"Stage 0" River Restoration

River restoration projects have typically focused on "re-meandering" straightened rivers, assuming these rivers originally exhibited single-channel meanders. River morphology is influenced by biology, hydrology, and geology. Valley restoration therefore requires thinking beyond the river channel. The philosophy of "Stage Zero" restoration is to harness natural processes to rehabilitate a multi-channel network from a modified and incised, or improving, channel and to reconnect the river to its floodplain. This approach produces a more resilient habitat mosaic than typical single-channel restoration.

Come and discover different implementation methods in England. Translated and proofread guide on the subjet: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/134EFtyv-L901UJtEkWIW_9PItyoWbNwS?usp=sharing

Moderators:

• Arnaud Forêt, IWS master student
• Antoine Werochowski, Réseaux Rivières TV

Speakers:

• George Heritage - Managing Director at Dynamic Rivers Ltd - Southport, UK
• Matthew Hemsworth - Deputy Head of Environment and Sustainability / Technical Director at JBA Consulting (Geomorphology) - Loughborough, UK
• Matt Parr - Geomorphology Technical Specialist at Environment Agency - Lincolnshire, UK