EPP222 - Introduction to River Restoration, Part II: Ecological Processes
Course Description
(River Restoration Professional Certificate Core Course 2) This three-day course will provide river restoration professionals with essential knowledge of the types of streams present in the Pacific Northwest and the habitat and aquatic ecosystems common and unique to each. Stream ecosystems are as complex and varied as the types of streams themselves, from ephemeral mountain creeks to large, industrialized waterways like the Willamette River. Each has complex collections of habitats and life forms adapted to living and breeding in flowing water. Habitats vary widely between undercut banks and pools, midstream riffles and rapids, and alcove and other off-channel refugia. Each habitat has its own specifically adapted assemblage of aquatic creatures who interact in a complex web of nutrient processing, predation, and habitat alteration. The instruction will focus on stream ecology as it relates to river restoration planning, implementation, and monitoring. Participants will learn how the success of river restoration is dependent on the proper assessment of current and desired-condition stream ecology. Instruction will be field-intensive and focused on the biology and habitat needs of salmonids. Facilitator, Bianca Streif, will lead the course, supported by regional experts in biology, fisheries, water quality, and environmental sustainability.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- River Restoration : Core Courses