Kurt Fausch is a professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University, USA, where he has taught for 33 years. His collaborative research has taken him throughout Colorado, the West, and worldwide, including to Hokkaido in northern Japan. His experiences in Japan were chronicled in the PBS documentary film “RiverWebs.” He has received numerous awards from the American Fisheries Society and the World Council of Fisheries Societies, and served as the acting Director of the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at CSU.
"Fausch presents a rare view into the life of a scientist by
describing heartfelt events that resonate in each of us, through
accomplished storytelling. He recognized that his story of
conservation was most effective through illustrating innate
feelings of connection - to nature and to each other - and allowing
for each human's love of waterways, of rivers, to pass freely
through the tributaries of one's self. It is this love for the
rivers of the world, near and far, that carries Fausch and his
audience downstream, meandering through deep beauty, striving to
protect and nurture the increasingly restricted lungs of Earth.
Borrowing from Aldo Leopold, he wonders, "What if there is no more
river music?" For the Love of Rivers takes us on Fausch's personal
journey to answer this question, and around each bend is a
surprising lesson in life and love...The events shared in this work
are so emotionally moving and scientifically fascinating...It is
writing like this that is needed to encourage and guide us in our
pursuits of understanding and stewardship, and illustrates how
perhaps the only way we can protect and cherish these wonders is
through emotional connection to each other and to nature." - Brent
S. Pease, Natural Areas Journal
This open window to the mind, heart, and adventures of an
accomplished ecologist offers a rare and insightful view for any of
us who care about streams, fish, and nature. Join Professor Fausch
on the kinds of expeditions that unfold when a curious scientist
asks good questions about the intricate and mysterious workings of
the natural world. --Tim Palmer, author of Field Guide to Oregon
Rivers, Rivers of America, and Lifelines: The Case for River
Conservation
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