Alan Steinman, Ph.D., will discuss “Ecosystem Restoration from the Everglades to the Great Lakes: Fact, Fiction and (Occasional) Frustration” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts at Ohio Northern University.

The talk, which is part of the Keiser Distinguished Lecture Series in Life Sciences at ONU, is free and open to the public.
 
Steinman is director of the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute and professor of water resources at Grand Valley State University in Muskegon, Mich. He will discuss his work, which is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystems.
 
Some of his current work includes long-term research of the ecological health of watersheds within the Great Lakes region, including Muskegon and Silver lakes in Michigan. Steinman has also spoken about the causes and consequences of toxic algae blooms and Great Lakes water levels in interviews with the news media, such as NPR.
 
He also will give a talk titled “The Role of Sciences in the Restoration of Aquatic Systems” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 in room 100 of the Robertson-Evans Pharmacy Building. The talk is hosted by ONU’s environmental studies interdisciplinary program and is open to the public.
 
The Keiser lecture series seeks to bring nationally and internationally acclaimed speakers to ONU to present lectures and to interact with students. The series is named in honor of ONU alumnus and long-time faculty member Terry Keiser.

In addition to his work in the classroom and labs, he also served as chair of University Council and director of the ONU Metzger Nature Center.