Harford Community College to Hold STEM Day

Harford Community College will hold its seventh annual STEM Day on Saturday, February 15 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in Edgewood Hall, Room 132. There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be provided.

STEM Day offers prospective and current students, employers, and anyone with an interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) a chance to see how STEM applies to relevant, real-world learning experiences. The day consists of scientific sessions as well as presentations of both professional and undergraduate research projects. Hear about Harford's many STEM programs of study and the unique internships and research opportunities available to students.

Keynote speaker Chris Zganjar will discuss "Natural Climate Solutions: What are they, why should we care, and how do we deploy them?" Chris has conducted and supported climate adaptation and mitigation research on four continents during his tenure at The Nature Conservancy. He currently serves there as a Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Specialist where he is leading the development of naturebase.org, an online platform that will allow decision-makers to put Natural Climate Solutions into action by showing where and which NCS activities have the highest climate, biodiversity, and human well-being benefits and likelihood of success. Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy, Chris was a member of the research faculty at Louisiana State University and the University of New Orleans, where he conducted research activities examining barrier island and wetland restoration, hurricane damage assessments, and sea level rise impacts in Louisiana and the U.S. Gulf Coast.

STEM Day is open to all prospective and current students as well as faculty, employers and anyone interested in the advancement of STEM programs and careers. More details and registration information may be found at the STEM Day website: go.harford.edu/stemday.