Contact: Todd Ewing, Program Manager, Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership,
[email protected]Co-Organizers: Shawna Fix, Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership; Kathleen Hoenke, Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership
Overview:This symposium is conducted in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) and the 20th anniversary of the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). Both SARP and NFHP work to protect, restore, and enhance fish populations by supporting fish habitat conservation projects. SARP, NFHP, and numerous other partners have worked extensively across the Southeast to restore fish habitat. Entities conducting these projects are equally diverse. State agencies, federal and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and private entities are all important practitioners of fish habitat restoration and often multiple partners are involved in each effort. The types of projects run the gamut from improving aquatic connectivity, stream bank and riparian zone restoration, water savings, invasive species eradication, and numerous other types of projects. Many of these projects have been part of long-term or large-scale restoration efforts. These restoration efforts are done to enhance recreational fisheries, improve water quality, or conserve imperiled species. This symposium will highlight the work of various watershed restoration efforts in the Southeast.
