Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:40 -0700WeeblyThu, 20 Jan 2022 16:30:46 GMThttps://www.urbanstreamecology.org/case-study-updates/suse-presents-after-suse5-an-update-on-four-case-studies-and-how-a-city-works​Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) presents:

“After SUSE5: An Update on Four Case Studies and How a City Works”

Presented by: 
Mateo Scoggins, Lindsay Olinde, Sofia Reyes, Kelley Rich, Janna Renfro, and Ana Gonzales
City of Austin

Thursday, February 3rd from 4:30-6:00 pm EST
via Zoom

​Click here to register for the webinar

Presenters from the City of Austin will share outcomes from the four “wicked” urban stream problems that served as case studies for participants of the 5th Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE5) in February 2020 in Austin, Texas. The talk will include some background about the case studies and SUSE5 meeting, restoration decisions and outcomes of case studies, and a discussion of how input during SUSE5 influenced outcomes. The talk will be followed by questions from the audience and a broader discussion about urban stream restoration. 

This is the first webinar hosted by the Symposium on Urban Stream Ecology. The goal of the webinar series is to reach a broader audience than those able to participate in the symposium (which only occurs every 3 years) and to support conversations on topics important to the field of urban stream ecology. We aim to have 3-4 webinars per year and welcome your suggestions for future topics. 

SUSE Advisory Board

• Allison Roy (Chair), U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Massachusetts
  
• Matthew Burns (SUSE6 Co-Chair), University of Melbourne
  
• Bob Hawley (SUSE5 Program Chair), Sustainable Streams
  
• M Eugènia Martí Roca, Blanes Centre for Advanced Studies
  
• Mike Paul, Tetra Tech
  
• Blanca Ríos-Touma, Universidad de Las Américas – Ecuador
  
• Mateo Scoggins (SUSE5 Chair), City of Austin
  
• Robert Smith, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection​
  
• Seth Wenger, River Basin Center, University of Georgia

]]>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:53:43 GMThttps://www.urbanstreamecology.org/case-study-updates/updates-at-site-4-headwaters-monsanto-drThe Local flood Risk Reduction (LFRR) section completed the in-house project feasibility about 2 years ago and concluded there was no feasible in-house solution), and that it should be considered for a larger-scope, Capital Improvement Project (CIP) based on the LFRR priorities. For FY2020, the project is ranked outside of the Top 20 and there is not a set time to launch a feasibility study for this CIP yet.  Based on the input received at SUSE5, the LFRR section will engage the community to learn more about the extent of the problem and how individuals are coping with flooding issues (because there is evidence of people trying to implement their own solutions). Some of the potential technical solutions that will be considered for this project include:

1. looking at the possibility of implementing rain harvesting as much as possible in the area and installing rain gardens
2. Targeted buyouts in which residents are relocated within the same neighborhood (there are some vacant lots)
3. Building a large wetland in large vacant lots in order to provide detention
4. Some of the homes have large lots that are vacant, consider installing limited storage in as many homes as possible
5. Instead of having a pipe all the way down to the creek, consider daylighting the last section as much as possible.

]]>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:38:49 GMThttps://www.urbanstreamecology.org/case-study-updates/plans-for-boggycherrywoodAfter the SUSE5 meeting, folks from the City of Austin had an internal meeting (Local Flood and Creek Flood missions) where they discussed moving forward as a joint local+creek flood project as early as 2021, possible with Design Phase. Environmental (Stream Restoration + Quality) is also a part of this discussion. This is consistent the recommendation from SUSE 5 to make it a comprehensive project involving multiple missions. 

​Folks from the City of Austin Watershed Protection Dept. are scheduled to meet with consultants this week about this site. The consultant is working on preliminary engineering report, which we hope to share once it is available. ]]>