The Cost of Failed Missouri River Mitigation and Endangered Species Recovery
River Ecosystems, Inc. Releases a Summary of Federal Investment in Misguided, Missouri River Mitigation, and Endangered Species Recovery. June 2026 “Degradation of the Missouri River ecosystem will continue unless some portion of the hydrologic and geomorphic processes that sustained the... - June 04, 2026
Determination of Critical Habitat of the Missouri River
The U.S. Fish and Wildife Service was provided a new Listing Petition to Designate Missoui River Critical Habitat in january 2026. REI is stlll waiting for a response. - May 27, 2026
Missouri River Misery
The Missouri River Ecosystem may be playing a role in the 'Sixth Mass Extinction." - May 19, 2026
River Ecosystems, Inc., Releases a Report on the Effects of Hydropower Peaking on Aquatic Invertebrates, Downstream from Fort Randall Dam, Missouri River
Macroinvertebrates are the predominant food source for fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians in the Missouri River. The study reach is a 39-mile section that is part of the Missouri National Recreational River, National Park Service. - May 18, 2026
River Ecosystems, Inc. Releases an Analysis of the Impacts of Disrupted Sediment Transport Along the Missouri River, May 2026
New Orleans is sinking, sea level rise will soon surround the city, and sediment from the Mississippi River has been unavailable since the 1950s. Missouri River sediment, stored in reservoirs and on the lower river floodplain could mitigate this outcome, and would, most assuredly benefit the ecosystems. - May 09, 2026
River Ecosystems, Inc. Releases Analysis of Navigation Impacts on the Missouri River Ecosystem
A new analysis from River Ecosystems, Inc. examines the history, costs, and ecological effects of navigation infrastructure on the Missouri River and argues for renewed consideration of alternative river management priorities. - April 20, 2026