Toulane University School of Science and Engineering 

Sponsored by the Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Fund

This three-day workshop will bring together people from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds - including academia, industry, government, nonprofits and communities - to share and discuss ideas from research to practice to partnership. Registration is free for in-person and online participants. Find more details and link to register.  

Tuesday, May 19 Day 1: Research and Collaboration

Participants from across the Mississippi River watershed will share the latest research from the basin. Through interdisciplinary presentations and discussion, this day will spark opportunities for collaboration and on-the-ground action across the full watershed.

SESSION 4, includes talks by: 

• INRC Director Matt Helmers, Brent and Cindy Hart Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, on Nutrients, 3:40-4:05 
• David Cwiertny, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, Director of the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, University of Iowa, on Emerging Contaminants,  4:30 – 4:55 pm 

Wednesday, May 20 Day 2: Applied Knowledge and Critical Questions

Participants will collaborate to identify applied knowledge needs and consider critical questions facing the watershed. Participants will explore how scientific work can inform decision-making and on-the-ground action to improve outcomes across five key issues for the watershed.

Thursday, May 21 Day 3: Partnership Action & Leadership

Advance the Mississippi River Watershed Partnership by shaping action roadmaps and collaborative strategies to strengthen leadership across the watershed. Following the rollout of the partnership structure, participants will have the opportunity to join MRWP committees and take an active role in driving action.