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Cafe Scientifique | Water Quality

Duration: 57:44 (Full Program)
Program: Cafe Scientifique #103
Broadcast Date: Apr. 3, 2012

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Café Scientifique takes a virtual tour of central Iowa's streams. The scientific panel analyzes the connections between what humans are doing on the land and how that effects "what's in the water."

The presenters, all from Iowa State University are:
Jan Thompson - Professor, Dept. of Natural Resource Ecology & Management; Tim Stewart - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Natural Resource Ecology & Management; Rebecca Christoffel - Assistant Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist; and Allen Pattillo - Fisheries Extension Specialist.

This presentation was recorded on Tuesday April 3rd, 2012, at Big City Burgers and Greens, in Downtown Des Moines’ Capital Square, in front of a general audience. The lecture series is sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred.

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