Join us this Thursday for a free panel discussion, Fascinating Fishers and Surprising Saw-Whet Owls: Little Known Catskill Wildlife, at the Seelig Theater on the SUNY-Sullivan campus. The seminar is number two in a three-part lecture series entitled "2020 Vision for the Catskills." The Catskill Institute for the Environment hosts the evening, which starts at 4:30 p.m. NYC Department of Environmental Protection sponsors the talk with help from member organizations like the Watershed Agricultural Council, Catskill Watershed Corp., and regional colleges such as SUNY-Sullivan. Three panelists will share their expertise:
-- Valerie Freer, former SUNY-Sullivan Science Chair, represents Sullivan County Audubon Society
-- Scott LaPoint, from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology at the New York State Museum (pictured at left), and
-- Moderator Kathy Scullion from the college's Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
The two-hour seminar will focus the Catskill region's least known creatures of the night, the fisher and saw-whet owl. Find out how these mysterious critters are impacted by the Catskills' climate, nature and urban sprawl.
The Seelig Theatre is located at 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kathy Scullion at (845) 434-5750 ext. 4447. This edition of the multi-campus lecture series, 2020 Vision for the Catskills, is sponsored by the Catskill Institute for the Environment and NYCDEP and hosted by SUNY-Sullivan.
The Catskill Institute for the Environment (CIE) recognizes the intense interest focused on environmental issues in the Catskills. The Catskill region has a high visibility as a watershed for the largest unfiltered water supply in the world. However, this is an inhabited landscape. Within the Catskills, there is a unique living experiment involving citizens, state and local governments working together to enhance the environmental quality of the region, the economic well-being and quality of life of its residents. CIE's goal is to stimulate environmental awareness and cooperation among regional colleges, institutions and individuals. Members also include regional biological field stations, environmental organizations and governmental agencies. The CIE works to develop partnerships and infrastructure necessary for innovative environmental education and research.
