Degradation of watersheds is widespread and ongoing. Anthropogenic impacts such as roads, logging/mining, dams, and grazing as well as climate change-induced alterations to fire and hydrologic regimes have spurred the field of restoration and related applied sciences, including integration and application of indigenous and traditional knowledge. As a result, significant advances have been made in our understanding of river, meadow, floodplain, and contributing hillslope processes and recovery at multiple scales. Mitigation that reduces anthropogenic impacts while enhancing watershed function and health is emphasized. Research examples range from, but are not limited to, process-based meadow recovery, large wood in channels, sediment loading after fires, roads/levee decommissioning, and dam removal.

This session is seeking abstracts that contribute to the science and understanding of river, meadow, floodplain, and contributing hillslope restoration. We request studies highlighting biotic and abiotic function, traditional and indigenous science, and techniques applied to monitor system response to restoration actions.

• CGU: Canadian Geophysical Union -
• ESA: Ecological Society of America -
• EGU: European Geosciences Union -
• GSA: Geological Society of America -