Biogeomorphic Feedbacks in the Southwestern USA: Exploring the Mechanisms of Geomorphic Change and the Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures   David Dean1* and David Topping1   1U.S.
    The Importance of Plant Traits on River Processes and How to Incorporate them into Revegetation Strategies   Sharon Bywater-Reyes1*, Rebecca Diehl2, Li Kui3, John Stella4, and Andrew Wilcox5   1Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Box 100, 501 20th St., Greeley, CO 80639, USA,
Geomorphic Consequences of Russian Olive Invasion and Prospects for Restoration along the Escalante River, Utah   Michael L. Scott1*, Lindsay V. Reynolds2, Patrick B. Shafroth3 and John R. Spence4   1Faculte Affiliate, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA; scottmikeski@gmail.com

The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program has requested experimental flow releases from Flaming Gorge Dam for (1) elevated summer base flows to promote larval endangered Colorado pikeminnow, and (2) midsummer spike flows to disadvantage spawning invasive smallmouth bass. This white paper explores the effects of these proposed flow modifications on riparian vegetation and sediment deposition downstream along the Green River.

The purpose of the Stream Stewardship and Recovery Handbook is to create an educational resource for private landowners to better understand their streamside properties in the context of the larger watershed, what they can do to practice good stream stewardship and when/how they should engage outside help for stewardship or recovery projects.

A great deal of effort has been devoted to developing guidance for stream restoration and rehabilitation. The available resources are diverse, reflecting the wide ranging approaches used and expertise required to develop stream restoration projects. To help practitioners sort through all of this information, a technical note has been developed to provide a guide to the wealth of information available. The document structure is primarily a series of short literature reviews followed by a hyperlinked reference list for the reader to find more information on each topic.
Bioengineering practices provide resiliency for streambanks, enhance wildlife habitat, enhance organic matter inputs to streams, improve water quality, increase floodplain roughness, and heighten landscape aesthetics so important to countless residents, visitors, and businesses.
Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) is a software program, developed by The Nature Conservancy, that provides useful information for those trying to understand the hydrologic impacts of human activities or trying to develop environmental flow recommendations for water managers.