Society of Ecological Restoration

Presentations from the Third Annual

Mid-Atantic Chapter 2008 Conference

Urban Landscapes: Opportunities for Ecological Restoration

January 9, 2008

University of Philadelphia

9:15     Keynote Address – The Urban Mosaic: Implications for Ecological Restoration

      Richard Pouyat, Ph.D., U.S. Forest Service

Session 1: Stormwater Management

10:00   The Staten Island Bluebelt

                  Dean Cavallaro & Richard Brauman, NYC Dept. of Envr. Protection

10:30   Lessons from the West Coast: Portland, Seattle, and Philadelphia

                  Glen Abrams, Phila. Water Dept., & Joy Lawrence, PA Horticultural Society

Session 2: Urban Forests

11:15   NYC’s Natural Resources Group: Where Urban Forest Restoration Began

                  Timothy Wenskus, NYC Parks & Recreation

11:40   A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – But How Fast? Monitoring in Prospect Park

                  Jessica DiCicco, Prospect Park Alliance

12:05   ‘Taking Back’ Philadelphia’s Floodplain Forests

                  Tom Witmer & Sarah Low, Fairmount Park Commission

Session 3: Urban Streams and Shorelines

1:30     Nine Mile Run: From CSO to Celebration

                  Chris Streb, Biohabitats Inc.

2:00     The Woodrow Wilson Bridge: Fish Passage Mitigation Program

               Patrick DiNicola, Potomac Crossing Consultants – RK & K

               & Chuck Hegberg, KCI Technologies, Inc.

2:30     Angelica Lake Restoration: Urban Environmental Education Park

Michael Campbell, A.D. Marble & Company

Session 4: Urban Ecosystem Planning

3:00     The Delaware Estuary Watershed Database and Mapping Project

         Simeon Hahn, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

3:25     Philadelphia Watershed Registry Program

                  Eric Haniman, Philadelphia Water Department

3:45     Closing Address – The Bronx River Story: Reclaiming a Resource

      Linda Cox, Bronx River Alliance