Watershed Moments Community Learning Series
Learning lasts a lifetime.
As part of its commitment to public education, the Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (UMCES-AL) offers free community presentations and events through its Watershed Moments Community Learning Series.
Fall 2024:
Water, forests, and wildlife in Western Maryland: Environmental Science and the Appalachian Laboratory
Tuesday, September 24, 6:30pm, Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Garrett College.
The Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is taking the Watershed Moments series on the road!
Scientists from the Appalachian Laboratory are conducting leading edge environmental science for solutions in western Maryland and beyond. Join us to learn more about current research with implications for our local watersheds.
The event will feature lightning talks by Dr. Keith Eshleman, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick, and Dr. Emily Cohen with Dr. Joely DeSimone.
This event is free and open to the public. The event will be held in the Performing Arts Center of Garrett College in McHenry, MD.
Driving Directions: www.garrettcollege.edu/campus-map.php. Follow Bumble Bee Road to parking lot B.
Contact Rhonda Schwinabart, Coordinator of External Affairs, with any event related questions.
Spring 2024
The spring 2024 event is currently in the planning stages. More details will be posted as they become available.
Past Watershed Moments
UMCES Alumnus and NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold on International Space Station
Launched in 2015, the Watershed Moments series has included presentations by NASA Astronaut and UMCES alumnus Ricky Arnold, children’s author and filmmaker Lynne Cherry, glaciologist Richard Alley, and prairie dog expert and UMCES faculty member John Hoogland, among others.
Use the link below for more information on past Watershed Moments Community Learning Series Events, including event recordings.