Water, Nature & Community: Inside DU’s Evolving Partnership with Dow (Ep 769)

About this episode

This episode explores the evolving partnership between Ducks Unlimited and Dow, focusing on innovative conservation strategies and community connections.

Ducks Unlimited and Dow have partnered for decades to deliver real conservation outcomes — but this relationship is now entering a new and innovative phase. In this episode, host Dr. Jerad Henson is joined by Dr. Amy Beasley , Sustainability Director for Water and Nature at Dow , and Dr. Ellen Herbert , Ducks Unlimited’s Sustainability Director, to explore how a long‑standing corporate conservation partnership has expanded beyond traditional project delivery into a strategic, science‑driven collaboration. The discussion traces the 70‑year history between Dow and Ducks Unlimited, highlights milestone conservation achievements, and then digs into how the two organizations are now working together to help Dow evaluate land assets, water and nature risks, and community connections in ways that benefit wildlife, the environment, and long‑term business resilience. In this episode, listeners will hear about: Dow’s journey into sustainability and why water and nature are inseparable A 70‑year partnership between Dow and Ducks Unlimited Early landmark conservation investments tied to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan Wetland restoration projects in Michigan’s Shiawassee Basin…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jerad Henson

Guests: Dr. Amy Beasley, Dr. Ellen Herbert

Topics covered

• conservation
• sustainability
• corporate partnerships
• water management
• wildlife
• community engagement

Keywords

• Ducks Unlimited
• Dow
• sustainability
• conservation partnership
• water management
• wildlife
• community
• geospatial expertise
• land-use decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ducks Unlimited, Dow, North American Waterfowl Management Plan

Places: Michigan, Canadian Prairie Pothole

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