Critical Insights for Wetland & Waterway Professionals

March 11, 2026 | Live online event
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Central Time

About Critical Insights for Wetland and Waterway Professionals

Refresh your skills and advance your wetland delineation knowledge with the 2026 edition of Critical Insights for Wetland & Waterway Professionals. Learn from experts and regulators in the field of Wisconsin wetland and waterways as you:

Learn about new and upcoming science, policy, and procedural updates from state and federal regulators
Review state and federal wetland and waterway regulations and policies
Explore wetland delineation protocols and practices
Discuss wetland mitigation and monitoring

Practitioners, regulators, and students who are interested in wetland and waterway science and policy in Wisconsin are encouraged to attend.

This event will be offered live online. Canvas, the online event platform, will house your course materials and provide access to video conferencing sessions.

Critical Insights for Wetland & Waterway Professionals Registration Fees
Early registration discount by Feb. 11, 2026	Register Feb. 12, 2026 or after*
$99	$129

*Registration will close at 4 p.m. on March 10, 2026.

Registration includes access to the online workshop and to workshop recordings through April 11, 2026. CEUs are also included but will only be awarded for participation in the live sessions on March 11, 2026.

UWL Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

0.6 CEUs/6 contact hours
Continuing education units are a means of recognizing and recording satisfactory participation in non-degree programs. UWL CEUs fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals, agencies and organizations. Professional associations may have specific licensing requirements. Individuals should contact their licensing association before assuming UWL CEUs will fulfill all requirements. UWL keeps records of individual CEUs for three years of programming. Certificates are emailed within two weeks of the conclusion of each program.

Cancellation Policy

Substitutions are welcome. A full refund less $25 processing fee for cancellations received by February 25, 2026. No refunds for cancellations after that date. Cancellations and substitutions must be submitted in writing to: ex@uwlax.edu.

Critical Insights for Wetland & Waterway Professionals

March 11, 2026 | Live online event | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Central Time

Agenda: Critical Insights for Wetland & Waterway Professionals
Time	Session Description
8:30–8:50 a.m.	Wetland Delineating in Coastal Wetlands –Kara Brooks, WDNR Wetland Identification Program Coordinator
8:50–9:20 a.m.	Identification of Potential Mitigation Bank Sites –Chelsey Lundeen, WDNR Wetland Mitigation Banking Coordinator
9:20–10 a.m.	Submitting Wetland Permit Applications for Review by WDNR Water Management Specialist –Angel Henschel & Michelle Soderling, WDNR Water Management Specialists
10–10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30–11:15 a.m.	What is Wetland History? –Allison Willman, WDNR Wetland Expert
11:15–11:45 a.m.	Eye on the Prize: Encouraging and Enabling Hydrologic Restoration in Wisconsin –Erin O'Brien, Policy Programs Director, Wisconsin Wetlands Association
11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Vegetation Site Preparation & Establishment on Mitigation Banks –Stuart Boerst, Senior Hydrologist/ Ecologist, McMahon
12:15–1:15 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:15–2 p.m.	2026 Nationwide Permit Re-Issuance –Joey Shoemaker, USACE
2–2:45 p.m.	WI Mitigation Guidelines Update –USACE Staff
2:45–3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15–4 p.m.	Shoreland 101 –Susan Vanden Langenberg, WDNR Shoreland Zoning Policy Coordinator
4–4:30 p.m.	Wisconsin Rapid Assessment Method –WDNR Staff Member