From the Ducks Unlimited Great Lakes/Atlantic Region via Facebook:

“Funded by NASA’s Biological Diversity and Ecological Conservation program, Ducks Unlimited recently joined University of Georgia (UGA) researchers to assist with an ongoing project along the Missouri River floodplains. The research focuses on evaluating levee setbacks (relocating levees to allow the river to reconnect with its original floodplain).

UGA master’s student and DU Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellow, Aurora Fowler, is collecting data in order to shed light on the role restored floodplain wetlands play in supporting native biodiversity and strengthening local ecosystems. This field campaign will support broader efforts to understand the wildlife conservation benefits of levee setback projects conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other natural resources management agencies along the Missouri River and other rivers throughout North America.”

Photos provided by Aurora Fowler