You can learn more about the impact and importance of phosphorus in the waters surrounding Door County this week.
Dan Egan, author of “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes,” will present the final edition of the Fish Tales Lecture Series at Crossroads at Big Creek this Monday, October 16.
Egan, a New York Times best-selling author, has twice been a Pulitzer Prize finalist and currently is the Brico Fund Journalist in Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Fresh Water Sciences.
The discussion will center around Egan’s new book, “The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance,” as a special edition of the Fish Tales Lecture Series.
Fish biologist Mark Holey, co-founder and organizer of the Crossroads Fish Tale Lecture Series will discuss with Egan why phosphorus is essential to our lives and the Great Lakes. They will also discuss his career as an environmental journalist and finish with questions from the audience.
The presentation will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday at the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek. With limited seating available, reservations are required by going to Crossroads’ website here. You may participate via Zoom or Facebook Live by going to htpps://doorcountylibrary.org/event on Monday.
