Presenters in this symposium will provide entry-level discussions about their area of expertise. These talks will provide brief introductions to various aspects of wetland regulations, wetland ecology, wetland science, wetland restoration, and/or wetland monitoring to conference attendees who are newer to the field of wetland or are considering a future in the wetland sciences field. Part 1 before lunch: (Part 2 will be after lunch) 11:00 - 11:20 Ben Meyer (MN Board of Water & Soil Resources) Three parameters for identifying wetlands 11:20 - 11:40 Alice Thompson (Thompson & Assoc. Wetland Services) Wetland soils 101 for wetland delineation and restoration 11:40 - Noon Kara Brooks (Wisconsin DNR) Wetland hydrology 101 Noon - 12:20 Kate Remus (Stantec) Difficult scenarios in wetland delineation Moderator: Sally Jarosz (Wisconsin DNR) Sponsored by BioApp