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Ecotoxicology 101
September 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
“Ecotoxicology 101″
Presented by Dr. Cindy Howard
Thursday September 4, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Social Hour 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Rosenberg Civic Center 3825 TX-36, Rosenberg, TX 77471 or join virtually via Zoom
What happens when chemicals collide with nature? Ecotoxicology 101, a dynamic and eye-opening presentation by Dr. Cindy Howard, Department Chair of Environmental Sciences and Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, College of Science and Engineering. Whether you’re new to the topic or deeply invested in protecting Texas’ natural heritage, this program, designed for curious minds and conservation advocates. will deepen your understanding and inspire action. Come explore the science where chemistry meets ecology—and the future of environmental stewardship begins.
About Our Presenter: Cindy grew up in northeast Ohio and earned a B.A. in zoology from Miami University (the original one in SW Ohio, not that one in Florida). She moved to Houston for a job with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), monitoring benthic macroinvertebrate and fish communities in Trinity and Galveston Bays and the Louisiana outer continental shelf. While at SwRI, Cindy helped develop one of the first labs in the state devoted to evaluating the effects of pollutants on natural populations (ecotoxicology wasn’t even a term then!). She later moved on to the UT Health Science Center while completing graduate studies at UH Clear Lake, then UT School of Public Health. She has been a faculty member in environmental science and biology at UH Clear Lake for 35 years, where she teaches ecology, toxicology, environmental biology and tropical rainforest ecology courses. Cindy conducts ecological and ecotoxicological research with students in the saltmarshes of Galveston Bay and the wilds of the Amazon rainforest. She is a Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist and leads ecotours for college students and TMNs in the Brazilian Amazon.
In-Person Meeting: Texas Master Naturalist – Coastal Prairie Chapter programs are free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Refreshments and social time start at 6pm and the program starts at 7 pm.
Zoom Attendance: You may also attend by Zoom.
Use the link below to register in advance for Zoom attendance. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3RIXWCmXSeq35TAksf3pxg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Please use the following AT code:
VMS: AT: Single Presentation (Ecotoxicology 101)