Restoring Streams and Wetlands – Whose Job Is It Anyway? 12.7.21. EPN

This EPN program explored the professional roles and qualifications of environmental scientists and engineers in restoring streams and wetlands in Ohio. 22:06 -- To begin the program, Mary Mertz (director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources) provided an update on ODNR and other state initiatives to support stream and wetland restoration and development. 35:56 -- Then through a creative and fun dialogue (modeled after the show “Whose Line is it Anyway?”) moderated by Gail Hesse (Great Lakes Water program director, National Wildlife Federation), Brian Tornes (environmental division director and environmental engineer for Burgess & Niple) and Mark Dilley (professional wetland ecologist, founder, and co-owner, MAD Scientist Associates) discussed the following topics: 1. Leadership and interdisciplinary project roles in wetland and stream restoration 2. The ecological and engineering credentials and certifications necessary to restore wetlands and streams 3. Liability and responsibility of stream and wetland design and construction 4. Building interdisciplinary project teams to share the liability among the professionals involved 5. Advice for young professionals, non-specialists, and students on where the field is going 6. Physical, civil, soil, hydrological, and biological aspects of constructed wetlands and streams, and their response to flooding and drought events. 1:12:16 -- Audience (in-person attendees and virtual participants) Question and Answer with Brian Tornes and Mark Dilley