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From Headwaters to the (Delta) Dispatches:
FromDelta Dispatches
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today’s episode explores the other end of the Mighty Mississippi by welcoming Trevor Russell, Water Program Director with Friends of the Mississippi River (https://fmr.org/). Based in Minnesota, Russell paints a picture of the upper river, discusses his organization’s work to enhance the health of the Mississippi River from the Twin Cities and beyond. In particular, he highlights the organization’s award-winning State of the River report, the Mississippi River Restoration & Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (https://fmr.org/tags/mrrri) they are advocating for along with the Mississippi River Network (https://1mississippi.org/), and more!
Released:
Jul 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Wildlife: Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts Jacques Hebert & Simone Maloz. On this week's episode, Jacques interviews Dr. Andy Nyman, Professor of Wetland Ecology and Restoration at LSU about the importance and abundance of Louisiana wildlife and how our land loss crisis threatens coastal species. On the second half the show, Jacques is joined by Dr. Erik Johnson, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Louisiana. Erik and Jacques talk about the importance of Louisiana's coast for migratory birds including prothonotary warblers and whooping cranes. by Delta Dispatches