Open Rivers

We are excited to announce #OpenRivers Issue 27 | Prospect! https://lnkd.in/gz9A2ysC This collection of articles invites us to view our environmental conditions from a new perspective, using art, language, experience, and a sense of hope. How can art, connection, and creativity influence our environmental prospects? Eric Gidal Jonee Kulman Brigham, AIA, LEED O-M Richard Frailing Clara Reynen Kaden St Onge Saloni Shokeen Marceleen Mosher, M.A. Shelley Buck (Pte Wicota) Owámniyomni Okhódayapi Laura Rockhold

In #OpenRivers, Wendy F. Todd Ph.D, Arianna Northbird Himango, and Chessaly Towne explain some common concepts shared between Alaska Native Haida and Ojibwe cultures around water by discussing the connections three Native women have to water. The article offers both story and practices that demonstrate the importance of Native knowledges for future generations. Read more at https://lnkd.in/d9pNjEVq #NationalAmericanIndianHeritageMonth #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #TEK

Based on their work in summer 2023, six early career scholars, writers, and artists from the University of Iowa and faculty member Eric Gidal share their insightful and artistic stories of nitrate pollution in Iowa water systems with?#OpenRivers. From StoryMaps to drone essays, these creative expressions sit side-by-side with water quality data on the Blue Green Action Platform, a project designed to empower people with story and data on their local waters. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eUz3Y8FW #Iowawaterquality?#nitratepollution?#dataandstory?#BlueGAP?Munachim Amah Richard Frailing Clara Reynen Kaden St Onge Women Food and Agriculture Network University of Iowa Department of English

In Issue 17 (and republished in Issue 23) of #OpenRivers, ?ha?témaza (Neil McKay) and Monica Siems McKay press for #restorativejustice for Indigenous peoples, not just land acknowledgements. Tracing the history of the University of Minnesota's role in contributing to the erasure of Dakhóta people, the authors remind us that "Hiná? ded u?yáku?pi ye/do. We [Dakhóta people] are still here." https://lnkd.in/es3a4f8x #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NationalAmericanIndianHeritageMonth

Jonee Kulman Brigham, AIA, LEED O-M brings art and science together in #OpenRivers. She traces the work of a youth camp she facilitated at Big Stone Lake that makes invisible infrastructures visible and helps people connect with the waters of their place. Read more at https://lnkd.in/dyfVrPtw #bigstonelake #environmentaleducation #artandscience #earthsystemsjourney

In #OpenRivers, Sigma Colon and Juli Clarkson show us how humanist work and visual art, like #artistsbooks, can move us toward seeing rivers as creative and co-creators of our ecologies, histories, and futures. Read more at https://lnkd.in/ewxCnBKH Lawrence University #KlamathRiver #watershedcolonialism

In "Owámniyomni: Still We Gather," Kachina Yeager, Sage Yeager, and Shelley Buck (Pte Wicota) discuss how Owámniyomni (also known as St. Anthony Falls) in Minnesota is being transformed back to an Indigenous place through the leadership of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi . This Indigenous-led organization is bringing Dakota values and people back to the site. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/e6TuAsun November is National American Indian Heritage Month. Throughout the month, look for more content from #OpenRivers that highlights the work of Indigenous contributors as part of our commitment to educating people about where we stand and what we stand for. #nationalamericanindianheritagemonth #stanthonyfalls #mississippiriver #dakotaplace #sugarloafbluff

The deadline to apply for the Open Rivers Graduate Student Committee has been extended to Monday, September 16, 2024! Graduate students, join us on the GSC where you can explore public scholarship and develop skills related to publishing. Learn more at openrivers.lib.umn.edu/gsc. Questions? Ask us in the comments! (Or email us at [email protected]!)

Are you interested in learning how to write public scholarship? Or how to edit and facilitate the work of a journal? Are you interested in questions of climate change, environmental justice, and our water futures? Are you interested in learning skills that might serve you in both academic and non-academic career paths? Join the Open Rivers Graduate Student Committee! The Open Rivers Graduate Student Committee (GSC) welcomes participants from any university and any graduate program. Through the GSC, Open Rivers offers opportunities for graduate students to develop skills related to digital media and editorial work; explore the value of public scholarship; read, review, and possibly publish content; and attend professional development workshops. Graduate students will have the opportunity to work with an editorial team and build a network of interdisciplinary professionals who are passionate about the future of our water resources. We are looking for graduate students to serve on the committee for one year (September 2024–June 2025), with the potential for continuation. Applications are due by September 9, 2024. For more information and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/eS2KUehG

Deadline is one week away! The Water Resources Center has two new #water - related Extension Educator positions which are open for applications. We are seeking applicants who specialize in #agriculture water management (Job ID: 361815) OR private wells and #groundwater (Job ID: 361778). Both applications are due July 14th. Learn more, apply, and share with your networks! https://lnkd.in/gVA5NptZ University of Minnesota Extension CFANS | U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences #job #employment #hiring