Wetland Short Courses at The Ohio State University 2004River Restoration
August 10-12, 2004 (3 Days)
Columbus, OH
Instructors: Edwin Herricks, William J. Mitsch, and Andrew D. Ward
This course introduces the basics of river restoration from an ecological engineering basis. The objective of the short course is to provide participants with advanced methods to improve stream channels and achieve specific/identified ecological benefits. Course will include watershed-scale processes, riparian-river ecosystems, river hydraulics, hydrology, geomorphology, stream chemistry dynamics, ecosystem processes, and ecological engineering of rivers and floodplains for enhancement of ecosystem services. Field trip that includes demonstrations of floodplain and channel improvements. Textbook Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration (Mitsch and Jørgensen, 2004, John Wiley & Sons) will be available for purchase.
Course Fee: $900.00 (includes course material and textbook)
Register by May 28, 2004 and deduct 10% from the course price.
Continuing Education Units: 2
For more information about the course and lodging contact:
Jan Thompson, Program Assistant
Olentangy River Wetland Research Park
Phone: (614) 247-7984; (614) 292-9774
Fax: (614) 292-9773; E-mail: Thompson.38@osu.edu