Historically, large wood was an important component in streams throughout the world. Research results have been adopted by river and forest managers for protection and restoration of biodiversity, fisheries and regional conservation. Wood is placed in streams as part of restoration efforts, and streamside forests are actively managed to supply large wood to river networks. Transferring results from one region to other regions has raised both technical and cultural questions. The plenary session will focus on the major themes with speakers invited from broad geographic areas and different types of streams and rivers.
Participants can present research and management results in poster sessions.
Working sessions will explore a set of defined topics or needs for group meetings that emerge from the conference. A series of field trips will range from one-day trips in the local region to spin off trips in other areas of the Pacific Northwest.