2013 Presentations

wood duck

August 13, 2013

Prehistoric Cultures of the Lower Missouri River

Presented by Joe Harl, St. Louis Archaeological Research Center From ancient mounds and small villages to bustling marketplaces, the Missouri River has been a conduit of human occupation for thousands of years. Archaeologist Joe Harl of the St. Louis Archaeological Research Center shared some of the amazing stories he’s dug up from the rich floodplain of the […]

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River

July 10, 2013

Climate Change – the Great Political Equalizer

Original Presentation by Tony Messenger, columnist at St. Louis Post-Dispatch July 10, 2013 Living with the Missouri River is hard. Sharing it across such a massive watershed with its diverse landscapes, cultures and water needs is harder. Throw in the uncertainties of a changing climate and things get really sticky. In the past three years […]

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July 10, 2013

Water One’s Extreme Climate Challenges

Original Presentation by Tom Schrempp, P.E., Director of Production for WaterOne Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Click here to view a video recording of this presentation According to the Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, over half of Missourians acquire their drinking water from the Missouri River. The Missouri River is widely regarded as an reliably high quality […]

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Pallid-Shovelnose

July 9, 2013

Intersex Sturgeon on the Missouri River? The effects of emerging contaminants on a big river

Presentation by – Diana Papoulias, PhD, Research Fish Biologist –  US Geological Survey Columbia Environmental Research Center Original Presentations: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Les Bourgeois Bistro in Rocheport, MO Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Healthy Rivers Partnership Office, Kansas City, MO Click here to watch a video of Diana’s presentation recorded by KCDV.  Click here to download pdf […]

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1993 Chesterfield

June 12, 2013

“Too much water, not enough water – Balancing the 8 ‘Authorized Purposes’ of the Missouri River”

Original presentation by Larry O’Donnell, Healthy Rivers Partnership,  Little Blue River Watershed Coalition & Missouri River Relief Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Click here to view a video recording and transcript of this presentation.  Recently four U.S. Representatives from Missouri proposed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remove “Fish and Wildlife” as Authorized Purposes for […]

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May 14, 2013

Location, Location, Location

Original Presentation- May 14, 2013 – Big Muddy Speaker Series – Kansas City “Location, Location, Location – How Missouri River geography shapes restoration and management options” –presentation by Robert Jacobson, PhD, Chief of River Studies Branch, US Geological Survey Click here to download pdf of presentation The past two years of extreme flooding followed by […]

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May 8, 2013

“Taming the Wild Muddy A History of Change on the Missouri River”

Original Presentation- “Taming the Wild MuddyA History of Change on the Missouri River” Presented by author and historian Jim Denny Wednesday, May 8, 2013 As America explored, settled and learned to live with the Missouri River, it also forever changed the nature of this wild, western river. In one of the Big Muddy Speaker Series’ […]

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Captain Catfish

April 25, 2013

“Pearls along the River – The Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge”

Original Presentation by Tom Bell, Manager for the Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Thursday, April 25, 2013 The Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge is comprised of 11 separate units totalling approximately 16,000 acres located along the Missouri River floodplain between Kansas City and the St. Louis area. Using a passive management […]

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April 10, 2013

“Colter’s Run”

Original Presentation by author Conger “Tony” Beasley- Wednesday, April 10, 2013 528 Walnut St. – Kansas City, MO (in the River Market) John Colter was a key member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He left the Expedition on its return trip to guide fur trappers. On this journey he was credited with discovering the area […]

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pintails and mallards

April 9, 2013

“Flush Twice – It’s a Long Way to Eagle Bluffs”

Original presentation by Tim James, Wildlife Management Biologist, Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, MDC Tuesday, April 9 , 2013 Lower floor of the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro in Rocheport, MO (directions below) Just south of Columbia, MO, in the McBaine Bottoms is a true Missouri River treasure. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area is one of several intensively managed […]

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