SQT Symposium: November 8 & 9 2023

Featuring discussions and presentations from SQT users from across the U.S., this two-day symposium will offer attendees the opportunity to learn more about the SQT and its application in mitigation, restoration, and monitoring programs.

Who Should Attend?

This symposium is open to agency staff, consultants, researchers, and others. Content and presentations will be geared toward those who already have experience and familiarity with the SQT. 

Agenda: All Times: Eastern Time Zone

November 8: Day 1

11:00 – 11:45am Symposium Kickoff & SQT Overview

• Welcome, Overview & Housekeeping – Paxton Ramsdell, Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR)
• SQT Overview/Refresher – Will Harman, Stream Mechanics

11:45am – 1:15pm SQT Updates from Around the U.S.

• Southeastern U.S. – Paxton Ramsdell, EPR
• Kentucky – Samantha Vogeler, Kentucky Division of Water
• Break
• Great Lakes/Midwest – Kerryann Weaver, U.S. EPA Region 5
• Wyoming and Colorado – Rachel Harrington, U.S. EPA Region 8
• Alaska – Greg Mazer, USACE Alaska District

1:15 – 2:00pm Lunch/Coffee Break

2:00 – 3:30pm SQT Case Studies

• Field Testing the Hellbender SQT – Morgan Harris, NRCS: Working Lands for Wildlife
• Application of the MNSQT – Nick Proulx, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Break
• Use of the SQT to Monitor Dam Removal – Cidney Jones, EPR & Brett Fessell, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

3:30 – 4:30pm SQT Mini-Seminar #1

• Survey 123 and the SQT – Will Saulnier, EPR
• Reformatting the Monitoring Data Section of the SQT – Cidney Jones, EPR
• Clarifying the Restoration Potential Process – Paxton Ramsdell, EPR

4:30 – 5:00pm Wrap up of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2

• Q&A

November 9: Day 2

11:00am – 12:30pm Data and the SQT

• Bankfull Identification and Verification Framework – Will Harman, Stream Mechanics
• Definition Deep Dive: The SQT, Functional Capacity and Reference Aquatic Resources – Julia McCarthy, McCarthy Ecology
• Break
• Analysis of Large Woody Debris in The Northern Lakes And Forests – Jesse Scott, University of Florida, School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences

12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch/Coffee Break

1:30 – 2:30pm SQT Visions for the Future

• From Single Thread to Anastomosed to Beaver Ponds – Will Harman, Stream Mechanics

2:30 – 2:45pm Break

2:45 – 3:30pm Panel Discussion

• Matt LaCroix, U.S. EPA Region 10
• April Marcangeli, USACE St. Paul District
• Samantha Vogeler, Kentucky Division of Water
• Paige Wolken, USACE Omaha District

3:30 – 4:00pm Q&A Followed by Next Steps and Adjourn

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