The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is pleased to offer:
Project Design & Evaluation/
Coastal Restoration
June 7 and 8, 2016
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS),
Gloucester Point, VA
What: Have you ever implemented a restoration project that didn’t quite meet its intended outcomes? (Be honest!)
This interactive workshop offers restoration practitioners valuable knowledge, skills, and tools to enhance your
ability to design targeted projects that have a greater chance of achieving success. Participants will learn to
increase restoration project effectiveness by applying a systems approach to designing a new project or reassessing
an existing one. This approach helps build in accountability, reveal assumptions, create a targeted effort and
strategic thinking, and better articulate the impacts on the issue. *The workshop is not intended to present
technical components of restoration planning, but rather a planning framework, that will increase project
success. The approach is applicable to any habitat type. *Space is limited—register early!! Registration closes
on May 19, 2016 (if not already full).
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
• Assess their understanding of specific needs to address the issue and create a plan of action
• Create a box & arrow model that logically maps out who, what, when, why, and how project efforts will address
the issue
• Develop SMART objectives that provide evidence of how well the project is achieving the desired outcomes
• Generate performance standards/monitoring indicators that support project evaluation
*Participants will work on their own projects during class and will learn about coastal restoration themed examples
to illustrate course concepts
Who: Restoration practitioners, land and resource managers
TIPS:
1) We strongly encourage 2+ members of a project team to attend the course
2) When you register, please include a brief description of the issue your project team wants the project to
resolve
examples:
sediment diversion in part of the Chesapeake Bay
dune restoration at Gilligan’s Headlands
bank stabilization on Lighthouse Island
When: June 7 and 8, 2016
Registration: There is no charge for this workshop, but registration is mandatory! To register, please send
your name, telephone number, and professional affiliation to syerdle@vims.edu - you will receive a
confirmation email after your registration has been accepted.
Certificates of Completion will be awarded on the second day. (*Attendance at both days of the course is
required to receive a certificate of completion.)
*Space is limited – register early!
As always, feel free to contact Sandra Erdle with any concerns or questions! Best wishes - Sandra