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Confronting the Opioid Crisis in Our Community
04/03/2018    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Norwich is seventh in the state for opioid overdose death rates in 2017 according to the Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner Office. In response to this [...]
Three Rivers hosts The Status and Rights of Undocumented Immigrants on April 4
04/04/2018    
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Join us for a presentation on The Status and Rights of Undocumented Immigrants by Joanne Lewis, an attorney for Connecticut Legal Services. The presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 4 at 12:15 p.m. at Three Rivers Community College in room F-117. Read More...
High School Seniors Invited to Senior Night on April 10
Three Rivers invites high school seniors and their families to Senior Night. This is a one-stop opportunity to learn more about Three Rivers and its available programs and resources. Senior Night will be held on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:00 p.m. Read More...
Stupid F***ing Bird - Student Performing Arts Group Performance
Join us on Friday, April 20, to see the Student Performing Arts Group perform "Stupid F***ing Bird." This free play will be performed at both 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. Read More...
Shakespeare & Company present Othello
04/23/2018    
1:30 am - 4:45 am
Join us for a free performance of Othello by Shakespeare & Company, followed by a post-show forum and workshop. The event will be held at Three Rivers Community College on Monday, April 23 at 1:30 p.m. in room F-117. Read More...
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Learning from the water systems of ancient Rome – Dr. Gary Robbins, UConn

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Date(s) - 03/08/2017
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Three Rivers Community College

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Dr. Gary RobbinsOn Wednesday, March 8, Dr. Gary Robbins, UConn Professor of Geology and Hydrology, will present a seminar,”What we can learn from the water systems of ancient Rome?”, as part of the Spring 2017 Environmental Issues Seminars. It runs from 6-8:30 p.m. in room C101 and includes a Q&A. It is free and open to the public.

Dr. Robbins is well published in the scientific literature and has received awards for his teaching, research and outreach. He is the 2016-2017 University of Connecticut Innovative Teaching Awardee. While teaching his course on Water Resources, he became fascinated with the contributions the ancient Romans made to modern water system supply and management.  Given his hands-on approach to learning, he started a study abroad course in Rome called Water Systems of Rome: Ancient to Modern so students can see the contributions first hand.  His current research focus is on deciphering fractured bedrock hydrogeology; he has been conducting studies in the U.S. and Italy.

Dr. Robbins is a Professor of Geology in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the UConn. He obtained a Ph.D. at Texas A&M University in Geology specializing in Hydrogeology. He began his professional career working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, then after obtaining his Ph.D. became an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M. He then went to California and worked for Woodward-Clyde Consultants, an environmental consulting firm, while teaching as an adjunct at Cal. State Fullerton and U.C Riverside. Dr. Robbins is a Registered Geologist and Certified Engineering Geologist in California. a Certified Professional Geologist with AIPG, and a member of many scientific societies in his field.

The Spring 2017 Environmental Issues Seminars features prominent scientists on multiple topics on the environment. They are held weekly on Wednesdays through May 17 in room C111, starting at 6:00 p.m. They are free and open to the public.

For further information, please contact Professor Diba Khan-Bureau at 860-215-9443 or dkhan-bureau@threerivers.edu.

A poster listing all of the Spring 2017 seminars can be seen here.

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