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Scientists – Stewards – Stakeholders
Full Interviews
Splashes
An Archive of Voices and Viewpoints

Scientists - Stewards - Stakeholders

NWNL has recorded 1,000 interviews and lectures. About half were taped and are already transcribed. Those transcribed interviews that have been edited are online and listed below. During our NWNL watershed expeditions (2007-2019), we met, listened to and taped 1,000 “Voices of the River” – interviewees and lecturers on critical watershed issues. [Yes, the final count was exactly 1,000!] Using our NWNL Editing Guidelines, NWNL continues to edit and post these transcribed interviews and lectures, enhanced with NWNL expedition photos. Do keep returning to this page as we are adding additions weekly to this NWNL “Voices of the River” Archive. 

A list of our NWNL Interviewees is available as a PDF, created Fall 2023. It is organized by watershed and expedition dates. Taped interviews are in bold type. The remaining interviews, when we had no recorder, are archived via handwritten notes. If interested in interviews not yet online, or any expedition’s itinerary, focus, or contacts met, please Contact Us. 
 
Canada: British Columbia, Fairmont, Lake Columbia, north end, John Bergenske (Executive Director, Wildsight)
Meyasi Mollal and EAWLS map of the Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem
US: Washington, Columbia River Basin, Fort Columbia, Chinook Cove, Ray Gardner, leader of Chinook Nation, MR
Africa: Kenya, Rift Valley, KickStart photo assignment, Eastern wall of the Rift Valley, Dondori, farm of Peter Kihui Mindu (MPR), Peter
Ethiopia: Omo River Basin: Lebuk, a Karo village, Halewijn Scheuerman (MR) with bow and arrow
USA: New Jersey, Edison, Edison Wetlands Association, Triple C Ranch, Earth Day '09 Celebration, Exec Dir. Bob Spiegel's welcome, MR
USA: Nebraska, No Water No Life, NWNL, Missouri R-Tribs Expedition, Neligh (Antelope Co) off Rt 20, Nuttelmann- Tanderup Farm, interview with Art Tanderup, active in supporting Ponca tribal heritage and sacred corn and in resisting Keystone XL pipeline, MPR
USA: Louisiana, the Atchafalaya Basin, Dean Wilson, Atchafalaya Basinkeeper in camouflage in Pierce Lake, bald cypress standing in water (Taxodium distichum, aka baldcypress, bald-cypress, cypress, southern-cypress, white-cypress, tidewater red-cypress, Gulf-cypress, red-cypress, or swamp cypress), a deciduous conifer
East Africa, Kenya: Mara River Basin Expedition, Mt Kenya region, Sangare Conservancy, Sangare Ranger at entrance gate to conservancy
USA: Nebraska, No Water No Life, NWNL, Missouri R-Tribs Expedition, west of Benedict (York Co, pop 236), interview with Tom Genung inside "Energy Barn" built 2013 on proposed Keystone XL route by "pipeline fighters" with 1 kw energy system from solar & wind
East Africa, Kenya: Mara River Basin Expedition, No Water No Life, NWNL, Maasai (Masai) Mara National Reserve, Mara Triangle, Mara Conservancy, Mara Conservancy Tourism Warden Alfred Betts, MR

Full Interviews

These are listed by watershed in chronological order. 

Splashes

These are abbreviated Voices of the River, listed by watershed in chronological order. These commentaries are from lectures, conferences and other watershed-related events NWNL has attended. 

An Archive of Voices and Viewpoints

THE BIRTH OF VOICES OF THE RIVER  On our first expedition, we tested our new NWNL Expedition Methodology as we met with Columbia River scientists and stewards for advice on photographing local issues they deemed significant. We immediately realized these contacts wanted to share more knowledge than we’d expected.

On a Canadian bluff above the Columbia River, we couldn’t take notes fast enough while listening to John Bergenske, Director of Wildsight and our 3rd NWNL interviewee. We put down our pens, grateful for expedition guest’s videocam that captured all 2 hours of his insights. Grasping the value of a compendium of such in-depth interviews, we’ve taped all expedition interviews. It’s clear these Voices of the River amplify our photo archive.

CONTENT OF VOICES OF THE RIVER Since 2007, NWNL has conducted over 900 interviews with Ph.D. academics, farmers, sign-makers, fishermen, flood victims, geo-morphologists, Maasai elders, coal mine owners, photographers, Native American chiefs, historians and potamologists (those who study rivers). Taken together, these Voices of the River from over 60 expeditions, seminars and lectures form a unique archive of past, current and predicted challenges, data and solutions to help ensure available clean water for all humans, species, and ecosystems.

VALUE OF VOICES OF THE RIVER Cumulatively, our interviews address most of the global threats to our freshwater resources. Mostly from within our six NWNL watersheds, these voices represent widely-differing economies, cultures and stages of development – on two very different continents.  Their watershed management approaches include solutions for efficient water usage, environmental restoration, community-based environmental education and transboundary settlements. This archive is for historians, stewards everywhere facing similar issues and those who are curious, concerned and committed to a healthier planet.

THANK YOU to all who met with us, informed us and support us!