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July 2009. Four chinese scientists take part in a survey of the Upper Mississippi River System vegetation conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Long Term Resource Management Program (LTRMP) field office in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The scientists, representing Chinese national and provincial science agencies, are visiting the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) to learn about the LTRMP on the Upper Mississippi River System. Their visit is part of an on-going scientific and technical exchange between the Yangtze River Basin and the Mississippi River Basin, facilitated by The Nature Conservancy's Great Rivers Partnership and funded by the Caterpillar Foundation. LTRMP staff share its technical and scientific experiences in conducting ecological monitoring, assessment, and science in the Upper Mississippi River Basin over a 20 year period in partnership with four federal agencies, 5 state natural resource agencies, countless additional private and public organizations, and the American public. © Erika Nortemann

Sharing information and knowledge among scientists working on great rivers around the world is a key component of the Great Rivers Partnership.

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Commercial gillnet fisherman on the Chishui River, a tributary of the Yangtze © Brian Ickes/U.S. Geological Survey

Yangtze River Fish Guide Being Developed

A new Yangtze River fish guide will aid conservationists as they work to help the river weather threats including overfishing, pollution, development and climate change.
Learn Why the Taihu Icefish is in Trouble on the Yangtze

The Conservancy's Eileen Bader and mussel expert Ellet Hoke survey for mussels in Iowa's Boone River. © Kristen Blann/The Nature Conservancy

Mussels Help Gauge Health of Iowa's Boone River

The Conservancy is using mussels — aquatic "canaries in a coal mine" — to help gauge whether its conservation efforts are having an impact on the health of the Boone River.
Learn What Mussels Have to Say About the Boone River

Wabash River just north of West Lafayette, Indiana. © Christopher Jordan

Funding to Breathe New Life Into Wabash River

A new land conservation initiative announced by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will breathe new life into the Wabash and the fish and mussels that depend on it.
Learn What's Planned for "Indiana's River"

Commercial fishing on the Chishui River, a tributary of the Yangtze © Xiaoming Sun/The Nature Conservancy

Ban Gives Yangtze River Fish a Shot at Recovery

The Conservancy is working with partners to extend a fishing ban designed to help declining stocks of Yangtze River fish like bighead carp recover. 
Discover When a Ban is a Boon

Brazilian Cerrado © Scott Warren

Water Producer Program Launched in Brazilian Cerrado

An innovative program in the Brazilian Cerrado will help protect Brasilia's water supply and restore the region's once vast grasslands. 
Find Out How Restoring Grasslands Protects Water