BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200810T210000Z DTEND:20200810T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Science CafĂ©: A Glimpse into the Future of Global Water Struggles from a Rural Farming Community in Sri Lanka DESCRIPTION:Agricultural practices have changed dramatically over the last century. Use of agrochemicals have become a focal point in modern crop production. In Sri Lanka\, where agrochemicals are used extensively\, approximately 20% of the people\, including children\, suffer from kidney dysfunction. While the mystery around the precise causes of this disease remains unsolved\, Nishad Jayasundara\, Ph.D.\, an assistant professor at University of Maine\, Orono\, and his studies point to a complex contaminant burden of the drinking water of the farmers\, but mostly at levels considered safe for drinking. While his studies continue to explore the link between drinking water and this mysterious kidney disease\, this highlights a series of global health concerns linked to regulations on environmental contaminants\, changing climate\, and economic disparity and provides a glimpse into the future struggles of water health around world.\n\n\n\n?Speakers: Nishad Jayasundara\, Ph.D.\, an assistant professor at University of Maine\, Orono and Fulbright recipient Emily Craig\n\n \n\nFind out more or register\n\n \n\nTo attend this free\, live\, online event\, please pre-register and you will receive a zoom link before the event. (If you have already registered there is no need to do so again. We look forward to seeing you on Monday\, August 10.) \n\n\n\nMDI Science Caf s are offered in fulfillment of the MDI Biological Laboratory's mission to promote scientific literacy and increase public engagement with science. The popular events offer a chance to hear directly from speakers about trends in science. Short presentations delivered in everyday language are followed by lively\, informal discussion. The MDI Science Caf series is held bimonthly throughout the summer. For more information\, visit mdibl.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Agricultural practices have changed dramatically over the last century. Use of agrochemicals have become a focal point in modern \;crop production. In Sri Lanka\, where agrochemicals are used extensively\, approximately 20% of the people\, including children\, \;suffer from kidney dysfunction. While the mystery around the precise causes of this disease remains unsolved\, Nishad Jayasundara\, Ph.D.\, an assistant professor at University of Maine\, Orono\, and his studies point to a complex contaminant burden of the drinking water of the farmers\, but mostly at levels considered safe for drinking. While his studies continue to explore the link between drinking water and this mysterious kidney disease\, this highlights a series of global health concerns linked to regulations on environmental contaminants\, changing climate\, and economic disparity and provides a glimpse into the future struggles of water health around world.
\n
\n?Speakers: Nishad Jayasundara\, Ph.D.\, an assistant professor at University of Maine\, Orono and Fulbright recipient Emily Craig
\n \;
\nFind out more or register
\n \;
\nTo attend this free\, \;live\, online event\, please pre-register \;and you will receive a zoom link \;before the event. (If you have already registered there is no need to do so again. We look forward to seeing you on \;Monday\, August 10.) \;
\n
\nMDI Science Café\;s are offered in fulfillment of the MDI Biological Laboratory&rsquo\;s mission to promote scientific literacy and increase public engagement with science. The popular events offer a chance to hear directly from speakers about trends in science. Short presentations delivered in everyday language are followed by lively\, informal discussion. \;The MDI Science Café\; series is held bimonthly throughout the summer. For more information\, visit \;mdibl.org.
\n \; LOCATION:Via Zoom To attend this free\, live\, online event\, please pre-register and you will receive a zoom link before the event. (If you have already registered there is no need to do so again. We look forward to seeing you on Monday\, August 10.) UID:e.3061.31730 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260417T014818Z URL:https://www.visitbarharbor.com/events/details/science-café-a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-global-water-struggles-from-a-rural-farming-community-in-sri-lanka-31730 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR