Spring '09 Science Lecture Series at College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: March 11, 2009

CONTACT: Lisa Saunders

(845) 574 - 4244

lsaunde2@sunyrockland.edu

Science Lecture Series at SUNY Rockland Community College

Free and open to the public

Suffern, NY - The SUNY Rockland Community College Science Department presents its Spring ’09 Science Lecture Series. All events are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, March 31, 12:30 -1:30 p.m.

Academic I, Room 1106

"How to Clean and Be Green: How to make your own environmentally friendly cleaning and gardening products"

Elyse Fuller and Dr. Melanie Rie, Instructors of Science, will focus on the hazards of common household cleaning and gardening products and environmentally friendly alternatives to these products.

Tuesday April 14, 12:30 -1:30 p.m.

Academic I, Room 1106

"Talkin' Trash: Wasted Streams, Illegal Dumps and Rockland's War on Litter"

Andy Stewart, Ph.D., Executive Director, Keep Rockland Beautiful, Inc.

Monday, April 20, 7 p.m.
Technology Center, Room 8180 (Ellipse)

"Creating Green Roofs in a Built Environment: Challenges, Strategies and Opportunities"

Presentation by Michael Franco, Designer, Town and Gardens, Ltd. Town and Gardens is a horticultural company serving the New York metropolitan area.

Thursday, April 23, (Earth Day)

9:30 - 10:30 a.m., repeated at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Recycling Roundup

Kerri Scales, Education Coordinator, Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority

Recycling roundup—just when you thought you knew all about recycling.  Test your knowledge about what goes where.  Find out what really happens to it after it leaves your bin.  Learn just how good zero can be!

Wednesday, April 29, 7 – 9 p.m.

Technology Center, Room 8180 (Ellipse)

"Return to the Toxic Trail"
Chuck Stead, adjunct faculty, Ramapo College

Tuesday, May 5, 12:30 -1:30 p.m.

Academic I, Room 1106

"Effect of Climate Change on the Hudson Valley"
Ellen Weiss, Hudson River Estuary Director, Nature Conservancy

More Info: Dr. Melanie Rie, Instructor, Science, at 845-574-4190 or mrie@sunyrockland.edu

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.