Abstract Submittal
This biennial conference provides an opportunity for natural resource professionals to share ideas and lessons learned in stream restoration planning, design, construction, and evaluation. The conference includes presentations, discussions, exhibits, networking opportunities and tours of local ecosystem restoration projects. Scientists and practitioners are encouraged to share experiences, network with colleagues, and become involved in shaping the future of stream restoration in the Southeast. You can begin by submitting your abstract and registering for the conference. The Abstract Submittal Form link is at the bottom of this page.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: Abstracts are being sought for oral presentations and posters focused in three main topic areas of stream restoration, including (1) Integrating Communities with Stream Systems, (2) Ecosystem Restoration Assessment, and (3) Non-Urban Restoration Experiences. To be considered for placement in the program, please go to the link given below to connect to the abstract submittal form. ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED VIA THE WEB SITE ON OR BEFORE JULY 30, 2010. If your abstract is accepted, it will be published in the Conference Proceedings. All abstracts should indicate the project goals and provide information about the design and implementation, any monitoring work that has been completed, and a discussion regarding interpretation of results or adjustments made to the original plan. The list of topics provided on the abstract submittal form represent the topics that are likely to be reflected in the final conference program. If the subject you wish to address is not listed, please submit your abstract or session proposal to us anyway using the "Miscellaneous" category. Provided your presentation meets the selection criteria, we will do our best to include you in the program.
Conference Topics
Integrating Communities with Stream Systems
- Planning, design and implementation strategies focused on making a project palatable/acceptable to the community
- Inclusion of greenway trails and pedestrian crossings in a restoration project
- Creative landscaping to improve project aesthetics and public acceptance
- Incorporating signage, seating and providing public access to projects
- Integrating stormwater management and stream restoration
- Creative design and construction of structures for sensory appeal.
- Urban stream restoration successes, failures and lessons learned
- Human interactions with streams
Ecosystem Restoration Assessment
- Ecosystem functions and services
- Methods for measuring ecological functional uplift
- Effectiveness criteria and performance monitoring
- Aquatic habitat and water quality
- Floodplains and riparian wetlands
- Vegetation establishment, maintenance and monitoring
- Macroinvertebrate restoration and monitoring
- Fish restoration and monitoring
- Invasive and exotic organisms
- Soil management
Non-Urban Restoration Experiences
- Working with landowners and watershed stakeholders
- Case studies highlighting rural project successes, failures and lessons learned
- Creative partnerships for protecting and improving streams
- Watershed planning to achieve holistic restoration goals
Multi-disciplinary Topics
- Dam removal implementation and evaluation
- Aquatic organism passage challenges and solutions
- Regulatory and permitting issues
- Mitigation alternatives to meet restoration goals
- Funding options and cost-benefit analyses
Before submitting your abstract, please have all the following information with you:
- Name, title, affiliation, full mailing address, email address, phone and fax numbers of the main contact and the presenting author.
- Abstract Title
- Abstract (300 words or less) NO GRAPHICS
REVIEW: Abstracts should be limited to 300 words in length. Abstracts should communicate clearly and concisely the purpose, findings and results of your topic or study. Abstracts will be reviewed and ranked for acceptance and placement in the program. Papers and posters will be selected for presentation based on their scientific, technical and/or policy merit, currency, and relevance to conference topics. Submissions that are thought provoking and address timely stream restoration, monitoring or permitting issues and new areas of application or study are especially welcomed. Abstracts received after the July 30, 2010 deadline may not be accepted.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE/PLACEMENT: Successful applicants will be notified on or around the end of August, 2010 whether their abstracts have been selected for oral or poster presentation. If the abstract is accepted, the notification will state the oral or poster session to which the abstract is assigned.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: Each applicant whose abstract is accepted for oral or poster presentation will be encouraged to submit a paper (6 pages maximum) expanding on the abstract (you can still present at the conference even if you don’t submit a paper.) First draft of papers will need to be received by end of August, 2010 in order to allow time for review and revision. Final papers will be published as part of the conference proceedings, which will be made available to all conference attendees. Presenters will receive additional information following notification of acceptance into the conference program.
Questions regarding abstracts should be directed to Barbara Doll at barbara_doll@ncsu.edu.
