Dear colleagues, please see below for a unique interdisciplinary course on ecology, geomorphology, stream restoration and North American beaver (*Castor canadensis*):
*Partnering with Beaver in Restoration Design* October 22-24, 2012 at Utah State University <http://usu.edu/>, Logan, Utah, USA *Cost: $1,000* This 3-day workshop is intended for resource managers, restoration practitioners, researchers and others interested in the use of beaver for restoring rivers and/or streams. Participants will come away with a) an appreciation of beaver ecology and the complex feedbacks between beaver activity, hydrogeomorphic responses, riparian vegetation and fish ecology; b) knowledge of past and ongoing restoration projects using beaver; c) a working understanding of considerations in restoration designs using beaver; d) an introduction of how to develop dynamic designs utilizing beaver; and e) how to manage public expectations regarding potential restoration responses involving beaver. The workshop will include field trips to a number of active local beaver colonies, hands-on design exercises, and some interactive lectures and discussions. Nick Bouwes <https://cnr.usu.edu/htm/facstaff/memberID=768> (Utah State University), Chris Jordan (NOAA Fisheries <http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/>), Mary O'Brien <http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/staff.php#obrien> (Grand Canyon Trust <http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/>), John Stella<http://www.esf.edu/fnrm/faculty/stella.asp> (SUNY <http://www.esf.edu/fnrm/>), and Wally MacFarlane (Utah State University) will join Joe Wheaton <http://joewheaton.org/> (Utah State University) to lead this workshop. For more information, please visit the course homepage at http://beaver.joewheaton.org or course listings at the Intermountain Center for River Rehabilitation and Restoration<http://cnr.usu.edu/streamrestoration/> . *************************************************** Nate Hough-Snee PhD Student: Restoration Ecology Utah State University Ecology Center and Dept. of Watershed Sciences 5210 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-5210 Phone: 1.440.223.6886 (direct) USU Email: [email protected] <[email protected]> Skype: nhoughsnee Website: NateHough-Snee.org <http://www.natehough-snee.org/> Twitter: @nhoughsnee <https://twitter.com/nhoughsnee> ***************************************************
