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Stone
Lab Open House on Lake Erie Set for Saturday September
2, 2008 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUT-IN-BAY,
OH
– Have you ever been curious about the research being done at Stone
Laboratory, Ohio State University’s Island Campus on Lake Erie? Heard
about Cooke Castle and want to see it yourself? Add some science to your
Put-in-Bay Historical Weekend plans by attending the 11th Annual
Friends of Stone Lab (FOSL) Open House on Gibraltar Island from 11:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 6. Free
transportation to Gibraltar Island will be provided from the OSU’s
Research Building on South Bass Island next to the State Fish Hatchery. Guests
will enjoy tours of the 6.5-acre island, including a view of Cooke Castle;
lectures and laboratory sessions; and historical photos, summer class
information, and publications. Tours of historic South Bass Island Lighthouse
will also be available, but transportation will not be provided. For more information about the event
call (614) 247-6500 or (419) 285-1800 or visit ohioseagrant.osu.edu/events. FOSL is non-profit group dedicated to
donating time and money to assist with the planning and funding of the
Laboratory. Since its creation in 1981, FOSL has raised more than $1 million in
endowments; purchased equipment; supported scholarships for over 500 students;
and funded research assistants and visiting professors. Information about
joining FOSL can be found at ohioseagrant.osu.edu/fosl. --Stacy Brannan Associate Editor Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab The Ohio State University brannan.16@osu.edu 614-292-8949 |