Stream Restoration for Design Professionals
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Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
Learn more about the on-demand format in our FAQ or contact us at (715) 835-5900 or customerservice@halfmoonseminars.org
Agenda
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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time
Log into Webinar
8:30 – 9:00 am CDT
Morning Session
9:00 am – 12:30 pm CDT
Break
12:30 – 1:00 pm CDT
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:30 pm CDT
Presented by Brian J. Kwiatkowski
The Behavior of Surface Water
Flow measurement
Historical records
H&H modeling methods
Understanding human impacts
Causes of river degradation
Introduction to Geomorphology
Fluvial geomorphology 101
The 4 dimensions (section, planform, profile, time)
Channel evolution
Stream hydraulics
Stream ecology
Tools for Assessment and Restoration
Rapid watershed assessment methods
Prescribed treatments
In-stream structures (profile)
Streambank stabilization (section)
Planform reconstruction (planform)
Buffer revegetation
Watershed management
Project examples
Design Considerations
Plans and specifications
Stakeout and structure tables
Submittals and deliverables
Project stop points
Site preparation
Erosion and sediment control
Managing invasive vegetation
Successful riparian restoration
Lessons Learned: Construction Considerations
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
AIA (AIA credits only available for attending live webinar)
6.5 LU|HSW
Landscape Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
LA CES (LA CES credits only available for attending live webinar)
6.5 HSW PDHs
Floodplain Managers
6.5 ASFPM CECs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states. It offers 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to landscape architects in all states, except Florida, New Jersey, and North Carolina.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers, architects, and landscape architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2), §69.6(i)(2), and §79-1.5(i)(2)). Courses approved by the AIA/CES qualify for Florida and New Jersey architects. Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
This course has been approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES and LA CES.
The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this event for 6.5 CECs for certified floodplain managers.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Brian J. Kwiatkowski
Principal Ecologist with Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG) and a National Expert in River and Stream Restoration, OhioMr. Kwiatkowski has over 25 years of experience in the field. He’s a certified professional ecologist (CE) and fluvial geomorphologist, who has collected and analyzed data on more than 1,000 miles of river and stream and contributed to stormwater best management practice manuals, addressing the design of ecosystem restoration projects, green infrastructure planning, water quality improvement, and habitat reconstruction. Mr. Kwiatkowski has assisted numerous clients, including non-profit organizations, municipalities, park districts, and government agencies, with the planning, design, and installation of restoration projects on a variety of scopes and scales. His day-to-day professional responsibilities include project management, public outreach, stream assessment, data analysis and calculations, restoration design, and construction oversight.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Stream Restoration for Design Professionals
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This 6.5 hour live lecture presentation covers the behavior of surface water in streams, an introduction to geomorphology, tools for assessment and restoration, and design considerations.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify the causes of river degradation and the impacts of human activity, and they will be able to explain how stream flow rates are measured.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss the principles of geomorphology, including channel evolution, stream hydraulics, and stream ecology.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe the processes and techniques for assessing and restoring streams, including in-stream structures, streambank reconstruction, planform reconstruction, and buffer revegetation.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe design considerations for stream restoration, including site preparation, erosion and sediment control, managing invasive species, and riparian restoration.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with site evaluation and development
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 04/02/2022
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.