The Daily Bulletin

Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar "Incorporating Post-Industrial Corridors into the Niagara River Greenway Plan," presented by Nicholas Henshue, clinical assistant professor in the University at Buffalo's Department of Environment and Sustainability, on Friday, February 21, from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome.

Abstract
The Niagara River Greenway is a corridor of connecting open spaces, parks, and managed ecosystems from South Buffalo to Lake Ontario. Buffalo’s intense industrial history has created a world-class city but has left behind thousands of contaminated or destroyed post-industrial locations. Ecological restoration in these post-industrial sites would be an ideal addition to the Greenway’s connectivity, environmental health, economic growth, and community vigor. Before this happens however, many questions arise from this notion that provide incredible numbers of long-term opportunities for research for decades to come. Soil contamination classification, native plant tolerance to post-industrial areas, pollinator impact in urban brownfields, and restoration impacts on economy and health of marginalized neighborhoods are all topics that need to be addressed. The University at Buffalo’s Department of Environment and Sustainability is building this research program with all interested partners across Western New York and will enhance linkages among the public, government, and scholars to work toward this common goal.