Gies: Altered Rivers

Gies: Altered Rivers

New member Erica Gies (@egies) writes for Nautilus about what happens when human engineering weakens the connections between rivers and seas. Scientists are only now studying how dams change the oceanward flow of sediments, affecting nutrient distribution to ocean...

Long: One River, Many Angles

In The Smithsonian, Priscilla Long (@pricillalong) gives us a tour of the Skagit River, a complex modern ecosystem. This natural wonder is also a commercial area, recreational spot, and site of a spectacular 2013 bridge accident. Priscilla takes us through all the...