ERREP Opening
May 30, 2008
Photo by Jack Meade
UT President Lloyd Jacobs addresses the crowd with opening remarks.
Photo by Pamela Struffolino
Former Arboretum Director, Dr. Daryl Moorhead detailed the Arboretum's research mission.
Photo by Jack Meade
John Hull,
Chairman of Hull and Associates, Inc., the local environmental consulting firm responsible
for the ERREP's design, spoke about the
importance of the facility.
Photo
by Jack Meade
Dr. Daryl Dwyer, Facilitator for ERREP, presented an overview of accomplishments from
the USDA Phytoremediation
project, as well as a summary of goals slated for the future.
Photo by Jack Meade
Representative Marcy Kaptur delivered an address
citing the necessity of green initiatives in Northwest Ohio.
Photo by Jack Meade
The opening was
covered by Fox Channel 36, WTOL Channel 11, the UT news, and The Toledo Blade.
Photo by Jack Meade
Dr. Donald Stierman and Dr. Jamie Martin-Hayden discuss the aspects of the Phytoremediation
project displayed on their research posters.
Photo by Jack
Meade
The ERREP was open for self-guided tours. Pictured here, from left to right, are
Elsa Nadler, Director of Grants
Development, Cheryl Rice, USDA-NRCS, and guest Linda Gilmore.