The goal of this workshop is to present the science of fluvial geomorphology and aquatic ecology such that local and state officials, planners, watershed groups, recreational fish organizations, and practitioners of stream restoration may be in tune with the complex dynamics of natural rivers.
A number of criteria must be considered when assessing the need for stream restoration and designing or installing habitat improvement structures. In most drainage basins, changes in hydrology and sediment loads due to historical land use changes and/or major flood events in the watershed affects downstream reaches over very long periods of time, often decades to even centuries. As a result, many channels remain in a protracted phase of morphologic adjustment, making restorative efforts ineffective or requiring high maintenance.
