In February, the environmental studies students helped organize the First Annual Public Forum on the Environment. The topic of this year's symposium was the Future of the Missouri River. Over 200 members of the public attended this event to hear speakers from federal agencies, state and tribal governments, farm and industry representatives, and environmental organizations.
Steven K. Metzger, President of the Students for Environmental Studies club, introducing speakers.
Randy Asbury of the Coalition to Protect the Missouri River (L) and Chad Smith of American Rivers (R) answering questions from the audience.
Kate Frazer, Vice President of the Students for Environmental Studies, and Doug Latka of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
John McCarty (L) Director of UNOmaha's Environmental Studies Program and John Crook (R) who farms along the Missouri River near Nebraska City, NE.
Kate Frazer of SES and Don "Bucky" Pilcher of Mni Sose Intertribal Water Rights Coalition.
Michael Olson of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discussing the Missouri River with a member of the audience.
Gene Zuerlein of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Some of the UNOmaha Environmental Studies students who helped organize and run the symposium.
For more information about the Environmental Studies major at UNOmaha, contact:
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