To make sure you receive future emails, please add [log in to unmask] to your address book or safe list.     T-Shirt Design Contest Now accepting t-shirt design submissions for the 2018 conference! The official conference t-shirt will feature the winning design along with the EcoStream logo. Designs must be your own artwork and include an image that depicts your interpretation of the 2018 theme "Evolving from Two Decade of Lessons Learned to Meet Future Challenges". The winner will receive one free conference registration! Submit entries to [log in to unmask]" id="[log in to unmask]" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Brittany Santore by March 1, 2018. The winning entry will be selected by the conference planning committee and will be announced on April 1, 2018.   Be a Conference Sponsor This event could not occur without the support of our sponsors. Please see our Sponsor page for more information on the different Sponsor Levels and to register. Click here for Sponsor Information   Important Deadlines   Submit your abstract by March 1, 2018 to be considered for placement in the program. Submit t-shirt designs by March 1, 2018 to be considered in the contest. Special Session proposals should be submitted using the abstract linkby March 1, 2018.   Registration Coming Soon!   Registration prices include full conference, field tours, and socials.     - Regular Rate $525     - Government/Non-profit Rate $375     - Student Rate $175   Links   ·         Preliminary Agenda ·         Sponsorship ·         Venue and Lodging Join our Listserv! Want to receive announcements about stream and riparian restoration workshops and conferences, and job opportunities in the area? Then sign up for the NC State University Stream Restoration Program's listserv. Instructions for signing up can be found at https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/ extension/srp/#mailing.SRP Abstracts due March 1! EcoStream 2018: Stream Ecology & Restoration Conference Evolving from Two Decades of Lessons Learned to Meet Future Challenges August 13-16, 2018 - Asheville, NC Website: https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops-conferences/ecostream-conference/ The 2018 EcoStream Conference will focus on improving future restoration efforts through evaluating lessons learned; adaptive management; and innovations in restoration design, planning, management, and monitoring. You are invited to submit abstracts for either oral or poster presentation. Deadline to submit abstracts in March 1, 2018. Broad Topic Areas to Consider Include: ·         Identifying and Assessing Failure Modes ·         Emerging Threats to Streams ·         Hyporheic Zone Science and Function ·         Municipal Stream Restoration Programs and Approaches ·         Integration of Municipal MS4/NPDES Permit Compliance and Urban Stream Restoration Practices ·         Flood Management and Extreme Event Considerations ·         Quantitative Approaches for Measuring and Monitoring Streambank Erosion and Sediment Loads ·         Sediment Transport Analysis ·         Stream Barrier Removal ·         Approaches for Conversion of Ponds to Stream/Wetland Complexes ·         Optimizing Restoration Outcomes of Stream Mitigation ·         Alternative Mitigation Scenarios ·         Stream Restoration Monitoring, Data Management and Analysis ·         Investigations of Stream Form and Function ·         Community Engagement ·         Emerging Technologies ·         Habitat or Species-Focused Restoration ·         Vegetation for Long-Term Success ·         Monitoring of Physicochemical and Biological Stream Functions ·         Site Selection to Maximize Project Success Click here for more info and to submit an abstract: https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops-conferences/ecostream-conference/abstracts/ Special Sessions The EcoStream Conference Planning Committee is also seeking proposals for Special Sessions. A Special Session will present a relevant and timely subject, with researchers and practitioners discussing their work. Special Sessions will be concurrent oral sessions with three or four presentations per session covering 60 minutes. Those interested in organizing and moderating a Special Session are requested to submit the information outlined below by March 1, 2018. Submissions must be e-mailed to [log in to unmask]. Submission information should include: Title of proposed Special Session A description (limited to 300 words) stating the importance of the topic and the rationale for the proposed session If it is proposed that the special session cover more than 60 minutes, an explanation of the need for the extended period Organizer(s), including brief biography and contact information List of potential presenters and proposed titles of abstracts Approved sessions will need to submit formal abstracts for each of the participants by June 1, 2016. Special Session Contest: What is Your Worst Restoration Mistake? With the focus of the conference on using lessons learned from the past 20 years of restoration efforts to help guide us in addressing the future challenges of stream restoration in the southeast region, we invite project designers, managers and contractors to share their worst stream restoration design or implementation decision made. The winner will receive a PRIZE based on audience voting during the conference. Please use the abstract submission link to submit your story.   This conference is sponsored by: NC State University Stream Restoration Program NC Sea Grant NC Cooperative Extension

 

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