• NEW! NC WETLAND ASSESSMENT: Dec. 1-4, 2009 or May 18-21, 2010
• Level I - APPLIED FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY: Feb. 8-12, 2010
• Level II – RIVER MORPHOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS: March 8 – 12, 2010
• Level III – RIVER ASSESSMENT & MONITORING: March 22 – April 1, 2010

NEW! North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM)

• December 1-4, 2009, Washington, NC $875.00
• May 18-21, 2010, Brevard, NC $875.00

Choose from three workshops designed to develop an accurate, consistent, rapid, observational, and scientifically based field method to determine the level of function of a wetland relative to reference condition (where appropriate) for each of NCWAM 16 wetland types.

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Level I – APPLIED FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY

• Feb. 8-12, 2010, Asheville, NC
• Instructors: Dr. Dave Rosgen & Dr. Richard Hey (A unique opportunity to hear both speakers teaching in the same class)
• REGISTRATION FEE: $1,875 Includes materials, books, lunches & breaks

This introductory course explains, in general terms, how fluvial processes control the morphology of natural rivers and how they can be destabilized by changes in climate or land management and by river engineering works. As morphologically similar rivers experience the same fluvial processes, classifying rivers on the basis of their morphology provides a basis for understanding current river condition and its future potential and for designing remedial restoration actions. Stream classification procedures, and their application for stream restoration, watershed management, control of non point pollution and habitat enhancement, are taught and illustrated in the field.

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Level II – RIVER MORPHOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

• March 8 – 12, 2010, Asheville, NC
• Instructor: Dr. Dave Rosgen
• LEVEL II REGISTRATION FEE: $1,875 Includes materials, books, lunches & breaks

This course is designed to train individuals to delineate stream types using the stream classification method as published in “Applied River Morphology”, Rosgen, 1996. A combination of lecture and field sessions will provide practical experience in the following subjects and activities:

* Learning and mapping land forms, land types and valley types.
* Pre-mapping stream types on aerial photos and topographic maps.
* Field Validation of the bankfull stage at a USGS stream gaging station.
* Field methods to properly measure morphological variables
* Field visits to all of the major stream types, A-G.

* Discussion of Ecosystem Management applications using stream types:
1. Fish habitat structure evaluation;
2. Riparian management/grazing methods;
3. Watershed management/cumulative effects assessment and analysis;
4. Hydraulic and sediment relations; and
5. Engineering design concepts

This course covers levels I and II of hierarchical stream inventory as published in The Catena and “Applied River Morphology”.

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Level III – RIVER ASSESSMENT & MONITORING

• March 22 – April 1, 2010, Dobson, NC (Two week course)
• Instructor: Dr. Dave Rosgen
• LEVEL III REGISTRATION FEE: $3,525 Includes materials, books and breaks.
• Field day lunches provided.

This course is designed to train individuals in field data collection methods and analysis techniques for: 1) determining stream channel stability, stream bank erosion prediction, and measurement; 2) sediment relations; 3) potential versus existing stream conditions; 4) influence of riparian vegetation on channel stability; 5) the variables that influence stream condition; 6) integration of ecosystem concepts into field applications. The course includes hands-on techniques of field measurements, data analysis and interpretations and the use of replicate studies for verification and time trend analysis. Design and application of monitoring objectives and methods for channel stability and the collection and analysis of suspended and bedload sediment will also be included. The instruction will utilize the new “Applied River Morphology” book.

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