Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center

Current Events

PEREC welcomes new Associate Director Dann Sklarew

PEREC cosponsors 60th Anniversary Meeting of Atlantic Estuarine Research Society at Mason Nov 6-8, 2008 Link to AERS

PEREC makes cover story in Bay Journal

Fall 2008 Seminars
October 23 7:30 Heather Whitlow: "The Role of Trees in Creating Sustainable Urban Watersheds: Casey Trees Initiative" 163 Res 1 flyer

Inaugural Seminar Series Spring 2008

Seminar Series Has Concluded for Spring 2008.
Powerpoints and Taped Webcasts can be accessed below.
Fall 2008 Schedule being planned.
Full Schedule with links to directions and parking

Webcast Directions

Powerpoint Slide Programs
First Seminar: R. Chris Jones, "George Mason Studies of the Tidal Potomac River"
Second Seminar: Leila Hamdan, "Microbial Processes in the Lower Tidal Potomac"
Third Seminar: Ryan Albert, "Urbanization and Watershed Hydrology and Nitrogen Export"
Fourth Seminar: Walter Boynton, "Nutrient Loading and River Responses in the Tidal Potomac"
Fifth Seminar: James Cummins, Part 1“American Shad Restoration" and
Part 2 "Environmental History of the Potomac ”
Sixth Seminar: Stuart Freudberg and Steve Bieber: “Wastewater Management and Water Quality in the DC Metropolitan Area”

Webcast Programs on File
Second Webcast: L. Hamdan
Third Webcast: R. Albert
Fourth Webcast: W. Boynton
Fifth Webcast: J. Cummins