Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) presents:
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“Biological Potential of Urban Streams: Development and Application”

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

Thursday, April 7th 
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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.

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

3 February 2022​

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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