WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RESTORE THE BAY? THE INCONVENIENT TRUTHS.

When          : Friday, November 19, 2010 3:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Where         : Plant Sciences  : RM 1140
Event Type(s) : Lecture

Gerald W. Winegrad, Former Maryland State Senator & Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy
FRIDAY NOV 19, 2010. RM 1140 PLANT SCIENCES BUILDING, 3PM
DEPARTMENT OF PLSC:

Gerald W. Winegrad will make a presentation and lead a discussion on the status of Chesapeake Bay restoration and what needs to be done, including  startling data on the failure to meet water quality requirements and the consequences on human health and the Bay's living resources. The increasing problems of storm-water runoff from developed areas and the need to address these in order to restore the Bay will be discussed, including much better design practices and retrofit measures.

For more information, contact:
Joyce Kelley
+1 301 405 0106
jjkelley@umd.edu