{"id":14403,"date":"2013-03-11T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T16:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=14403"},"modified":"2013-03-11T12:13:57","modified_gmt":"2013-03-11T16:13:57","slug":"free-lectures-to-focus-on-importance-of-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=14403","title":{"rendered":"Free lectures to focus on importance of water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Stroud Water Research Center wants to engage public in discussion\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14404\" style=\"width: 135px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/eldridge_thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14404\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14404 \" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" alt=\"will speak on Wednesday at the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale. \" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/eldridge_thumb.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/eldridge_thumb.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/eldridge_thumb-98x100.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/eldridge_thumb-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/eldridge_thumb-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William H. Eldridge will present a free lecture on Wednesday at the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A free lecture series by leading freshwater scientists and educators will kick off Wednesday at the Stroud Meetinghouse in Avondale.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the Stroud Water Research Center, the program will debut with William H. Eldridge, who will present \u201cStream Fish Research and Conservation in the 21st Century: \u00a0New Tools for New Challenges.\u201d Eldridge, an assistant research scientist in Fish Molecular Ecology, will focus on the importance of maintaining healthy fish populations.<\/p>\n<p>The series is designed to address global, national, and local issues related to water, one of Earth\u2019s most precious commodities. And while water is renewable, it\u2019s also finite, so the Stroud Research Center is exploring topics that will engage the public in discussions about tackling water-related challenges.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->More upcoming lectures include <i>\u201c<\/i>Planting Trees for Sustaining Clean Fresh Water,\u201d<b> <\/b>led by Center Director Bernard W. Sweeney, on Wednesday, April 1; and \u201cMicrobial Fuel Cell Technology: Generating Power Directly by Microorganisms,<i>\u201d by <\/i>microbiologist Jinjun Kan Wednesday, May 15.<\/p>\n<p>All lectures are open to the public and are appropriate for ages 12 and older. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a free wine and cheese reception and a tour of the Stroud center\u2019s new green building, the Moorhead Environmental Complex; lectures start promptly at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Stroud Water Research Center is located at 970 Spencer Road,\u00a0Avondale, 19311. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stroudcenter.org\/events\">www.stroudcenter.org\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stroud Water Research Center wants to engage public in discussion\u00a0 A free lecture series by leading freshwater scientists and educators will kick off Wednesday at the Stroud Meetinghouse in Avondale. Hosted by the Stroud Water Research Center, the program will debut with William H. 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