The Mississippi River Basin Community College Consortium: A Vision in the Evolution of Collaboration

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1 The Mississippi River Basin Community College Consortium: A Vision in the Evolution of Collaboration

2 Mississippi River Consortium The Kellogg Foundation provided the initial funding to support the conceptualization work behind the formation of the Mississippi River Community College Consortium. While not all of efforts of the college s listed below are supported by grant funding, these colleges are involved through research and collaboration: Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE Eastern Iowa Community College Davenport, IA Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical Winona, MN* John Wood Community College Quincy, IL* Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL* St. Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO* West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY* Mid-South Community College West Memphis, AR* Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN* Hinds Community College Raymond, MS* Delgado Community College -- New Orleans, LA* *Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (MRTDL) Partners who are sharing the $3.8 million Department of Labor grant

3 Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Consortium SM Minnesota State College Southeast Technical in Winona, Minnesota; John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois; Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois; St. Louis Community College in Bridgeton, Missouri; West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah, Kentucky; Mid-South Community College in West Memphis, Arkansas; Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, Tennessee; Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi; and Delgado Community College in New Orleans, Louisiana.

4 Mississippi River Watershed Basin

5 Mississippi River Watershed Basin Drains 3,5,000 km (31 states) Water supply for 50 ci<es in U.S. (15 million people) 40 U.S. ports % of agricultural products exported ($54 billion/year) 16% of U.S. coal & of petroleum shipped Migra<on corridor for 60% of bird species 60 species of fish

6 MRTDL Purpose and Vision The purpose of MRTDL is a collective effort tasked to bring together the expertise and resources of industry, education, government, and local communities to close the gap between business need for highly skilled workers and workers need for high wage, high skilled and sustainable jobs. The vision of MRTDL is to fundamentally transform TDL education within the consortium in order to better meet the needs of employers and TAA-eligible workers, and in the process to develop a replicable model for consortium-based initiatives to address those needs. And ultimately, to drive the economic advancement of the Mississippi region and the nation as a whole. MRTDL Grant Partners

7 Realizing MRTDL s Vision

8 The National Great Rivers Research & Education Center

9 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center NGRREC s Mission The center's scholars and scientists study the ecology of the big rivers, the workings of the watersheds that feed them, and the ties to the river communities that use them. The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is a partnership of Lewis and Clark Community College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

10 The Jerry F. Costello Na<onal Great Rivers Research and Educa<on Center Confluence Field Sta<on is located near the Melvin Price Locks and Dam and the confluences of the Mississippi with both the Missouri and Illinois rivers.

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15 Why is Nebraska important to water research and management? Aquifers if poured over surface of Nebraska, the water in aquifers would have a depth of 37.9 feet 1 st in Irrigated land harvested and has more regulated water irriga<on than anywhere else More miles of rivers and streams than any other state (4,000 miles) 93% of state s total land areas used in agriculture Nebraska is a na<onal leader in water research The Nebraska Water Center (est. 1964), which is a part of the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Ins<tute (10)

16 Agriculture at Northeast Community College Over 0 students in College s Agriculture programs from across the state & region 540 acre farm on campus Integrated water management concepts in the curriculum Focused courses such as Crops & Irriga<on, Irriga<on & Equipment Variable rate irriga<on prac<ces on the College farm Comparison of dry land and irrigated crops Applied research using soil mapping and water probe technology

17 We are building on a history of international collaborations.

18 Mekong River Commission Visit June 11