Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
Training
Monday, May 19, 2008 - Thursday, May 22, 2008
Introduction to Stream Processes and Ecology
This course introduces the fundamentals of stream channel dynamics, structure, functions, and ecology that serve as the basis for natural stream design and river corridor restoration. The workshop will concentrate on the response of rivers and streams to physical, chemical, and biological inputs. An overview of stream assessment will be reinforced by collecting field data. Although applied fluvial geomorphology and freshwater ecology are global issues, particular attention will be paid to geological history, on-going processes, land uses, and restoration goals unique to Mid-Atlantic Highland rivers and streams.
14 continuing education units will be offered for completion of this course.
Who should attend: Anyone working in the monitoring, assessment, or design of stream restoration or reclamation projects; officials; planners; and construction supervisors.
To register: contact: Betty Michael 1-800-922-3601 ext. 252 betty.michael@canaanvi.org Events & Education www.canaanvi.org
Sponsored by Canaan Valley Institute (in cooperation with West Virginia University)
Conferences
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - Friday, May 23, 2008
2008 New Coordinator Workshop
Join the Network of Oregon Watershed Councils, veteran coordinators, Natural Resource agency colleagues, OWEB staff, River Network experts and peers for a two day workshop designed specifically for new Watershed Council Coordinators. The workshop will feature individual sessions in four subject areas over 2 days:
- The World of Watershed Councils
- Project Management
- Organizational & Leadership Development
- Financial Management & Accountability
Partial assistance with mileage & lodging expenses available for those traveling from outside the Willamette Basin.
New Coordinators, don’t miss this opportunity for a valuable exchange with experienced coordinators and key watershed partners! If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Ben Lubbers at ben@oregonwatersheds.org.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - Friday, July 11, 2008
Alliance for Nonprofit Management's Alliance Annual Conference: Keys to Nonprofit Excellence: Accountability. Sustainability. Impact.
The Alliance Annual Conference is designed by and for individuals and organizations devoted to helping nonprofits build their power and impact. With more than 45 sessions and workshops that relate to your role in nonprofit management and capacity building:
- Management Support Organizations (MSOs)
- Consulting Firms & Independent Consultants
- Grantmakers
- Academic Centers, Researchers & Students
- National Networks & State Associations
- Social Change & Grassroots Organizations
- Governance Professionals & Board Members
- Nonprofit Leaders, Sector Advocates & YOU!
Over 45 workshops will be offered through our session tracks: Executive Leadership for Nonprofit Managers, Senior Practioners, Public Policy, Ethics and of course, those Hot Topics. The Alliance Exhibit Showcase will feature new products to enhance your businesses and your skills. Attendees will have access to plenty of networking opportunities in the exhibit showcase area as they enjoy refreshment breaks and evening receptions.Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
To find out more visit the Alliance’s 2008 conference website: http://www.allianceonline.org/annual_conference/c08.page
Workshop
Monday, July 14, 2008 - Friday, July 18, 2008
Stream Health and Restoration Workshop: Fluvial Geomorphology and Stream Classification
As rivers become more widely recognized and appreciated as valuable natural resources, the responsibility to better understand these systems takes on greater importance. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers workshops that teach the basic functions and processes of rivers, the Rosgen method of stream classification, assessing and monitoring river health, and natural channel design river restoration. These workshops are designed for natural resource professionals whose work involves rivers directly or indirectly as well as those who are engaged in watershed-wide resource management issues. Workshops are hands on experiences and each one requires students to complete fieldwork, data analysis, and present their findings.
Rivers and streams have predictable dimensions, patterns, and profiles. This course discusses the fluvial geomorphological processes involved in creating and maintaining these parameters, as well as the fundamental hydrology and hydraulics of rivers. We also focus on the skills necessary to properly determine a stream segment’s type, including the essential tools for classifying streams to Levels 1 and 2 using the Rosgen classification methodology. Upon completion of this course, students will have the skills necessary to classify a stream reach, greatly facilitating communications among river managers worldwide. Students will also have a firm knowledge of the functions and processes that are critical to a river’s health.
For more information and to register visit: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/streamhab/index.html
Monday, August 11, 2008 - Friday, August 15, 2008
Stream Health and Restoration Workshop: Stream Assessment and Monitoring
As rivers become more widely recognized and appreciated as valuable natural resources, the responsibility to better understand these systems takes on greater importance. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers workshops that teach the basic functions and processes of rivers, the Rosgen method of stream classification, assessing and monitoring river health, and natural channel design river restoration. These workshops are designed for natural resource professionals whose work involves rivers directly or indirectly as well as those who are engaged in watershed-wide resource management issues. Workshops are hands on experiences and each one requires students to complete fieldwork, data analysis, and present their findings.
This workshop is designed to teach natural resource professionals to effectively determine a stream’s health, or condition, and to monitor it over time. Concepts taught include monitoring design and evaluation, sediment transport, causes and rates of erosion, use of biological indicators, and understanding riparian vegetation. Techniques used include surveying, Pfankuch’s Stability Rating, biological sampling, Bank Erosion Hazard Index, bank pins and bed chains, introduction to suspended and bedload sediment sampling methods, and reconnaissance and screening levels of the WARSSS riparian and channel monitoring techniques. Students completing this course will be able to quantitatively describe a river’s condition in terms that other professionals can understand. These skills also enable a researcher to monitor a river’s condition over time in a non-subjective manner.
For more information and to register visit: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/streamhab/index.html
Conferences
Monday, September 15, 2008 - Friday, September 19, 2008
Wetlands 2008: Wetlands and Global Climate Change
Global climate change will be the primary topic at ASWM's annual conference. Carbon sequestration and wetlands, sea level change, and strategies for managing wetlands in response to long term changes in temperature and precipitation will be important topics. Other related topics will include wetland research priorities, monitoring trends in wetlands and related resources, management strategies, invasive species, biodiversity and policy responses to a changing environment.
The purpose of this symposium is to describe challenges, identify opportunities, and share cooperative strategies for protecting, restoring and conserving wetlands in response to climate change.
For information, please visit the Wetlands 2008 website at http://www.aswm.org/calendar/wetlands2008/index.htm or contact Laura at laura@aswm.org or 207-892-3399.
If you are interesting in submitting a paper, please see CALL FOR PAPERS http://www.aswm.org/calendar/wetlands2008/cfp_2008.htm
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008
Land Trust Alliance "The National Land Conservation Conference"
Rally is the largest land conservation training and networking event in America. Each year, more than 2,000 people attend Rally, including land trust professionals, landowners and local conservation leaders - all dedicated to protecting farms, forests, trails, parks and natural areas in their communities. Program details and registration information available in May!
Join us for:
- 150 workshops featuring emerging trends in conservation that include conservation defense for the future, condemnation, diversity, climate change and core conservation practices
- 30 in-depth seminars, including seminars drawn from the Alliance's new Land Trust Standards and Practices curriculum
- 12 field trips giving participants the chance to explore the natural beauty of western Pennsylvania
- Numerous networking events, plenary speeches and the 2008 Rally Award program
For more information, visit: www.lta.org
Monday, October 6, 2008 - Thursday, October 9, 2008
FLOW 2008 Interdisciplinary Solutions to Flow Problems
The Instream Flow Council (IFC) is an organization that represents the interests of state and provincial fish and wildlife management agencies in the United States and Canada dedicated to improving the effectiveness of their instream flow programs. It consists of a Governing Council of appointed instream flow representatives of these agencies.
The IFC has assembled an outstanding program with a multitude of recognized experts from various sectors in the world of instream flow science, policy, and public dialogue. FLOW 2008 is not your standard fare consisting solely of contributed papers presented to a largely passive audience. Rather, it will be a participatory event at which all those attending; fisheries biologists, hydrologists, attorneys, policy makers, water utility managers, conservationists, and others engaged in water management will all be contributing and sharing your experiences.
- Build collaborative decision-making skills in a session with Professor Larry Susskind of Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation.
- Learn about creative, interdisciplinary tools and approaches to instream flow problem-solving.
- Explore the latest developments in instream flow science, policy and public dialogue.
- Showcase your company or organization to hundreds of conference participants with an exhibit booth.
- Submit a poster featuring new instream flow science, policy or collaborative case studies.
- Share instream flow experiences and develop problem-solving strategies with professionals from a variety of sectors and disciplines.
- Participate in one of three concurrent pre-conference technical workshops (October 6th).
Register early to save money, ensure onsite lodging, participate in a pre-conference survey and receive a free copy of Professor Susskind’s latest book!
For more information and to register visit: http://www.instreamflowcouncil.org/
Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Restore America's Estuaries' 4th National Conference "Creating Solutions through Collaborative Partnerships"
Conference Program Proposals Due January 31
The deadline for the Call for Proposals for Restore America's Estuaries' 4th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration is quickly approaching!
Download the Call for Dedicated Sessions, Presentations and Posters, or submit a proposal online, at http://www.program.estuaries.org.
The Conference - Creating Solutions through Collaborative Partnerships - will be held October 11-15, 2008 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI. We anticipate 1,500 participants.
The Conference will bring timely national attention to the challenges and opportunities to comprehensive coastal ecosystem restoration throughout the U.S. Habitat restoration at all scales is essential to the very fabric of our lives - the social, economic and ecological well being of humans in the coastal landscape.
This Conference is the premiere nationwide forum focused solely on advancing the knowledge, pace, practice, scale and success of coastal and estuarine habitat restoration. Incorporating the non-profit, government, scientific, business, tribal and academic sectors, the Conference will enable networking and communication throughout this growing movement.
We invite you to submit a proposal for a presentation or a dedicated session for this important National Conference. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, January 31st.
If you would like to submit a proposal for a poster presentation, the deadline is Friday, February 29th. Please see the conference website (http://www.estuaries.org/conference) for additional information regarding the Student Poster Contest.
Please submit all proposals online at http://program.estuaries.org
For more information, and to view the Call for Dedicated Sessions, Presentations and Posters, visit the conference website at http://www.estuaries.org/conference, or contact Steve Emmett-Mattox at program@estuaries.org or 303-652-0392.
For information about exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact Harvey Potts at hpotts@estuaries.org or 206-624-9100 x2.
