Speaker: Dr. R. Laurence Davis

Dr. R. Laurence Davis is Professor Emeritus of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New Haven. He is also Associate Head of Nature Programs at Camp Pemigewassett in Wentworth, NH where he served as Director of this program for over 50 years. He currently serves on the Board of the New Hampshire Environmental Educators and is Science Coordinator for the Northeastern Cave Conservancy. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and has been presented the Non-formal Environmental Educator Award by the New England Environmental Education Alliance. He has been a member of the Concord UU Church since 2019.

What Good are Black Flies?

Online Only May’s theme is stories. While most people don’t think of them as such, scientists are storytellers too.  They read the rocks, the plants and animals, the chemistry and physics of the Earth and the Universe and create stories that explain what they are observing.  Today we will listen to stories about blackflies and … Continue reading What Good are Black Flies?