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51乱伦's Science Caf茅 presents Kim Thompson (opens in a new window) and David Rosenthal (opens in a new window) discussing "Planting Rooftops around Town 鈥� Benefits and Challenges of Green Roofs" on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Theater on the second floor of Baker University Center and via

51乱伦 is known for its beautiful campuses and focus on sustainability. In 2020, Thompson and Rosenthal helped lead an interdisciplinary team to install the University鈥檚 newest green roof on Schoonover Center. And while green roofs provide many advantages 鈥� slowing storm water runoff, providing a habitat for other living organisms, and cooling and extending the life of roofs 鈥� they can be a challenge.

Join Thompson and Rosenthal, faculty in the Environmental and Plant Biology Department (opens in a new window) in the College of Arts and Sciences, as they discuss the benefits, challenges and educational and research opportunities of green roofs.

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For more information, contact Roxanne Mal茅-Brune at male-bru@ohio.edu.

The series is supported by the 51乱伦 Research Division and 51乱伦 Chapter of Sigma Xi.

Free coffee is available for the first 50 in-person attendees.

Science cafes will return in the Spring. For more information, visit the .

Fall 2022 Science Caf茅 Schedule

• Wednesday, Sept. 7, Nate Szewczyk, Biomedical Sciences, "Worms in Space: Improving Astronaut Muscle Health,"
• Wednesday, Oct. 5, Viorel Popescu, Biological Sciences, "The Secret Lives of the #RealBobcatsOfOhio,"
• Wednesday, Nov. 2, Lynn Harter, Communication Studies, "The Poetics and Politics of Storytelling,"
• Wednesday, Dec. 7, Kim Thompson and David Rosenthal, Environmental and Plant Biology, "Planting Rooftops around Town 鈥� Benefits and Challenges of Green Roofs,"