HR: 15:45h
AN: NB24E-02 INVITED     [Abstracts]
TI: River restoration in the United States: Evaluating the effectiveness of stream restoration projects
AU: * Palmer, M A
EM: mpalmer@umd.edu
AF: University of Maryland, PLS 4112, Department of Entomology, College Park, MD 20742 United States
AU: Hassett, B
EM: bhassett@umd.edu
AF: University of Maryland, PLS 4112, Department of Entomology, College Park, MD 20742 United States
AB: The National River Restoration Science Synthesis working group (www.nrrss.umd.edu) has developed two databases. The Summary Database is a compilation of basic information on >38,000 stream and river restoration projects from across the U.S. The Survey Database is a compilation of information from > 350 interviews with restoration project managers. For the latter, we developed and calibrated an interview protocol with a series of questions related to individual projects that largely targeted what factors contribute to ecologically effective stream and river restoration. The projects selected for interviews are representative of projects across the U.S. and were selected in a stratified, random fashion from the Survey Database. The interviews specifically focused on: how each project was designed, implemented and coordinated; what form of monitoring (if any) was completed; how the project outcome was evaluated and if it generated knowledge to improve future efforts; and, views on what science is needed to improve the effectiveness of restoration. We will provide a national level summary of the information we obtained from each of these four interview categories. It is our hope that databases such as NRRSS provide information helpful in prioritizing restoration efforts and prioritizing research that can enhance the effectiveness of restoration.
UR: http://www.nrrss.umd.edu
DE: 1719 Hydrology
SC: North American Benthological Society [NB]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly