Upcoming science lectures at Paul Smith's College

PAUL SMITHS, NY (09/01/2016)(readMedia)-- Paul Smith's College will host a seminar series during the fall 2016 semester, featuring three professionals who will discuss their work in the natural-sciences field.

The Natural Sciences Seminar Series kicks off Friday, Sept. 2, with Chad Eyler, a wildlife conservation officer with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. His talk is titled "Conservation Law Enforcement in Pennsylvania."

On Oct. 7, Curt Karboski, a fisheries biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will present his talk, "The Battle for Lake Ontario: Native and Invasive Species Interactions in the Great Lakes," and on Nov. 4, Kevin Hynes, a member of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Wildlife Health Unit, will give a talk titled "Wildlife Forensic Pathology: Typical Casework from New York."

All seminars take place from 10:10-11 a.m. in the Freer Auditorium. They are free and open to the public.

For the past nine years, Paul Smith's College has hosted a different professional each month as part of the series, which is sponsored by the Natural Sciences department.

About Paul Smith's College

At Paul Smith's College, it's about the experience. We are the only four-year institution of higher education in the Adirondacks. Our programs – in fields including hospitality, culinary arts, forestry, natural resources, entrepreneurship and the sciences – draw on industries and resources available in our own backyard while preparing students for successful careers anywhere. For more information, visit paulsmiths.edu.