Entomologist Steven Lee Montgomery will present “Using Science for Healthy Choices: Getting the Chemistry Right” on Thursday, February 12 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., at , Hale ʻImiloa 111, as part of the Community Forum in Chemistry series.
All natural resources exist in a delicate balance and everyone can play a part in conserving the native ecosystem. This talk is about fostering a healthy local environment by keeping pesticides out of the food chain, promoting bio-controls of weeds and insect pests, saving farm land and the bees.
About Steven Lee Montgomery
Montgomery completed his MS and PhD entomology degrees from the , University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Mānoa. Since then, he has worked in Â鶹´«Ã½ environmental biology, natural history video, bio-politics and honeybee services. He has volunteered with the Â鶹´«Ã½ Natural Area and Land Use Commissions, and . He has served as a biological consultant on Â鶹´«Ã½ and the Pacific to landowners and government agencies. He has numerous publications and received several awards in environmental community service.
The Community Forum in Chemistry is co-sponsored by Windward Community College and the . For more information, call Letty Colmenares, professor of chemistry at (808) 236-9120.