Talk on Missouri River steamboat design & history, March 9, 2021

[Cathead]

For anyone who might be interested, I'll be giving the following talk in a few weeks:

 

 

 

Steamboats symbolize a historic era in Missouri River exploration, commerce and transportation. Missouri River steamboats evolved over time, becoming ever more adapted to the basin’s unique environment while simultaneously altering it, much like an invasive species introduced into a new ecosystem. In this presentation, Eric Reuter will use hand-made scale models of Missouri River steamboats and other vessels to discuss the linked history of steamboat development and environmental changes in the Missouri basin, drawing on his professional and personal interests in the links between geology, ecology, history, and land management.

 

Specific information, including how to watch, is available here. The time is 7 pm American Central time.

Edited February 26, 2021 by Cathead

[mbp521]

Sounds very interesting. Count me in. Headed to register now.

 

-Brian

[Chuck Seiler]

Eric,

 

    Having modeled the Missouri River boat FAR WEST, I am interested in this topic.  Unfortunately I have another event at the same time.  Will this be available for streaming on YouTube after the event?

[thibaultron]

I signed up!

[Cathead]

Chuck, great question, as far as I know the talk will be placed online afterward. If for some reason that's not the case, I'll make sure you can see it somehow (for example, I have a draft recording I made for a couple of NRG/MSW experts who were gracious enough to review it ahead of time).

[Chuck Seiler]

Thankee.  I appreciate it.

[tlevine]

Great talk!  And thank you for mentioning the NRG and MSW.  

[Cathead]

Thanks, Toni! It was fun to develop and give.

[Chuck Seiler]

Eric,

 

    Please let us know when this can be viewed online.

[Cathead]

OK, the talk is up on YouTube: 

 

 

The actual talk is about an hour, there's some dead-time lead-in, followed by a long Q&A and a video tour of the models at the end.

 

[Chuck Seiler]

Eric,

    Great presentation.  Many thanks.

[thibaultron]

Yes, thank you! It was a great presentation! Enjoyed it thoroughly.

[wefalck]

Watched the whole presentation on Wednesday evening. Very good and eloquent. Good to see another geologist at work here and putting the technological development into its socio-economic, cultural, resource geology and ecological context. Really appreciated it.

[Rik Thistle]

Very educational talk, and Q&A session.

 

What a profound effect these boats had on the areas they travelled through and visited.

 

Thank you.

 

Richard

[ScottRC]

I really enjoyed this presentation. I grew up near Fort Benton, MT and now live south of KC, so I have always have had a strong interest in steamboat history and technology.  

[Cathead]

Thanks!