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We know ecosystem restoration. The main focus? Restoring ecological function in damaged or degraded environments. We do this through design, management, and monitoring. Our diverse team supports clients as trusted technical advisors. We’re here to help achieve your restoration goals across diverse landscapes.
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Wednesday, February 25
12:00–12:20 PM: Symposium: Wetlands 101—Difficult scenarios in wetland delineation
Presenter: Kate Remus
3:40–5:00 PM: Roundtable: Women in Wetlands
Co-facilitator: Nicole Staskowski
3:40–5:00 PM: Concurrent Session: Wetlands and People
Moderator: Maddy Reick
4:40–5:00 PM: Concurrent Session: Restoration and management techniques—A spatial model for wetland plant migration and pike spawning habitat in Great Lakes coastal restoration
Presenter: Aaron Volkening
Thursday, February 26
11:20–11:40 AM: Lamparek Creek: Voluntary stream restoration in a rapidly urbanizing Southeast Wisconsin watershed
Presenter: Josh Wied
1:30–2:50 PM: Practitioners’ Working Group
Facilitator: Matt Knickelbine
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