Climate Events: Dr. Dennis Todey spoke in the Terry Redlin Environmental Center February 24, 2011 as part of the Mike Williams Lecture Series. The presentation was hosted by the Upper Big Sioux River Watershed Project and the Kampeska Izaak Walton League. Margaret Schulz, President of the local Ikes, made preliminary remarks about Mike Williams and the Ikes. Roger Foote, UBSRW, introduced the project. Jan Mullin, UBSRW Administrative Assistant introduced the speaker.
East central
South Dakota
experienced record setting precipitation events during 2010. State Climatologist Dr. Dennis Todey from SDSU presented comparisons of the weather observations in
South Dakota
for 2010 to previous years, and discussed climatic trends expected for the future and how these may impact agricultural and the environment.