11/2/20 WKOK Sunrise: Ben Hayes

Ben Hayes, Program Director, Watershed Sciences & Engineering, Bucknell University,  on the this weekend’s Susquehanna River Symposium.  It is the 15th anniversary of annual River Symposium, and this year it will be on Nov. 6 (7-9 pm) and Nov. 7 (9am-3 pm) held entirely online, with Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Dunn, Secretary DCNR - Friday, 7:30-8 pm, Plenary Speaker: Brenda Lee Sieglitz, Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Manager, Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Saturday, 12-1 pm, Special Sessions on Saturday morning addressing three important topics in watershed sciences: Conducting field and lab research during pandemics, Eliminating racism and increasing diversity and inclusion in the watershed sciences, and Communicating science to the public, policy makers, voters, reporters, and other key audiences.