Group photo of the participants of the May 2024 Twin Ports Freshwater Folk Poster Showcase. Image credit: C. Dettmann/MNSG
Twin Ports Freshwater Folk (TPFF) is an informal gathering of people from the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, who are engaged in freshwater research, policy, or regulation issues, for networking, informal discussion, and a seminar. Attendees include researchers, managers, communicators, and community members interested in freshwater science. Meetings (currently virtual) take place on the first Wednesday of every month. At each meeting attendees first network in facilitated discussion groups then hear from our invited speaker(s).
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Have a speaker and/or topic suggestion for a future TPFF meeting? Let us know using this Google form.
Twin Ports Freshwater Folk organizers:
- Alexander Frie, Research and Fellowship Coordinator, Minnesota Sea Grant.
- Tom Hollenhorst, Ecologist, Environmental Protection Agency.
- Courtney Larson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Protection Agency.
- Morgann Gordon, Oak Ridge Associated Universities-Environmental Protection Agency.
Project description
The Twin Ports Freshwater Folk (TPFF) is an informal gathering of people from the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, who are engaged in freshwater research, policy, or regulation issues, for networking, informal discussion, and a seminar. Meetings (currently virtual) take place on the first Wednesday of every month. At each meeting attendees first network in facilitated discussion groups then hear from our invited speaker(s). What have we done lately? TPFF continues to hold monthly meetings. Since 2019, TPFF gatherings have moved to a virtual format which has allowed us to expand our audience.
Why Minnesota Sea Grant?
Minnesota Sea Grant supports freshwater research and acknowledges the need to communicate research to the broader community and respond quickly to the community’s changing research needs.
Twin Port Freshwater Folk is one venue through which Minnesota Sea Grant and our Partners facilitate two-way research communication. Our seminars often cover research relevant to our coastal communities, but also include community members, communicators, and managers detailing new strategies or needs for resource management, environmental outreach, or community engagement around freshwater issues.
What have we done lately?
In 2024, TPFF continued to meet monthly. See recent events below:
- October 2024: Ecological Consequences of Large Dams in Puerto Rico's Freshwater Systems - From Extirpations to Invasions
- September 2024: When Wastewater is Stormwater - Urban Sanitation Challenges in Rio Grande do Sul
- August 2024: Improving Communication on Cross-Disciplinary Teams to Improve Conservation Outcomes
- July 2024: Improving Flow and Water Quality Monitoring - Applying Sparse Sensing Methods to Environmental Systems
Participants & audience
Researchers, students, managers, communicators, and community members are all welcome to join Twin Ports Freshwater Folk meetings.
Funding
Twin Ports Freshwater Folk sponsors include:
- Minnesota Sea Grant
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- University of Minnesota Duluth Large Lakes Observatory
- University of Minnesota Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute
Project history
2022
- In 2022, Twin Ports Freshwater Folk met monthly. Interested in attending? Subscribe to receive notifications about upcoming Twin Ports Freshwater Folk events. Have a speaker and/or topic suggestion for a future TPFF meeting? Let us know using this Google form.
