Evolution of Grand Canyon Science: Dave Wegner

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with Dave Wegner about the evolution of Grand Canyon science and water management.

Our Evolution of Grand Canyon Science series continues, and this episode is all about water! Dave Wegner joins Brian and Steve for a wide ranging conversation about deadpool, the Colorado River Compact, and much more. Enjoy Dave Wegner and the Evolution of Science! This episode was supported by Ceiba Adventures and by individual donations from Steve Carothers and Dave Wegner. More information about Ceiba Adventures: https://www.ceibaadventures .com Mentioned in this episode: Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve Carothers Dave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Dierker

Guest: Dave Wegner

Topics covered

• Grand Canyon
• Colorado River
• water science
• river guiding
• environmental research

Keywords

• Grand Canyon
• Colorado River Compact
• water
• science
• river guiding
• environmental research

Sponsors

Ceiba Adventures

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