Dr. James Metcalf’s presentation will explore harmful organisms and compounds found in water, both natural and human-made. The discussion will focus primarily on cyanobacteria and their toxins, including their potential short- and long-term adverse health effects. The presentation will also highlight emerging challenges facing freshwater systems such as Lake Erie as anthropogenic impacts continue to intensify. Graduate student panelists will include Grant Hayden, Ashlynn Malloy, and Zachary Morris. The event will be held at Grounds For Thought and is free and open to the public, with snacks and refreshments provided. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Emma Jackman (ejackma@bgsu.edu). We look forward to seeing you at this event!

Join the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for a discussion of Ginger Reno's Find Her. Find Her explores the crisis of missing Indigenous women from the perspective of a sensitive young Cherokee girl who yearns to find her mother, while also navigating a chilling town mystery, a new friendship, and a family in need of healing. Book Discussion Facilitator: Kacee Ferrell Snyder, associate dean of students for interpersonal relationships To RSVP, please email aauwbg@gmail.com. Please notify us prior to the event if you need special services assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate.  ======================= Join us in honoring Women's History Month, celebrating the history, achievements, and contributions of women across cultures and communities. These events are open to all and offer opportunities to engage, learn, and connect. Everyone is welcome to join us on campus and throughout the surrounding community.

Meet people and practice any language you speak in a welcoming and multilingual environment! All languages and all levels are welcome! Open to BGSU and Bowling Green community members.

Join the Science Cafe for a talk and Q&A with Professor Andrew McNeill at Grounds For Thought. This event is open to the public, so anyone is welcome to join! We will have free coffee and cakes (please contact sciencecafes@bgsu.edu for any dietary concerns). “The Shape, Spin and Structure of Small Bodies in our Solar System” There are over 1.4 million known minor planets in our Solar System, leftover pieces from its formation. Studying these objects gives us some ‘archaeological’ insight into the early days of our Solar System but also has practical importance. Asteroid impacts are the most credible threat we face from the cosmos and understanding what potential impactors are made of, their shape and how they spin is critical for any planetary defense effort. In this talk, Andrew McNeill will cover his recent research into the properties of these objects as well as look forward to the next decade of asteroid science using facilities ranging from the BGSU Observatory to the upcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).   Autobiographical statement from Andrew:  “I am an observational and computational astronomer interested in the rotational and shape properties of small objects within our Solar System. To do this I have used telescopes across several continents to measure the brightness of these objects with time and how this varies in the short and long term. This allows me to learn a lot about the behavior of these objects as well as their internal structure. In my early research days observing let me rack up plenty of air miles but with the advent of more and more robotic facilities and space-based telescopes I am able to carry out a lot more of my work from the comfort of Bowling Green. I am also the new director of the BGSU Observatory, which we aim to be a source of student practical training and research for many years to come."