Promoting and Protecting Ecosystem Services: A Holistic Approach to Selecting and Designing Stream Restoration Projects
June 10, 2011 - 9:30AM - 4PM
Location: Police Station, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Cost: Workshop is free. Optional box lunch: $12.50/person
This workshop will provide participants with practical advice on how to prioritize and design stream protection and restoration projects by focusing on ecosystem services. In the morning, experts on watershed management and stream restoration will review systematic approaches for identifying and analyzing potential projects based on the potential for protecting and restoring ecosystem services. In the afternoon, we'll tour a proposed stream restoration site and evaluate alternative approaches from natural channel design to on-site stormwater best management practices. Participants will hear from various perspectives, including ecological engineers, watershed coordinators, and local public officials.
Speakers:
Jessica D'Ambrosio - Ohio State University Extension - Ohio NEMO
Jon Witter - Ohio State University - Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Kurt Keljo - Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District
Ryan Pilewski - Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District
William Dorman - Engineering Manager - City of New Albany
Registration is now closed