LaRyssa Nelson, Monitoring and Education, Conservation Corps of MN & IA I can officially say that I survived my second year as IWI’s Conservation Corpsmember! I know I’m not alone when I say that this year, as well as last, was definitely a learning curve with many firsts. I returned after a month break in…
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Jared Riley, GIS Analyst/Watershed Planner “Show up at 11 sharp- and dress warm.” These simple instructions were all we were given the night before we were set to take to the skies. I woke up the following morning excited, but a little nervous. I thought it was ironic that in nearly seven years with the…
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In October, 2008, Bob Backman, FM River Keepers Executive Director (ret.) and I presented “The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in River and Resources Management: Red River of the North (United States and Canada)” at the International Dniester [nee-ster] Conference in Chisinau, Moldova. Our host was an organization called Eco-TIRAS and its Executive Director, Ilya [ill-e-ya]…
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June, 2021 marked the end of Danielle Graham’s time here at the International Water Institute. Danielle started with IWI in 2017 as a Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa servicemember and over the years she grew into her position as Education Program and Communications Specialist, leaving positive impressions on over 5,000 students, citizens, and professionals…
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Asher Kingery – IWI Project Specialist In the larger rivers of the Red River Basin, water continues to flow year-round, even under the ice. In some cases, small streams and ditches can be frozen completely with almost zero flow under the ice. During the winter, precipitation falls as snow and stacks up instead of flowing…
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