EPP 225 – River Restoration Project Management
Course Summary: Course Summary: River restoration projects are complex, and many projects fail due to issues with funding and coordination. In a climate of restricted funding, project management skills and principles are critical to maximizing project cost effectiveness. In addition, restoration projects depend on collaboration between affected landowners, local governments, and key project partners. The collaborative nature of river restoration projects requires the cooperation of multiple parties at every phase of the project.
This course will use case studies to lead participants through project management principles from concept to closeout, providing methods to plan and deliver restoration projects. Instructors include representatives from governmental agencies, consulting firms, contractors, and nongovernmental organizations. On the last day of the course, students will be expected to utilize the case studies to develop a presentation illustrating the methods they have learned in the course.
Duration: 3 days. In-person.
Available Professional Credit: 2.3 CEU, 23 PDH.
Student Testimonials:
"This is exactly what I expected to get out of this class. Some good tips and project management guru know-how from the folks that know best. I am new to this sort of thing, so covering the very basics was exactly what I needed to get started."
"The ability to attend a class about project management that has the specifics of a restoration practitioner in mind in this landscape was a huge boon. I will definitely be applying the lessons learned about communication and planning from the class into my program."
"The class was perfect, I'm very pleased to have this class be in person and have a group assignment that consisted of everyone's participation and expertise. The panel discussion on conflict resolution was very helpful and could even be a whole day worth to include case studies of dealing with difficult situations or people."
Course Topics:
- Project management principles
- Managing multidisciplinary teams
- Communication strategies
- Project scheduling
- Design considerations
- Environmental compliance
- Restoration Project RFPs & Contracting Considerations
- Construction.