333 E River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
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Open House
Join us at the Open House, prior to the evening's panel conversation, and have individual conversations with the artists and collaborators about their work:
- River Stories: Monique Verdin and Karen Goulet invite the public to share with them their personal river stories. The shared stories will be woven into the summer exhibition at Weisman and Watermark Art Center.
- The Tiny Museum: Microbial Scientist Jonathan Schilling will share his way of observing the wonderful world of small animals. Please bring a well charged phone.
- Soil Chroma: Gabriela Hidrobo will share her experience with Soil Chromatography: a unique photographic process used by farmers to learn about the health of their soil.
Big River Continuum is an initiative of the University of Minnesota's Weisman Art Museum and Itasca Biological Station and Tulane University’s A Studio in the Woods. It is supported by funds from the NW and Central Regional Development Sustainable Partnerships. Itasca Biological Station, Weisman Art Museum, and by the 2021 Institute for Advanced Study Collaborative Grant.
The Big River Continuum Collaborators
Lang DeLancey, PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota researching soil carbon storage and the role of fungi in ecosystem processes.
Nokomis Paiz, Artist Liaison, Watermark Art Center, Bemidji, MN
Elise Harrington, Assistant Professor in the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, U of MN
Gabriela Hidrobo, Fulbright student, U of MN
Cammie Hill-Prewitt, Residency Coordinator, A Studio in the Woods, New Orleans, LA
Lesley Knoll, Scientist, Itasca Field Station, U of MN
Shirley Nordrum, Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Educator, U of MN
Emily Schilling, Faculty, Biology, Ecology and Environmental science, Augsburg University
Jonathan Schilling, Director, Itasca Station, Faculty U of MN
Dennika Mays, Fellow, Lead for MN, U of MN Crookston
The Big River Continuum Contributors
Connie Cox, Naturalist, Itasca State Park, MN
Tammy Greer (Houma), faculty, University of Southern Mississippi
Terry Janis (Pine Ridge), lawyer with the Nibi Center, White Earth Nation
Takeo Kuwabara, Communications Coordinator, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT
Sandra Lichter, Naturalist, Itasca State Park
Peter Neff, glaciologist and climate scientist, U of MN
Ama D. Rogen, Managing Director, A Studio in the Wood, New Orleans, LA
Heidi Roop, Assistant Professor of Climate Science, Co-Director Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership, Extension Specialist - Climate Science & Adaptation, U of MN
Tyler Siedel, graduate student, Water Network, U of MN
Nick Slie, performer, producer & cultural organizer, Mondo Bizarro theater, New Orleans, LA
Jo White feather, elder, Leech Lake Nation
