The Future is Now Forum

Please enjoy the recording of the Accabonac Protection Committee’s September 16th Forum.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gKorYcXd_7Tb45jXSaTpvzi9IVkUqnhp/view

The Forum features two highly noted experts: Dr. Christopher Gobler and Dr. Alison Branco. 

Decreasing Nutrients and Contaminants: Promising Technologies
Christopher Gobler, PhD

Nutrients such as nitrogen as well as other contaminants, are entering both our underwater aquifer system, from which off our drinking water is drawn, as well as our surface water bodies, including Accabonac Harbor. The contaminants come largely from residential waste water systems; 
Learn how new technologies are being developed to mitigate these effects.

Dr. Gobler is the Director of the Center for Clean Water Technologies at Stony Brook University. The Center was launched in 2015 in an effort to create a bridge between research institutions, regulatory agencies and the private sector.  Dr. Gobler is also Professor within the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS) at Stony Brook University.  He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the field of plankton ecology, specifically regarding the effect of excessive nitrogen loading’s impact on the development of harmful algal blooms which have played a key role in the degradation of Long Island fisheries and water quality.

Sea Level Rise: Focus on Accabonac Harbor
Alison Branco, PhD

Learn about the science of sea level rise with Dr. Branco with a local focus on Accabonac Harbor.

Dr. Branco is an Oceanographer specializing in assessing the human impacts on marine ecosystems. For six years, Dr. Branco served as the Director of the Peconic Estuary Program. She currently holds the position of Senior Coastal Scientist and Coastal Director of the Nature Conservancy in NY.