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Schedule
2026
Monday, March 16th
9:50 AM

Exploring the genetic origins of Pacific salmon and steelhead trout that use the habitats of the Willamette River and its tributary streams in the city of Portland, Oregon.

Melissa Brown, City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services

9:50 AM - 9:59 AM

10:00 AM

Using Passive Camera Monitoring to Investigate Northern Red-legged Frog Use of a New Road Undercrossing Structure

Alyson W. Yates, Portland State University
Catherine de Rivera, Portland State University
Susan Barnes, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Rachel Wheat, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Justine Brumm, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

10:00 AM - 10:09 AM

10:10 AM

Planning for Potential Change: Climate Vulnerability of Commonly Planted Restoration Species in the Willamette Valley Ecoregion

Jess Nettle Shamek, Portland Metro Regional Government

10:10 AM - 10:19 AM

10:20 AM

Early detection of Agrilus planipennis Using Environmental DNA

Hannah Ferguson, Clean Water Services
Blythe Layton, Clean Water Services
Matt P. Mills, Oregon Department of Forestry

10:20 AM - 10:29 AM

11:00 AM

Thermal Imaging Drones: A "Cool" solution to incorporating climate resiliency in restoration design

Amy D. van Riessen

11:00 AM - 11:09 AM

11:10 AM

The Impact of Relative Humidity and Soil Moisture on Foliar Water Uptake for Urban Tree Planning

Rory Price, Portland State University
Samantha Hartzell, Portland State University
Sybil Gotsch Dr., University of Kentucky
Lauren Lowman Dr., Wake Forest University

11:10 AM - 11:19 AM

11:20 AM

Pre-Dormancy Bare Root Plant Harvest (AKA Hot-Lift): Lessons Learned

Randy Lawrence, Clean Water Services

11:20 AM - 11:29 AM

11:30 AM

Traditional Soil Extracts as a Low-Cost Tool for Native Plant Production in Ecological Restoration Nurseries

Nicolas Salcedo Cuevas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

11:30 AM - 11:39 AM

12:00 PM

Leach Gardens Back 5: Community Habitat Enhancement Project

Katharine Grace J. Flores, Leach Botanical Garden

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

12:00 PM

The good governance ride: pushing the envelope in urban flood management and river restoration

Roslyn Gray, City of Portland - Bureau of Environmental Services

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1:50 PM

Lessons Learned from Five Years of Monitoring the Barton Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Green Streets

Kathryn Forester, Herrera Environmental Consultants

1:50 PM - 1:59 PM

2:00 PM

Clean Water Services Recycled Water Program

Jared Kinnear, Clean Water Services

2:00 PM - 2:09 PM

2:10 PM

Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture in Restored Wetlands

Carly Holzschuh, Clean Water Services
Emma Colburn, Clean Water Services
John Goetz III, Clean Water Services
Jared Kinnear, Clean Water Services

2:10 PM - 2:19 PM

2:20 PM

Evapotranspiration Estimation Using a Water Balance Model for Urban Green Roof Vegetation in Portland, OR

Tarannum K. Khandoker, Portland State University
Harper Thomson, Portland State University
Arely Corro Sanchez, Portland State University
Samantha Hartzell, Portland State University

2:20 PM - 2:29 PM

3:00 PM

What is the value of a state? Accounting for the ecosystem service and natural capital values of Oregon

Kathryn T. Liebrecht, Portland State University
Sahan Dissanayake, Portland State University
Luis Ruedas, Portland State University

3:00 PM - 3:09 PM

3:10 PM

Findings of the Second Edition of the Urbanizing Flora of Portland, Oregon

Dominic Maze, City of Portland

3:10 PM - 3:19 PM

3:20 PM

It Takes a Village: Community Science in Portland’s Urban Waters

Brian John Weir, Portland State University

3:20 PM - 3:29 PM

3:30 PM

Can the PSU Herbarium Help Your Project?

John A. Christy, Portland State University

3:30 PM - 3:39 PM