PRESS RELEASE- For Release 7/11/2025
Media Contact: Natalie Oslund
natalie.oslund@archives.alabama.gov
(334) 353-1881
FOOD FOR THOUGHT LUNCHTIME LECTURE AT THE ARCHIVES
THURSDAY, JULY 17 AT 12:00PM
SOUTHERN RIVERS: RESTORING AMERICA'S FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY
PRESENTED BY SCOT DUNCAN
Montgomery, AL (07/11/2025) – The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) will continue its 2025 Food for Thought lunchtime lecture series on Thursday, July 17, at 12:00pm CT. Scot Duncan will present Southern Rivers: Restoring America’s Freshwater Biodiversity. The program will be held in the ADAH’s Joseph M. Farley Alabama Power Auditorium in Montgomery. It will also be livestreamed on the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Admission is FREE.
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.
For additional information, contact Alex Colvin at alex.colvin@archives.alabama.gov or (334) 353-4689. A complete schedule of our 2025 lunchtime lecture series is available at archives.alabama.gov. Food for Thought 2025 is sponsored by the Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Friends of the Alabama Archives.
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.
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