Webinar Library
Upcoming
November 2025
The Great River Road: Uniting Communities, Driving Growth
Susanne Thiede-Barnet from the Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will provide information on the Great River Road – a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road that spans 10 states along the Mississippi River. She will highlight how the MRPC fosters tourism, drives economic development in river communities, and preserves the region’s cultural and natural heritage. Attendees will gain insight into collaborative initiatives that connect communities, expand recreational opportunities, and support sustainable growth throughout the corridor.
November 12, 2025
12:00 -12:30 PM CT
December 2025
Exploring Qualitative Values of the Mississippi River: What People Think and Why It Matters
Author and paddler Natalie Warren will summarize a recent report from the University of Minnesota that investigates water values along the Mississippi River. We will explore questions like: How do resident’s perceptions, engagement, and values of the river differ throughout the diverse geophysical regions of the Mississippi River corridor? What correlations emerge between how people engage with the river and how they talk about the river throughout the regions? This qualitative data can inform policy decisions on water quality investments and support government and nonprofit communications and strategic planning efforts along the river.
December 16, 2025
12:00 -12:30 PM CT
Past
October 2025
CTIC – Four Decades of Connecting and Championing Conservation Agriculture
Ryan Heiniger, Executive Director of CTIC, introduces the Conservation Connector — an innovative online platform that helps farmers, ranchers, and advisers easily compare conservation incentive programs and connect with technical support in one place.
September 2025
The Role of Endangered Pallid Sturgeon in Missouri River Recovery
Dr. Robert Jacobson, adjunct professor at the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources and former USGS research scientist, focuses on advancing Missouri River conservation by shifting from pallid sturgeon–driven management toward flood-risk reduction, with species recovery as a secondary benefit.
August 2025
Projecting Climate-induced Changes in River Discharge and Water Temperature Across the Mississippi River Watershed
Jason Knouft, director of Freshwater Policy Institute at NGRREC, discusses model predictions for water temperature and river discharge changes in the Watershed.
July 2025
In a Changing Climate: The Need for Comprehensive Hydrologic and Water Quality Monitoring in the Mississippi River Watershed
Larry Weber, director of Hydroscience & Engineering at the University of Iowa, will discuss the need for hydrologic and water quality monitoring data across the Watershed.
June 2025
The Nation’s Inland Waterways: A Washington Perspective
Tracy Zea, President/CEO of Waterways Council, Inc., will discuss the organization’s mission, its legislative priorities, and the critical importance of the nation’s inland waterways to its many beneficiaries.
May 2025
The Importance of the Inland Waterways to Illinois Farmers
Join the executive director of the IL Corn Growers Association and IL Corn Marketing Board, Rodney Weinzierl as he addresses drought and high water issues and their impact on Illinois farmers.
April 2025
The Silt is Gone-
Where’d them Muddy Waters go?
Join AWI Board of Directors member and Tulane University Research Professor, Dr. Barbara Kleiss as she discussed the decline in the sediment load of the Mississippi River over the last 100 years ago. Learn about the factors that have caused the change and its impact on the Gulf and Louisiana.