#saveourstreams

The best kind of dam, a Broken Down dam. Spent the past decade of my career trying to demolish these abominations or at least modify them enough to allow for fish and other organisms to pass upstream. This dam failed on its own in 1909, just a year after it was constructed. There are a few more dams upstream and downstream of this reach that my fellow peers are itching to remove. It’s about damn time to let this river, and others, flow in their former glory. #minnesota #ottertailriver #saveourstreams #nomoredams #fishpassage #onlyinmn (at Broken Down Dam Park)

Happy #NationalSTEMDay everyone! I hope you were able to celebrate and encourage others to take part in #STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) activities today (and everyday)! We can always learn more about our selves and our Aquatic Eco Systems, while encouraging others to join in! I am working on being certified as a Save Our Streams monitor. Last week I passed the online Macroinvertebrate Exam, and met some lovely local residence and students during the in person practical! It was great being able to talk to the students & other scientists about my career as an Engineer and a Technical Writer, while being inspired by their careers and future studies. For more information about stream monitoring and clean water, check out https://www.iwla.org #SaveOurStreams #VASoS #IWLA #StreamMonitoring #BiologicalMonitoring #IzaakWaltonLeagueofAmerica #SaltWatch #VA #NoVa #Virginia #preservation #restoration #conservation #MonarchInternational #MerfolkMonarchInternational #Mermaids #Mermaid #Mermaiding #MerFolk #MerPerson #Siren #VirginiaMerFolk #MerFolkVirginia #MxMerfolkVirginia #VirginiaMermaid #MermaidMaid #TheMermaidMaid #MermaidAtAnyAge (at Fairfax County, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkuoDzsOCoj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=