Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and even rain gutters teem with life you can easily observe. With an investment of less than $20 you can see
many more of our fellow travelers. Declan McCabe, an aquatic ecologist and professor of biology at Saint Michael’s College, discusses and shares photographs of the stunning and fascinating organisms found in Vermont’s waterways.
Vermont’s analog to the rising sea waters described in The Light Pirate has been increased rainfall due to the additional moisture in the atmosphere. Declan’s book includes discussion of a tipping point in the mid 1990s resulting in more intense storms, particularly in fall. The talk will include strategies to minimize stormwater impacts and ways to live with the expectation of additional flooding.
About the Speaker
Declan McCabe is an aquatic ecologist and professor of biology at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. In many ways, his career parallels the earlier stages of Phillis’ experiences with data collection, exploration, and marking change over time. Smart-phone apps place powerful identification and data collection tools in the palms of our hands. Declan discusses how each of us has the ability to contribute real-time data to broaden understandings of changes in our biological systems. Declan’s primary role at Saint Michael’s College has been to clearly communicate fascinating and complex biology to entry-level students, and he has translated that skill into a successful career as an outreach specialist to broader audiences. He is a columnist for Northern Woodlands Magazine and a regular contributor to a syndicated natural history series called The Outside Story, and an occasional contributor to Connecticut Woodlands Magazine. He lives in South Burlington, Vermont. Turning Stones: Discovering the Life of Water is his first book.
