River Talks

By Cumberland River Compact

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River Talks is an educational series presented by the Cumberland River Compact. River Talks features conversations with experts, artists, researchers, professionals, and characters from around the Cumberland River Basin and beyond. In each episode of River Talks we explore a new topic related to the health, enjoyment, and protection of the Cumberland River basin’s water, people, and special places. Join us as we explore the Cumberland River in each new episode.

Episode Date
Tennessee State University Wetland: An Urban Oasis in the Heart of Nashville (with Dr. Bill Sutton and Dr. Tom Byl TSU)
Apr 25, 2023
Planting Trees with Neighborhood Planting Captains in Nashville, TN (with Meg Morgan, Tranyce Parmer, and Danylo Lazarenko)
Mar 20, 2023
Agrarian Commons and the Importance of Land Access for Regenerative Agriculture (with Kristina Villa, The Agrarian Trust)
Feb 16, 2023
Appalachia's Coal-Mining Legacy: Reforesting for the Future
Dec 09, 2022
Hill's Island: An Exploration of the Past (with Dr. Learotha Williams Jr. Tennessee State University)
Nov 28, 2022
A Lifetime Dedication to Environmental Progress: A Conversation with Dodd Galbreath of Lipscomb University
Oct 24, 2022
PFAS in Tennessee - An Emerging Concern for Water Quality (with Erin Kanzig from River Network)
Sep 21, 2022
Farmland Under Threat (feat. Brooks Lamb with American Farmland Trust)
Aug 23, 2022
Hot in Here: Nashville's Urban Heat Island, Impacts, and Mitigation Efforts
Jul 26, 2022
Going on the Offense with Regenerative Agriculture (featuring Mitchell Hora and Jeremiah Durbin)
Jun 20, 2022
The Water Industry's Impending Silver Tsunami (with TN Assoc. Utility Districts, Pellissippi State, Cumberland River Compact, and TN STEM Innovation Network)
May 06, 2022
Mack Prichard: Collected Stories from Tennessee's "Conservation Conscience"
Mar 23, 2022
The Cumberland River: Nashville's Most Important Asset (with David Ewing)
Feb 21, 2022
Gone But Not Forgotten: The History and Influence of Port Royal in the Red River Region (with State Park Ranger Bobby Cooley)
Jan 24, 2022
Underwater Rainforests of Life: Stories of Southeastern Biodiversity (with. Dr. Anna George, Tennessee Aquarium)
Dec 20, 2021
Innovative Stream Restoration in Mansker Creek (with Adam Spiller and Zach Mryncza, KCI Technologies)
Nov 23, 2021
Climate Change Risk and Resilience in Middle Tennessee (with Dr. Janey Camp)
Oct 26, 2021
Discovering and Preserving our Most Imperiled Aquatic Biodiversity with Conservation Fisheries (ft. J.R. Shute and Pat Rakes)
Sep 28, 2021
The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Tennessee and Beyond (ft. Matthew Gailani and Amanda McCrary Smith with the Tennessee State Museum)
Aug 23, 2021
Youth for Appalachian Climate Justice (featuring Rachael Hood)
Jul 27, 2021
Hill's Island: An Inspiring Nashville Island is Gifted to the Compact (featuring Kaaren May, Tara Armistead, Alice Hudson Pell, and Christie Henderson)
Jun 16, 2021
Urban Streams: Challenges and Opportunities
May 04, 2021
Backyard Biodiversity (featuring Kim Bailey and Richard Hitt)
Apr 20, 2021
Nature-Friendly Spring Gardening (featuring Bates Nursery, UT Extension, and Tennessee Invasive Plant Council)
Apr 06, 2021
Water as a Human Right: Ep 4. Time to Thrive
Mar 16, 2021
Water as a Human Right: Ep. 3 Challenges to our Water
Mar 09, 2021
Water as a Human Right: Ep 2. The Water System
Mar 02, 2021
Water as a Human Right: Ep 1. History of Water in Tennessee
Feb 23, 2021
Notes on Nature
Jan 12, 2021
Life in Balance: Biodiversity in the Cumberland River Basin
Dec 29, 2020
The Challenges, Vision, and Leadership that Launched EPA 50 Years Ago
Dec 15, 2020
Telling the Story of Nature’s Unknowns (featuring Brooke Jarvis)
Dec 01, 2020
Regenerative Agriculture in the Fight Against Climate Change with Caney Fork Farms
Nov 17, 2020
World Class Kayaking in Tennessee and Beyond (featuring Dane Jackson)
Nov 03, 2020
Reforestation of Appalachia’s Mine Lands (featuring Dr. Chris Barton)
Oct 21, 2020
Throwing Shade: Environmental Injustice and the Urban Tree Canopy (featuring Dr. Jeremy Hoffman)
Oct 07, 2020
Black Faces, White Spaces: Systemic Racism and the Environment (featuring Dr. Carolyn Finney)
Sep 23, 2020
Innovative Approaches to Litter Collection: An Interview with Vanderbilt University Engineering Students
May 28, 2020
Archaeology All Around Us: An Interview with Pre-historic Archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf
May 21, 2020
Here Comes the Sun: A Solar Energy Conversation with Jason Carney
May 14, 2020
Nashville's Stories: An Interview with Dr. Carole Bucy
May 07, 2020
10 Years Since the Flood: Nashville's Resilient Response
Apr 30, 2020
An Interview with Annie Goodhue: Retired Aquatic Biologist
Apr 23, 2020
Mississippian Hero Twins of the Cumberland River
Feb 26, 2020
Going for Gold: Metro Water's Biosolids Program
Feb 26, 2020
Greenways: A Path to Mobility, Health, and Economic Investment
Feb 26, 2020
Stories and Lessons from an Antarctic Adventure // John Guider
Feb 12, 2020
Tennessee’s Historic Bridges: TDOT’s Historic Preservation Successes
Nov 15, 2019
Tennessee's Sustainable Spirits, with Jackalope Brewery & Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Nov 11, 2019
The Taming of the Cumberland: A Brief History of Floods, Locks, and Dams on the Cumberland River and its Tributaries
Nov 04, 2019
What's Up With Climate Change Denial?
Oct 28, 2019
River North: A Look at Nashville's Bold Riverfront Development
Oct 21, 2019
Federal Rollbacks, Local Impacts: How National Policies Affect Tennessee's Clean Water
Oct 14, 2019
Restoring Habitat for the Eastern Hellbender on Private Lands
Oct 07, 2019
The Importance of Water Quality and Microplastics in the Tennessee River and Beyond
Sep 30, 2019