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| Nature's Resilience: Life in Our Rivers After Irene |
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| Start Date: | 5/12/2012 | Start Time: | 9:00 AM |
| End Date: | 5/12/2012 | End Time: | 11:00 AM |
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Event Description
With Michael Cole, senior aquatic biologist at ABR Environmental Research. Last August we were witness to the destructive forces of floods when Hurricane Irene passed through the Pioneer Valley. Those who live along our rivers and streams suffered the greatest losses and even months later many are still recovering. As an aquatic biologist Cole is often asked, “What about life in the rivers?” This field lecture will examine that question. We will visit one of the Valley’s rivers, examine what changes occurred during the flood and the effect these changes had on the life in the river. We will focus our attention on the aquatic insects and other “macroinvertebrates” (animals without backbones and visible to the naked eye) to learn about the resilience of life in our rivers. We will learn both about the recovery of the life in the river since Irene, as well as the ability of river life to tell us much about river and watershed conditions in relation to all kinds of disturbances, natural and anthropogenic alike. Rain date is Sunday, May 13. Meet in the parking lot at the Green River Recreational and Swimming Area (NOT at the Eunice Williams Bridge). Cost $10 general public, $5 current PVI members, kids under 13 with an adult are free. |
Location Information:
Off-campus
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Additional location details
Meet in the parking lot at the Green River Recreational and Swimming Area (NOT at the Eunice Williams Bridge). |
Event summary
Aquatic biologist Michael Cole examines the Valley's river life in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene on this informative field trip. |
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