• Structure Selection

• Structure Architecture

• Structure Materials

• Structure Locations

• Habitat Goals

• Public Safety

• Objectives, Constraints, and Opportunities

• Reach Analysis

• Physical Processes

Several field trips will be taken during the week, including hikes to natural log jams, constructed valley jams, and the world's largest ELJ project on the Hoh River.

Participants will finish with an understanding of the following:

• The types, applications, and limitations of ELJ technology;
• The variations, patterns, and effects of natural wood accumulations;
• Processes of wood transport and deposition;
• Assessment of potential ELJ applications; and
• Potential hazards and liabilities.

Intended Audience: Managers in public work restoration such as transportation, surface water, flood protection, watershed management, and river professionals seeking a solid understanding of potential applications of ELJ technology applications.

Note: Participants will meet in Seattle at NWETC Headquarters (directions link above) then load vans and travel to the Olympic Peninsula, while making several stops along the way. We will be staying in cabins on the beach, attending lectures, and going on field trips throughout the week. Please arrange your flight back on Friday night at no earlier than 10P.M. We will not be back in town before 7P.M.

Prerequisites: Experience in river management / restoration is required. Working knowledge of fluvial geomorphology, engineering mechanics, and open channel flow is helpful but not required.

Credit: 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Registration: Early bird $1,995 before July 1, 2008, $2,250 thereafter (includes Pacific Ocean front cabin accommodations, each cabin has two bedrooms and will be shared by two people, breakfast & lunch, occasional organic beer & wine and transportation). Space is limited to the first 30 people, early registration is strongly recommended. You may register online via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976.

Registration and Cancellation Policy: All registrations cancelled before 5 P.M. on August 22, 2008 are 100% refundable. All cancellations occurring between August 23, 2008 and September 14, 2008 are 50% refundable. Cancellations after September 15, 2008 are non-refundable. Registrations may occur up to 3 days prior to the course provided that space is available. Maximum number of attendees is limited to 30. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.

Lead Instructor Bio: Dr. Abbe is an internationally recognized geomorphologist and licensed engineering and hydrogeologist with 22 years of applied science and research experience in geology, geomorphology, environmental restoration, risk assessment, self-mitigating flood and erosion protection, sustainable land management, and water resources.  Dr. Abbe has  developed and implemented cutting edge solutions for a wide range of clients and his work is being used all over the world to better understand and restore rivers. 
Dr. Abbe has directed major water resource and geomorphic investigations throughout the Western United States, including: the effects of flow diversions and landuse on aquatic habitat; channel migration and erosion, flooding; water, sediment and wood budgets, geomorphic hazards; slope stability;  ship traffic; scour assessment; mining; and water quality.  He has directed the development and implementation of 50 successful projects to restore habitat and protect infrastructure in river and coastal environments around the world.  His work in restoration and protecting transportation infrastructure has been featured in major newspapers, magazines, and National Public Radio.