Environmental activism Pat Munday

after graduating cornell munday took teaching position montana tech of university of montana teaches courses on technology , society; professional ethics; politics of technical decisions; , culture, technology & communication. member of big hole river foundation , george grant chapter of montana trout unlimited.

as president of george grant chapter of trout unlimited, group received more $1 million in funding restoration & land acquisition project on german gulch, trout fishery near butte.

he charter member , governor s appointee montana s upper clark fork river basin remediation , restoration advisory council 1998–2002. council advises governor of montana , works promote public involvement, educational activities, , develop policy involving state of montana’s $215 million settlement damages natural resources caused century of mining , smelting activities. munday helped establish council s newsletter , school resources, effort culminated in establishment of clark fork watershed education program, hosted montana tech of university of montana.

munday delivers radio commentaries on kufm (fm) clark fork river technical assistance committee, epa technical advisory committee clark fork river superfund process.

he big hole river foundation s representative in big hole river conflict resolution committee, state-appointed committee resolve recreational conflicts through deliberative dialogue , policy suggestions state. following collapse of state-appointed committee, group led munday created plan accepted state; 7 day rest-rotation rule aimed minimize conflict between angling public , outfitters , guides.

as big hole river foundation s interim executive director, group received resources community collaboration/william & flora hewlett foundation inaugurate land use planning in 4 counties governing land along big hole river. effort culminated in four-county plan designed better manage riverine habitat.