Participants with an interest in stream geomorphology and ecology will enjoy the opportunity to tour the Outdoor StreamLab (OSL) located at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) at the University of Minnesota. This unique state of the art facility provides the control characteristic of laboratory experiments in a field-scale outdoor setting, offering the unique opportunity to conduct full-scale experiments on the physical, chemical, and biological interactions between a channel, its floodplain, and vegetation. Because both water and sediment input can be controlled, this facility provides the means to conduct experiments and observe results that cannot be captured in an indoor flume or on a smaller scale. Participants will also be able to visit the only waterfall on the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis. Bus transportation from the Crowne Plaza will be provided.