Friday, August 9, 2013

SEPTEMBER SAVE LECTURE SERIES FEATURES THE TOLEDO BLADE’S MATT MARKEY

Toledo Blade Outdoor Editor, Matt Markey, will be the presenter for the Tuesday, September 10 SAVE Lecture starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Lourdes University Franciscan Center, Conference Room A.  Markey will present on the topic “What Makes the Great Lakes Great”.  Since becoming the outdoor editor of the newspaper, Matt has researched both positive and negative issues affecting our Great Lakes area.  His presentation will highlight the advantages of living in our environmentally rich area.  This event is free and open to the public.

At last year’s presentation schedule, Matt was invited to present on the problems involving the migration of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes and particularly the Lake Erie water.  During last year’s talk, he mentioned that the Asian Carp had been located in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area – not too distant from the headwaters of the Maumee River.  Markey added that “if large enough rains hit this area causing extensive flooding, these fish could spill into the Maumee with devastating consequences.


Since then, Markey has written about the return of Bobcats into our area, the 2011 Algae Bloom mess serving as a wake-up call to action and the spawning waters of the Maumee River.  While writing for the Toledo Blade, Matt has captured top writing awards sponsored by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio.  Mark your calendars now to attend Matt’s presentation on our local environmental scene.