She’ll discuss stream temperature as an important indicator of stream health and what makes a stream hot or cold, and she’ll make a few water quality measurements along Bushill Creek.
Meet at the Richard McAteer Memorial Bridge (“blue bridge”). Nearby parking is available.
Kelleher is Lafayette’s Kate and Walter A. Scott ’59 Scholar in Engineering. Her research interests are urban hydrology, stream temperature, stream restoration, comparative hydrology, scientific visualization, and hydrology and water resources education. She earned master’s and doctoral degrees from Penn State and a bachelors of science from Lafayette.
The free event is presented by Nurture Nature Center (NNC).
Questions? Contact NCC at 610-253-4432 x100 or ksemmens@nurturenature.org.