Restoration Symposium
Saturday 8 December 2007, 9a-1p
112 Wurster Hall
University of California, Berkeley

The symposium presents research by UCB graduate students in river restoration, with panel discussions by leading professionals in the field. Free and open to the public with advance registration. For registration, updated schedule and abstracts (available soon) see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/227_07.html or email berkeley.river.restoration@gmail.com

26th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference
March 5-8, 2008
Lodi, CA

The 26th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be held March 5-8, 2008 in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The conference will probably feature all-day field tours of Tuolumne and Stanislaus River restoration projects, Delta Water Systems, Fisheries Monitoring and Management tour, and half-day workshops and tours of fish-friendly vineyards and the Cosumnes River Preserve.

Workshops will include Fins and Zins: Sustainable Agriculture and Watershed Management, Fluvial Geomorphology, Floodplain Management and Invasive Species removal. Concurrent sessions will focus on the policy and biological considerations in formulating the San Joaquin Restoration Plan, Native Trout restoration, Recovery Planning models, Central Valley Chinook and Steelhead, Climate Change and Salmonids, Restoring Natural Hydrographs, Bay Delta Management, and Engaging the Community in Salmonid and Watershed Education. To see the call for abstracts, please visit http://www.calsalmon.org

The River Restoration Centre: 9th Annual Network Conference
"Restoring Back is Not the Way Forward: Achieving a functioning ecosystem in the contemporary landscape with reference to the trajectory of change"
April 16-17, 2008
(with an optional site visit on 18th)
University of Exeter

Further information is available at http://www.therrc.co.uk/conferences.htm

4th ECRR International Conference on River Restoration
July 16-21, 2008
Venezia, Italy
For more information see:
First Call for papers (PDF)
European Centre for River Restoration (ECRR)