Please join us for a New Bedford Science Café on Tues., 1/10, from 6–8 p.m. at The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford, Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer! Free parking behind the building.
Our guest Dan Goulart will discuss “The Science behind Restoring Buttonwood Brook; A Chemical and Biological Cleansing.” Dan, who specializes in urban sustainability, manages the Buttonwood Brook and Apponagansett Bay Restoration Project for Buzzards Bay Coalition.
Buttonwood Brook, like many urban waterways, has been abused for over a century. It and its tributaries, which flow through New Bedford & Dartmouth for 9 miles, are so polluted that, emptying into Apponagansett Bay, their waters kill off fish, shellfish & other marine life. BBC has embarked on the first comprehensive study ever, with the goal of revitalizing those waters. Dan has a fascinating story to tell — about the brook’s history & decline, but more promisingly about the intricate “science and data collection that will help identify the sources of pollution and reverse 100 years of bad behavior.
Videos of recent events can be found on NBSC’s website. We ask that you be vaccinated & facemasks are strongly recommended.
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