Monthly Program Meetings

All Monthly Program Meetings take place (unless otherwise directed) on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm. Check the specific meeting to determine if it is in person, via Zoom, or both.

All Tampa Bay Sierra Club program meetings are free and open to the public.

June

Consumers, PFAS, and Safety

Speaker: James E. Rogers, Ph.D.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – 7:00pm

Room opens at 6:45 and Program starts at 7:00pm

https://meet.google.com/ywj-ybch-afs

Program:
This meeting will address PFAS or forever chemicals that are in our environment. Dr. Rogers will discuss with the audience the issues with PFAS or forever chemicals and some of the work that Consumer Reports has reported on in this area.

Bio:
James. E. Rogers, Ph.D. is the Director and Acting Head of Product Safety at Consumer Reports. He is responsible for leading the food safety, nutrition and product safety operations of the organization, including food testing, data analysis, and risk and safety assessments. Dr. Rogers has been with Consumer Reports for seven years.

July

Joint meeting of Tampa Audubon, Suncoast Chapter of FNPS, and Tampa Bay Sierra Club

Socializing and dinner: 6:00 pm

Announcements: 7:00 pm
Program: 7:30 pm

Location: Tampa Garden Club, Bay Shore Blvd., Tampa

Bring a dish to share.

Program: Conservation of the Florida Everglades
Speaker: Paul Gray, Ph.D.
Science Coordinator, Audubon Florida - Florida Everglades Restoration Program

Dr. Gray will outline the bird, land, and water management issues connected with restoration of the Florida Everglades including the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee. He will describe the work of federal and state agencies, and conservation organizations including Audubon Florida working in concert with the US Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District. We will hear where we are and what the future holds for our nation's largest wetland system.