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Posted March 22, 2021

MSRA Webinar – Effects of Stream Restorations on Fluxes of Nutrients and Suspended Solids from Rural and Urban Streams

MSRA Webinar – Effects of Stream Restorations on Fluxes of Nutrients and Suspended Solids from Rural and Urban Streams, presented by Dr. Tom Jordan In response to COVID-19, and in attempt to continue offering opportunities for discussion and to promote advancement of the Maryland stream restoration industry, MSRA is excited to announce a series of webinars featuring leading…

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Posted February 1, 2021

MSRA Webinar – Leveraging the Ecosystem Services of the North American Beaver as a Tool for Restoration, presented by Scott McGill, CEO, Ecotone, Inc.

In response to COVID-19, and in attempt to continue offering opportunities for discussion and to promote advancement of the Maryland stream restoration industry, MSRA is excited to announce a series of webinars featuring leading industry researchers and partners.  Stay tuned through our website and social media channels for the series schedule.  Continuing Education Credits will be…

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Posted January 12, 2021

MSRA Webinar – Riparian Plant Community and Water Quality Responses at Sites Restored by Legacy Sediment Removal & Floodplain Reconnection, presented by Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp & Dr. Joel Moore

MSRA Webinar – Riparian Plant Community and Water Quality Responses at Sites Restored by Legacy Sediment Removal & Floodplain Reconnection, presented by Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp & Dr. Joel Moore In response to COVID-19, and in attempt to continue offering opportunities for discussion and to promote advancement of the Maryland stream restoration industry, MSRA is excited to announce…

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Posted December 8, 2020

Maryland Stream Restoration Association Webinar

Meta-Analysis of Biological Monitoring Data to Determine the Limits on Biological Uplift from Stream Restoration Imposed by the Proximity of Source Populations, presented by Dr. Mark Southerland In response to COVID-19, and in attempt to continue offering opportunities for discussion and to promote advancement of the Maryland stream restoration industry, MSRA is excited to announce…

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Posted November 20, 2020

Maryland Stream Restoration Webinar

MSRA Webinar – Meta-Analysis of Biological Monitoring Data to Determine the Limits on Biological Uplift from Stream Restoration Imposed by the Proximity of Source Populations, presented by Dr. Mark Southerland In response to COVID-19, and in attempt to continue offering opportunities for discussion and to promote advancement of the Maryland stream restoration industry, MSRA is excited…

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Posted September 14, 2020

September 24, 2020: Maryland Stream Restoration Association Webinar Series (Virtual)

MSRA Webinar – Optimizing Sampling to Determine Pollutant Loads, presented by Dr. Dong Liang In response to COVID-19, and in attempt to continue offering opportunities for discussion and to promote advancement of the Maryland stream restoration industry, MSRA is excited to announce a series of webinars featuring leading industry researchers and partners. The series will highlight…

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Posted February 4, 2020

February 22, 2020: 2020 MSRA Stream Restoration Seminar & Job Fair (College Park, MD)

Attention Students!! Please join us for the 2020 MSRA Stream Restoration Seminar & Job Fair on February 22, 2020! This is the MSRA’s 4th annual job fair at the University of Maryland (5th overall) and they have always been a huge hit with students and employers alike!  Students will get to listen to a diverse…

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Posted January 16, 2020

January 30, 2020: Presentation: The Cost of Carbon: An Environmental Accounting of Stream Restoration (Woodstock, Maryland)

The Maryland Stream Restoration Association Present: The Cost of Carbon: An Environmental Accounting of Stream Restoration By: Dr. Peter I. May and Dr. Elliott Campbell When: Thursday, January 30, 2020 Time: 5:45 –  6:00 p.m. Light appetizers 6:00 –  6:30 p.m. MSRA Updates, Mitch Keiler 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Cost of Carbon: An Environmental Accounting of Stream Restoration presented…

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Posted July 19, 2019

Summer Field Trip – Lower Lower Stony Run Stream Restoration

Maryland Stream Restoration Association Summer Field Trip – Lower Lower Stony Run Stream Restoration When: July 25, 2019 Time:  4:00 p.m. Site Tour led by Chris Streb, Biohabitats, followed by Happy Hour at Union Craft Brewing Where: Meet at 37th Street and Tudor Arms Ave. at Stony Run Field for site tour; followed by happy…

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Posted April 2, 2019

Applied Hydrologic Modeling for Ecological Restoration Projects [Students Only]

Maryland Stream Restoration Association is hosting a one day class, Applied Hydrologic Modeling for Ecological Restoration Projects, on Sunday, April 14th from 9-4 at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus. The class will be instructed by Jeremy Payne, P.E., Water Resources Engineer. The goal of the class is to successfully develop and run TR-55 and…

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Posted March 13, 2019

Presentation: Materials for Stream Restoration Projects

Maryland Stream Restoration Association Presents our Spring 2019 Technical Presentation – Meet the Vendors – an Evening with Stream Restoration Material Suppliers. As stream restoration techniques continue to evolve, we are constantly challenged with sourcing acceptable materials to achieve project goals.  Often, materials we are specifying for projects were originally intended for a different industry and we find…

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Posted February 4, 2019

MSRA Job Fair & Stream Restoration Seminar

Calling all students! The Maryland Stream Restoration Association (MSRA) is hosting a Stream Restoration Seminar and Job Fair at the University of Maryland College Park Campus on March 2, 2019. Why is this seminar being held? With the implementation of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, the stream and ecological restoration industry is hard at work planning, assessing,…

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Posted January 11, 2019

Jason Elliott, NOAA, will present on The Ellicott City Floods of 2016 and 2018: When Catastrophe Strikes Twice

When: Tuesday January 22, 2019 at 5:45-9:00 PM Where: Ellicott Mills Brewing Company, 8308 Main St, Ellicott City, MD 21043 EVENT DETAILS: Jason Elliott, NOAA will present on The Ellicott City Floods of 2016 and 2018: When Catastrophe Strikes Twice at the Ellicott Mills Brewing Company! For the second time in less than two years, Ellicott City was devastated by a flash flood on May…

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Posted October 25, 2018

First Mine Branch Stream Restoration Field Trip

First Mine Branch Stream Restoration Field Trip When: Thursday, November 15, 2018 Time: 12:00 – 2:00 Clay shoot for anyone interested 2:00 – 4:00 Tour of First Mine I and First Mine II 4:00 – Food, bonfire and music  Where: First Mine Run (3013 White Hall Road White Hall, MD 21161) Parking:Park in the large open field past the clubhouse on…

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Posted August 15, 2018

MSRA Summer Stream Restoration Field Trip and Social Gathering

Please join us for MSRA’s Summer 2018 Field Trip to visit the Broad Creek Headwaters Stream and Wetland Restoration Site and Social Gathering at Chuy’s Restaurant! EVENT DETAILS: When: Wednesday August 29, 2018 Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM Where: MTA Park and Ride (200 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401) Cost: Free for members,…

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Posted June 18, 2018

Maryland Stream Restoration Association 4th Annual Trivia Night

Test your biology, geomorphology, ecology, and Maryland watershed knowledge at MSRA’s 4th annual Trivia Night. Groups of 3-4 will be competing for the coveted Trout Award. Share your knowledge and network with like minded people on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 6:00-9:00 PM at Little Havana Restaurant (1325 Key Hwy, Baltimore MD 21230). This event is free…

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Posted May 16, 2018

Maryland Stream Restoration Association Spring Meeting

  EVENT DETAILS: The Maryland Stream Restoration Association will be holding the annual spring meeting on Thursday May 31, 2018 from 6 pm – 9 pm. Please pre-register here so we can plan food. Elections We have two qualified candidates nominated to fill the open positions for the next term: Mike Galvin (Secretary) and Mitch Keiler (President…

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Posted January 24, 2018

Maryland Stream Restoration Association Winter Meeting

he Maryland Stream Restoration Association will be holding the first quarterly meeting of the year on Thursday, February 8th, 2018. The meeting will kick off with a review of what MSRA has planned for 2018. Then, MDE will offer a brief update on the draft MS4 permits. Finally, the main event – Dr. Andrew Muller will present about the State of the Severn River! …

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Posted September 26, 2017

MSRA Fall Field Trip & Student Night/Job Fair

The Maryland Stream Restoration Association will be holding our Fall Field Trip on Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at the Kelly Branch Stream (located in Baltimore County). Representatives from EQR and Century Engineering will be discussing the recently completed Kelly Branch Stream Restoration Project.  After the field trip please join us at the Student Night and Job Fair at Towson University. More…

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Posted June 9, 2017

Maryland Stream Restoration Association 3rd Annual Trivia Night

Kick your competitive juices into high gear for the 3rd Annual MSRA Stream Trivia Night Social Event! Substantial pride and bragging rights are on the table. Trivia questions will focus on stream restoration topics, ranging from geology, morphology, geomorphology, biology, and all of the other stream related topics. This year, we’ve reserved a room in…

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Posted May 11, 2017

Maryland Stream Restoration Association Annual Spring Field Trip

The Maryland Stream Restoration Association will be holding our annual Spring Field Trip on Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 at the Davis Branch Stream in Woodstock, MD. Rich Berkey will be giving a presentation on the recently completed Davis Branch Stream Restoration Project. We will be going to the Bare Bone Grill – 9150 Baltimore National…

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Posted April 26, 2017

MSRA Spring Field Trip on May 16th

The Maryland Stream Restoration Association (MSRA) will be holding our annual Spring Field Trip on Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 at the Davis Branch Stream. Rich Berkey will be giving a presentation on the recently completed Davis Branch Stream Restoration Project. Working closely with Howard County, the Conservancy, and community stakeholders, Biohabitats crafted a design to…

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Posted March 7, 2017

Maryland Stream Restoration Association’s Spring Meeting

Dr. Thesera “Tess” Thompson, who is an associate professor in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech will be the guest speaker at our spring meeting on March 15, 2017. The meeting will be held at: Union Jacks, 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia MD 21044 Event time:  6:00 – 9:00 PM Event date: Wednesday, March 15,…

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Posted January 31, 2017

Mid-Atlantic Region of Environmental Professionals (MAREP) Event – February 9, 2017

Great networking opportunity! Mid-Atlantic Region of Environmental Professionals (MAREP) is hosting an event. DATE AND TIME Thu, February 9, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM  LOCATION Bertucci’s Kitchen & Bar 9081 Snowden River Parkway Columbia, MD 21046  Event Characterization and Remediation of Perfluorinated Compounds In an ever-changing world of regulations and emerging contaminant issues, it’s…

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Posted January 20, 2017

Stream Restoration Seminar and Job Fair

On February 18, 2017, the Maryland Stream Restoration Association (MSRA) will be hosting the Stream Restoration Seminar and Job Fair at the University of Maryland – Department of Environmental Science and Technology.  With the implementation of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, the stream and ecological restoration industry is hard at work planning, assessing, designing, constructing and…

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