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05/19/2016 12:01 AM

Sex and the Suburban Frog


David K. Skelly of Madison, the Frank R. Oastler Professor of Ecology at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies at Yale University, will give a talk in Branford on Sex and the Suburban Frog on Wednesday, May 25. Photo courtesy of Branford Land Trust

A presentation on Sex and the Suburban Frog will be featured at the annual meeting of the Branford Land Trust on Wednesday, May 25 at the Blackstone Memorial Library at 758 Main Street in Branford. The talk will be delivered by David K. Skelly of Madison, director of the Peabody Museum of Natural History and the Frank R. Oastler Professor of Ecology at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies at Yale University. A brief business meeting will take place as well. The event starts at 7 p.m.

Skelley asks, “Have you ever thought about what happens to the chemicals in your everyday life after you are done using them?” Soap, medication, household cleaners, and even the residue on that new plastic food container all contain chemical compounds that can be biologically active, he says. Through a combination of wildlife biology and environmental chemistry, Skelly explores the fate and impact of the chemicals that leave the average suburban homes. For more information, call 203-415-1571 or visit www.branfordlandtrust.org.

This information provided by the Branford Land Trust.