Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
Stream Teams United - bringing our river groups together
Mary Culler, the new Executive Director of Stream Teams United, will present about the organization’s past and current efforts, her role as the new Executive Director, and about ways Missourians can help support the stewardship of Missouri streams. Stream Teams United is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that formed in 1999. Also known as the Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition, it includes 19 volunteer Stream Team Associations throughout the state. The organization also hosts PaddleMo, a 5 day 100-mile exploration of the Lower Missouri River. Mary Culler was hired in February 2018 as the 2nd Executive Director of Stream Teams United and is excited to work for this statewide organization and meet more fellow Missourians that love Missouri streams.
Meet Your Presenter
Mary Culler
, Executive Director
Mary Culler was hired in February 2018 as the new Executive Director of Stream Teams United. Mary is a native of Springfield, Missouri, where she attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State) and completed a degree in Biology. She later attended Iowa State University, where she completed a master’s degree and researched stream fish and macroinvertebrate communities in southwest Iowa.
Mary returned to Missouri in 2006 and then worked for the state of Missouri for 11 years, first with the Missouri Department of Conservation as a Fisheries Management Biologist in Springfield, and more recently as a watershed and community assistance coordinator for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Northeast Region in Macon.
Mary has been a Stream Team member for over 10 years and is a member of Stream Team 3184. One of the streams adopted by her team is the North Fork of the Salt River, which is a tributary to Mark Twain Lake in northeast Missouri.
Related Presentations
Resources & Links
Stream Teams United Links
- Stream Teams United Website
- PaddleMO Website
- Stream Team Data Summary Reports
- 2018 Stream Team United Legislative Review
The Big Muddy Speakers Series in Kansas City
is hosted by these wonderful partners!
- Healthy Rivers Partnership
- Little Blue River Watershed Coalition
- Kansas City Digital Video
- Missouri River Relief
- Lights On - KCK
Thanks to all of our venue hosts for making this possible! Click here for a list of upcoming presentations» The Big Muddy Speaker Series is also held monthly in Rocheport and St. Charles.
Recordings of Presentations
Kansas City Digital Video has been recording Big Muddy Speaker Series presentations. These are available on their website at this link. Some contain synchronized powerpoint presentations. We will be posting these to the archived presentation pages on bigmuddyspeakers.org.
We are deeply saddened by our loss of KCDV's driving founder, Michael Morgan. Our hearts are with his family. Big Muddy Speaker Series will always be indebted to his vision, skill and selfless hard work.
The views and opinions expressed by our presenters do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of Healthy Rivers Partnership, the Big Muddy Speaker Series or any of the partners that support this public forum. The Big Muddy Speaker Series believes that hearing diverse perspectives is a crucial building block for an informed public.
Upcoming Presentations
Missouri River Relief: 25 Years on the Big Muddy
November 10, 2026Columbia, MO
Join us for a journey through time celebrating 25 years of Missouri River Relief's work on the Big Muddy.
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Plastic Pollution, Gulf Hypoxia, and Water Quality
November 11, 2026St Charles, MO
Jennifer Wendt from MidAmerica Clean Future guides us through understanding regional water quality challenges.
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