Workshop Session 2 - In-person at Swale House, Nolan Park, Governors Island on Saturday, October 16 from 12 noon to 3 pm.

Hosted by Dr. Anya Paltseva, Assistant Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Louisiana - Lafayette, this workshop will feature a hands-on look into urban soils contamination, best practices for soil remediation, and Dr. Paltseva’s experiences with urban soils contamination between two comparative locations: New York City and Lafayette, Louisiana. Also features a discussion with Dr. Elvira Dovletyarova, Director, Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, RUDN University, a roundtable event between RUDN University & USI on global collaborative research objectives within urban soils.

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Please note: The Friday, October 15th workshop with Dr. Elvira Dovletyarova had been cancelled. Instead, the Friday workshop has been combined with this Saturday, October 16th in-person event