2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
5/23/2019 | 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | REMEMBERING A CHAMPION: DR. BEN STOUT | 151 ABC
REMEMBERING A CHAMPION: DR. BEN STOUT
The SFS community lost Benjamin Mortimer Stout III in August 2018. Ben was a celebrated freshwater researcher, educator, expert witness, community advocate, and environmental watchdog. From his early days investigating leaf breakdown and shredder populations, to his role in historic court cases on Appalachian mining, and through cultivating the careers of his students, he will be remembered as a champion and warrior for headwater streams, environmental justice, and public health. Ben had a remarkable talent to translate scientific knowledge and data to citizens, and actively promoted community participation in environmental monitoring. Highlights of Ben’s career will be presented with contributions that helped shape environmental discourse and policies affecting the Appalachian region. One of which was his observations of increased salts downstream of mining and loss of sensitive invertebrate species. Researchers and regulators took notice and a rich literature on the effects of salinization on Appalachian macroinvertebrate assemblages has taken shape. A brief history on EPA’s role studying relationships between salts and macroinvertebrates will be discussed. Although this presentation has been subjected to Agency review, the opinions are those of the author and do not represent policies of the U.S. Government.
- Environmental Regulation
- Ecotoxicology
- Disturbance
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Gregory Pond
(), USEPA, Region 3, Office of Monitoring and Assessment, pond.greg@epa.gov;
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