Author: Shannon
Apply for the MSRA – Jim Gracie Memorial Scholarship!
After Jim’s passing in 2020, the MSRA established the Jim Gracie Memorial Scholarship to aide students pursuing education and technical training in the natural resources industry, and who demonstrate a passion for streams and the natural environment. The Jim Gracie Memorial Scholarship for 2022 is open to all students residing in Maryland and Virginia who…
Innovator Webinar Series: Stream Restoration Crediting to Meet MS4 and TMDL Requirements
https://www.kci.com/resources-insights/newsroom/innovator-webinar-series-stream-restoration-crediting-to-meet-ms4-and-tmdl-requirements/ This webinar will provide a brief background on TMDLs and MS4 permits as regulatory drivers for stream restoration. Presenters will discuss approaches from the Chesapeake Bay Program and Maryland Department of Environment as examples to illustrate how stream restoration crediting are used to help meet TMDL and MS4 permit objectives. Participants will learn the basic steps…
Aquatic Organism Passage Considerations and Design Webinar
Innovator Webinar Series: Aquatic Organism Passage This webinar will address numerous aspects of aquatic organism passage (AOP), largely focusing on fish passage. Barriers to AOP include dams, culverts and utilities, which have extensive effects on entire ecosystems by blocking a river’s free-flowing natural systems. The legacy of infrastructure development has left thousands of barriers throughout…