The February 2020 forum speaker will be Dr. Keith Schilling, State Geologist.

Dr. Keith Schilling is the State Geologist of Iowa and Director of the Iowa Geological Survey at the University of Iowa. Dr, Schilling is also a research engineer at IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of Iowa and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa Department of Earth and Environmental Science and at Iowa State University Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management.

He received an M.S. degree in Water Resources from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. degree in Geology from the University of Iowa.

His research has focused on a variety of water-related issues in Iowa, including groundwater flow and quality, surface and groundwater interaction, nonpoint source pollution and watershed and floodplain processes.

Dr. Schilling will give a presentation on how restored oxbow lakes improve habitats for plants and animals living in a watershed, as well as improve water quality.

• Tuesday, April 21 from 12-1PM

To register for this virtual forum, please go to https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJEqd-2upj8tdqdhfYl8wykvt4DbPJHdlA. On the day of the event, you will be emailed a link to join the Zoom meeting. A webcam and microphone are not required to view the meeting, as viewers will have the option to type their questions in the Zoom meeting.

Contact [email protected] with any questions.

Learn more about Partners of Scott County Watersheds at http://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org