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Southern Rivers: Restoring America's Freshwater Biodiversity

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect those of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) continued its 2025 Food for Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, July 17, as Scot Duncan presented Southern Rivers: Restoring America’s Freshwater Biodiversity. The program was held in the ADAH’s Joseph M. Farley Alabama Power Auditorium in Montgomery and it was livestreamed. Food for Thought 2025 is sponsored by the Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Friends of the Alabama Archives. R. Scot Duncan is an ecologist, writer, and conservation leader based in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the Executive Director of Alabama Audubon and the author of Southern Wonder: Alabama’s Surprising Biodiversity and Southern Rivers: Restoring America’s Freshwater Biodiversity. In Southern Rivers, Duncan highlights the ecological importance of the Southeast’s river systems and the urgent need for their conservation. Drawing from the book’s research and case studies, his presentation will explore the region’s rich aquatic biodiversity, the threats it faces, and the practical, science-driven solutions available to restore and protect these ecosystems. The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the state’s government-records repository, a special-collections library and research facility, and home to the Museum of Alabama, the state history museum. It is located in downtown Montgomery, directly across Washington Avenue from the State Capitol. The Museum of Alabama is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 to 4:30. The EBSCO Research Room is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 to 4:30. To learn more, visit www.archives.alabama.gov or call (334) 242-4364.