A founding member of the Georgia River Survey (www.georgiariversurvey.org), Ben is a canoeist and birdwatcher who has spent time on rivers throughout the state over the past several years. He is a frequent volunteer with the Upper Oconee Watershed Network in Athens and a member of the Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission for the Athens-Clarke County government. A native of Decatur, GA, he has lived in Athens since 1998 and graduated in English from the University of Georgia in 2002. From 2005-2009, he was City Editor at Flagpole Magazine, the alternative weekly newspaper in Athens. His experience includes field assistance on marsh bird study in the upper Midwest, a year of volunteer service as an AmeriCorps member in Boston, MA, and out-of-school work with middle-school students at Citizen Schools, a Boston-based nonprofit. He is also currently working under a grant to Altamaha Riverkeeper on policies to promote water efficiency in Athens' commercial sector. He serves as an administrative assistant with the Georgia River Network.

Refreshments 5:00-5:30 p.m.; seminar 5:30-6:30 p.m.


(photo by Alan Cressler)