I and some colleagues are also finishing a book chapter about cottonwood forests for a book on the Missouri River. The book chapter discusses: Floodplain Forests along the Missouri River: Past, Present, and Future. This upcoming Missouri River book is similar to the 2022 Heartland River: A Cultural and Environmental History of the Big Sioux River Valley.

Mark Dixon has been a professor at the University of South Dakota since 2006 where he teaches classes in ecology, river science, and biological statistics. His current research focuses on riparian forest ecology and historical vegetation change, including the effects of river management and floods along the Missouri River. He still enjoys birding and nature walks when he is not working (and even sometimes when he is).

LHAS Board Meeting begins at 6:00 PM with Mark’s program beginning at 7:00 PM.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Enjoy the evening!

The Loess Hills Audubon Society exists to educate individuals and the public to enjoy and promote birding, to support ornithology and to be an advocate for wild areas and environmental issues. The Loess Hills Audubon Society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society.