Sedona, AZ — Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold its next Preserving the Wonder™ Speaker Series event on Wednesday, February 18 at 5:00 pm. This month’s speaker is Dr. Tom Ginn, retired water quality scientist and environmental pollution specialist. Dr. Ginn will present a review of the ecological relationships among important aquatic species in the Verde River. For example, he will discuss the importance of variable flow relationships to native fish species. He will also discuss the limiting factors for native fishes, including the negative effects of introduced species. An overview of fishing opportunities in the Verde River and tributaries will also be included. Finally, he will discuss various restoration projects that have been implemented in the Verde River system, including invasive species controls and riparian habitat improvements. The event is free, open to the public and will be held at KSB’s EcoHub, 360 Brewer Road, Sedona. Carpooling is appreciated and recommended. Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details.
Dr. Tom Ginn is a retired water quality scientist and environmental pollution specialist with a 50-year career working on major pollution sites throughout the U.S. He has served as an expert witness in major environmental lawsuits including wastewater treatment options for San Diego, PCB remediation in the Hudson River, PFAS sources in the Mississippi River, and metals pollution at many mining and smelting sites in the western states. In Sedona, Dr. Ginn is active in the OLLI Program at Yavapai College (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) where he has taught many workshops and courses on a wide range of environmental issues.
The Preserving the Wonder Speaker series is held on the third Wednesday of each month. For over 50 years, Keep Sedona Beautiful has been dedicated to protecting and enhancing the scenic beauty and natural environment of Sedona and the Verde Valley. For more information about Keep Sedona Beautiful, please visit www.keepsedonabeautiful.org.
