Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) presents:
​

“SUSE6: Urban Stream Restoration Down Under & Reflections on the Field of Urban Stream Ecology​”


with: 
Kathryn Russell (University of Melbourne)
Moss Imberger (University of Melbourne)
Alan Hoban (Bligh Tanner)
Shuo Chen (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center & University of Georgia)
Eugènia Martí (Centre D'estudis Avançats De Blanes (CEAB-CSIC))
Mateo Scoggins (City of Austin)
Tāne Tamati (Hokonui Rūnanga)


Participants in the 6th Symposium on Stream Ecology (SUSE6) held in Brisbane, Australia in May 2023 will share experiences and reflections on the meeting. The SUSE6 organizers will provide a brief summary of the meeting, and a panel of SUSE6 participants will share their reflections on the major emerging themes from the meeting and where they see the field of urban stream ecology going. There will also be a presentation on example urban stream restoration projects in Brisbane that were part of the field trips, a meeting highlight. This is a great opportunity for people who were not able to attend SUSE6 to hear a little bit about the symposium, and for SUSE6 participants to reflect on how the symposium has affected their ongoing work.


5 October 2023

4:30-6:00 pm US Eastern time (20:30-22:00 UTC)
​
​
Click here to register for the webinar!




Past webinars:

Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) presents:
​

“Anthropogenic litter and microplastics in urban freshwaters:

Advancements in research and policy​”


with: 
Dr. Timothy Hoellein (Loyola University Chicago)
Dr. Rae McNeish (California State University Bakersfield)
Chelsey Grassfield (Friends of the Chicago River)
Maggie Jones (Friends of the Chicago River)


2 March 2023
​
​
Watch the recording on YouTube



The sixth SUSE webinar featured insights into the sources, fates, and biological interactions of anthropogenic litter in freshwater ecosystems. We also learned about policy at multiple levels and community involvement around plastic waste in aquatic systems.

Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) presents:
​

“Anthropogenic Subsidies in Rivers of the Anthropocene:

Re-thinking wastewater-related socioecological issues in urban watershed ecology and restoration​”


Presented by: 
Dr. Krista Capps (University of Georgia)
Dr. Piatã Marques (University of Buffalo)
Dr. Jacqueline Echols (South River Watershed Alliance)

5 January 2023
​
​
Watch the recording on YouTube

The fifth webinar presented by the Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) featured new perspectives, poop, and environmental justice.

Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) presents:
​

“Beyond Ecotox: Advancing ecosystem-scale contaminants research”


Lead organizer: Dr. Emma Rosi (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies)
Host: Dr. Mike Paul (TetraTech)

Presented by: 
Dr. Jess Brandt (University of Connecticut)
Dr. Austin Gray (Virginia Tech)
Dr. Arial Shogren (University of Alabama)


3 November 2022
​
​
Watch the recording on YouTube

Contaminants are agents of global change that operate at ecosystem scales and are a tell-tale signature of modern anthropogenic impact. While eco- and environmental toxicologists have studied the adverse health effects of environmental contaminant exposure for decades, there is an emerging emphasis on investigating contaminants as mediators of environmental change and as mechanisms for elucidating ecological pathways and processes. This webinar will provide an overview of an ongoing effort to organize researchers studying contaminants using an ecosystems approach, highlighting examples from Drs. Brandt, Gray, and Shogren’s research programs.  


“Urban stream geomorphology – science and management insights from Australia, Canada, and the United States”


Presented by: 
Dr. Geoff Vietz (Streamology Pty Ltd, Senior Research Fellow University of Melbourne)
Dr. Christine Lauchlan Arrowsmith (Streamology Pty Ltd)
Dr. Elli Papangelakis (McMaster University)
Dr. Bob Hawley (Sustainable Streams, LLC)

8 September 2022
​​
Watch the recording on YouTube
​

The Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) presents its third webinar that will include four stream geomorphologists from around the world sharing recent advances in urban stream geomorphology and management.


“Biological Potential of Urban Streams: Development and Application”

Presented by: 
Dr. Michael Paul
Tetra Tech, Inc.

7 April 2022 
​
Watch the recording on YouTube
​

Stream restoration requires intent. Intent to restore from some current condition to some other condition. Traditional biological goals focus on minimally disturbed reference conditions.  But is that appropriate for urban streams? If not, what is an appropriate biological condition target and how do we define it? And how would different goals affect decision-making? This talk focuses on the theory and application behind the concept of biological potential to define interim targets for the adaptive management of urban stream protection and recovery using existing biological assessment tools. It will also discuss how these concepts can be integrated into improving policy.


“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

3 February 2022​

Watch the recording on YouTube

Presenters from the City of Austin will shared 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 included 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. 

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