Oil and Water Don't Mix

What: 

Cal State Fullerton geological scientist Tara Kneeshaw will discuss “Oil and Water Don’t Mix and Shouldn’t Have To!” about remediation of wetlands polluted by a massive oil spill, at the Thursday, Nov. 18, CSUF College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Colleagues Colloquium. 

When: 

Thursday, Nov. 18

7 a.m. registration and breakfast
8-9 a.m. program

Where: 

Coyote Hills Golf Course, 1440 E. Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, 92835

Quote: 


Caption: Tara Kneeshaw, assistant professor of geological sciences.Download Photo

“The devastating effects of oil spills on wetlands, wildlife and water quality, combined with the high costs of engineered remediation solutions, have resulted in the need to document processes that degrade oil compounds under natural conditions,” said Kneeshaw, assistant professor of geological sciences. “Where conditions are right, bioremediation is a cost-effective and environmentally responsible approach to deal with contaminants. Recent experiments at the Bemidji National Crude Oil Spill Fate and Natural Attenuation Research Site, where a pipeline ruptured in 1979, measured how quickly natural processes can degrade oil compounds under a variety of conditions.”

Why: 
 
The Colleagues Colloquiums are forums held four times each academic year for experts to address key scientific issues, followed by public discussion.

Cost:

$10 for the public, free to colleague members

RSVP: 

Seating is limited, RSVPs are required. Call Yvonne Moar at 657-278-3021 or RSVP online at http://nsm.fullerton.edu/colleagues/RSVP

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 Contact:
Russ Hudson, Public Affairs, 657-278.4007 or rhudson@fullerton.edu