Talk: “Bridging Science and Policy to Advocate for Healthy River Systems”

Monday, Sept.17
7 p.m.
CNS C101

Traci Barkley, water resources scientist for Prairie Rivers Network, will discuss how Prairie Rivers Network has used scientific findings to advocate for state and federal policy reform in areas including water quality standards, agricultural and industrial pollution and habitat protection.

Prairie Rivers Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers and streams throughout Illinois.

This talk is co-sponsored by the IWU Environmental Studies Program and John Wesley Powell Audubon.