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2011 Spring | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Ecosystem Restoration: Creating Dynamic and Effective Goals for the Future

Student(s):

Melanie Kristjanson

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Deborah Oaks

Partner(s):

  • Stewardship Partners

Faculty advisor(s):

Kern Ewing, School of Forest Resources, University of Washington

During my project, I worked cooperatively with two other University of Washington students to develop and implement a riparian restoration plan in the Lower Snoqualmie Valley under the guidance of Stewardship Partners, a non-profit organization. In addition to gaining firsthand restoration experience in the field,
I was interested in researching the limitations and constraints that restorationists face during the process of restoration development. In coupling my firsthand experience with information in a variety of publications, I was able to analyze the current constraints that hinder restoration goal creation and develop my own suggestions for future restoration processes.