Maps, Geographies, and the Mississippi
U-Spatial provides support for spatial research. We make maps. And help colleagues at the University of Minnesota discover and analyze geospatial data. We collaborate with people in public health, nursing, business, history, anthropology, education, design, engineering, natural resources, and even dentistry.
Climate Change and Rivers
Open Rivers contacted Paul Huttner, Chief Meteorologist for Minnesota Public Radio. Huttner writes the Updraft blog and hosts MPR’s weekly Climate Cast. We wanted to learn more about the impact climate change is having on rivers and communities and how discussions about environmental issues and water are changing.
The National Park Service’s Mississippi River Forum: Meals with Great Minds
Imagine sharing conversation, learning, and ideas with politicians, researchers studying bald eagles and river otters, people who make your water drinkable and those who clean your used water (who are different people, at least for now…), and those thinking about and establishing policies and practices to help protect the Mississippi.
Southern Waters
What is long-term thinking?
See what happens when all the storytellers in one region turn their attention to one topic, the St. Louis River.
American Panorama: Part I
This article is an extended review of the digital history project American Panorama which describes itself as “an atlas of United States history. The generally laudatory review offers good insights into a rich, deep digital platform that is informative yet highly dynamic.
New Approaches to Hydropower Development that Benefit People and Nature
