| Briefing Date: | 01/08/2002 |
| Topic: | Missouri River Ecosystem: Exploring the Prospects for Recovery |
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
National Research Council
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Water Science and Technology Board
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Congressional Briefings
Tuesday, January 8, 2002
2253 Rayburn House Office Bldg. -- 2:00 p.m.
and
406 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. -- 4:00 p.m.
on
The Missouri River Ecosystem: Exploring the Prospects for Recovery
by
Steven P. Gloss, U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, and Chair, Committee on Missouri River Ecosystem Science, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
Gerald E. Galloway, Jr., Secretary of the United States Section, International Joint Commission, Washington, D.C. and Member, Committee on Missouri River Ecosystem Science, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
The Missouri River Ecosystem, a new report from the National Research Council, looks at how dam building and other human activities have affected the ecology of the Missouri River and its basin, and recommends changes to the management of the river in an effort to restore its natural ecosystem.
These briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on January 9, 2002, and can be found, in its entirety, online through the Web site of the National Academies Press.
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