Katherine Schmidt Lapham River Conservation Fellow at American Rivers  (https://www.americanrivers.org/about/staff/katie-schmidt/) joins The River Field Studies Network to share recent developments in river protection policy arising from the recently signed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which includes $3 billion for dam safety, modernization and removal, as well as for hydropower projects. This will be followed by breakout discussion to explore potential intersections of this policy with the RFSN's mission to build instructor capacity, develop curriculum, and broaden participation. Questions email: riverfieldstudies@gmail.com