Rachel Carson: A Life in Perspective
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the groundbreaking book, Silent Spring, the USM Department of Environmental Science will celebrate Rachel Carson’s connections to Maine and her impact on contemporary society with a panel discussion highlighting the influence of Rachel Carson on the lives of current female environmental leaders in Maine, including:
Lisa Pohlmann, NRCM Executive Director
Pattie Aho, DEP Commissioner
Michele Dionne, Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve
Melissa Walsh Innes, Maine State Representative (D-N. Yarmouth)
Amanda Sears, Environmental Health Strategy Center
Moderator: Naomi Schalit, Executive Director, Pinetree Watchdog
Thursday, April 19, 2012, beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Hannaford Hall on the USM Portland campus
Co-sponsored by the USM Women & Gender Studies Program. FMI visit http://usm.maine.edu/environmental-science/rachel-carson
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