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Workshop Dates: November 8 9, 2010 Optional Field Day Date: November 10, 2010 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day Location: 2-day Workshop: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite 110 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 /ContactUs/Directions.aspx Optional Day 3 Field Trip: North Etiwanda Nature Preserve /2/nep/location.htm Instructors: Waterboard, SCCWRP, Dept. of Fish and Game, UC Berkley staff, plus many more highly qualified instructors. Please see the attached instructor biography information below for the complete instructor listing. Registration Fees: Paid through the Water Board Training Academy To Register: Follow the training registration requirements, obtain all required approvals and then register on-line at http://waternet/training (Waterboard employees) /academy/ (outside agency) The online system will provide a registration confirmation. If you have questions about the registration process, please contact your training liaison. Recommended Accommodations: The Hotel Hanford is located close to the workshop location and will offer State and Federal government rates to those attending the workshop: /ContactUs/RecommendedHotel.aspx Course Description: This two-day course and optional field trip, explores the physical processes, ecological adaptations, management and conservation challenges of episodic channels in California. While most of the examples presented are from the state’s drylands, the course also addresses such processes occurring on episodic streams in less-arid parts of Mediterranean-climate California (such as Napa Valley), notably alluvial fan channels, which share many characteristics of dryland streams. More information is available at / Expected Outcomes: By the end of the workshop participants should have an increased understanding of the key processes that influence form and function of episodic channels, and be familiar with particular challenges and approaches that can