{"id":10479,"date":"2021-08-30T13:20:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T17:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/news\/?p=10479"},"modified":"2021-09-07T16:10:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:10:38","slug":"elizabethtown-college-to-host-lancaster-lebanon-watershed-forum-and-science-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2021\/08\/30\/elizabethtown-college-to-host-lancaster-lebanon-watershed-forum-and-science-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College to Host Lancaster-Lebanon Watershed Forum and Science Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elizabethtown College will serve as host for the Lancaster-Lebanon Watershed Forum and Science Symposium on November 19-20, 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Researchers, scientists, and educators who are contributing to the scientific understanding of issues that can advance watershed restoration and protection are invited to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltribune.com.au\/proposals-sought-for-lancaster-lebanon-watershed-forum-and-science-symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submit proposals<\/a> for the first day of the event. Proposals should be\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RY30fNs9iUOpwcEVUm61LofwYmL5KQNBg7expkr-VxpUM1lTWUxCS0ZLTTFTNjBTWjVTRDQ0RkNaTy4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submitted online<\/a>\u00a0by Oct. 4.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The forum is intended to foster conversation and collaboration among a diverse group of stakeholders and participants in protecting watersheds and water quality. Local partners who are conducting research, advancing science, and working to improve the area\u2019s watersheds are invited to gather and share their work across the two-day event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cLancaster County has a growing reputation for innovative efforts to protect and improve our water resources to benefit local communities and our vital national treasure, the Chesapeake Bay,\u201d said Associate Professor of Biology David Bowne. \u201cWe are honored to host this event with our dedicated and diverse partners with the aim to foster collaborations and bring solutions to water quality problems.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scheduled to be held in Myer Hall\u2019s Susquehanna Room, Friday\u2019s session will focus on science and research in advancing watershed restoration and protection, while Saturday\u2019s session will focus more on the experiences of local watershed practitioners, volunteers, local governments, and community organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Etown is collaborating with Lancaster Clean Water Partners, Lancaster County Conservation District, LandStudies, Inc., Lebanon County Conversation District, National Fish, and Wildlife Foundation, and Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center to present the forum. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabethtown College will serve as host for the Lancaster-Lebanon Watershed Forum and Science Symposium on November 19-20, 2021.\u00a0 Researchers, scientists, and educators who are contributing to the scientific understanding of issues that can advance watershed restoration and protection are invited to submit proposals for the first day of the event. Proposals should be\u00a0submitted online\u00a0by Oct. 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