Year in Review: Student Environmental Conference

Fall 2010
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Dubuque, IA

Science teachers Chuck Tonell & Mark Groteluschen took 5 Metro students to this conference which focus' on the Mississippi River Watershed and its impact on the Gulf of Mexico and the world's oceans. The conference brought together students and educators from the midwest, government agencies such as the EPA, DNR, NRCS, & US Fish & Wild Life Service, as well as museum & aquarium staff.

The two day conference featured boat trips on the Mississippi, a land tour of local Best Management Practices (BMP's), museum & aquarium tours, an overnight stay on the William M. Black dredge boat, and a catfish fry.

Metro students that participated were Michelle Brisbine, Jessie Titus, Justin Musil, Dan Goodsen, and Mariah Broadwater. The students did a great job representing their school and learned a lot about our impact on the Mississippi and  the Gulf of Mexico.