DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 22, 2020) — Join River Action this fall to hear some of the speakers that were planning to join us this fall at the Upper Mississippi River Conference which was cancelled due to the pandemic. These webinars will be hour-long sessions and will feature a live question-and-answer session with the featured speaker. Registration is $10 per webinar or select three for $25. Continuing Education Certificates will be available following the webinar if selected in registration. A separate link and instructions will be sent to all registered attendees prior to each webinar. Certificates of attendance will be sent as requested following each webinar. Register now at riveraction.org/UMRC/schedule.
October 21, 2020 — 2PM
Larry Weber PhD/IIHR — Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa
The Iowa Watershed Approach: A Vision for a More Resilient Iowa
October 22, 2020 — 2PM
Matthew Fockler PhD, Augustana College
Two Mississippi: A Historical Geographic Exploration along the Upper Mississippi River since the Great Depression
October 27, 2020 — 2PM
Christopher Jone PhD/IIHR — Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa
Nitrogen Budgets for Iowa Watersheds
October 29, 2020 — 2PM
Toby Hunemuller, US Army Corps of Engineers, and Rob Davis, City of Cedar Rapids Flood Control Manager
Cedar River Flood Control Project
November 5, 2020 — 2PM
Roger Viadero PhD, Western Illinois University
Headwater Streams: Their Importance in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
November 10, 2020 — 2PM
Ed Freer, Graef-USA
The Rediscovery and Healing of an Urban River — Kinnickinnic River, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 12, 2020 — 2PM
Kris Johnson PhD and Eugene Yacobson, The Nature Conservancy
Science and Decision Tools to Guide Floodplain Protection and Restoration in the Mississippi River Basin
November 17, 2020 — 2PM
Trevor Sample, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Implementing the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy
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Zachary Moss, Izaak Walton League
Getting Your Feet Wet: A Stair-Step Approach for Engaging Community Members in Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
November 19, 2020 - 2PM
Kirsten Wallace, Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, and Paul St Louis, US Army Corps of Engineers
Flood, Sediment, and Drought Management Planning
Register online at www.riveraction.org/UMRC/schedule
