FREDONIA - The Heinz Family Foundation named SUNY Fredonia professor Sherri Mason the recipient of the 23rd Heinz Award in the Public Policy category. Mason is recognized for her research identifying the presence of microbeads and microfibers in … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Dr. Sherri Mason with Fredonia State and Helen Domske with NY Sea Grant
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing on Thursday, March 22, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Dr. Sherri "Sam" Mason with Fredonia State and Helen Domske with NY Sea Grant. Both Dr. Mason and Demske will … [Read more...]
Fredonia Professor Receives International Attention for Work on Plastic Pollution
FREDONIA - A Fredonia State science professor is once again receiving national and international attention for research she’s done on the impact plastic has on the environment. Dr. Sherri Mason, a professor of chemistry and chair of the Department … [Read more...]
Nationally Recognized SUNY Fredonia Professor to Give Presentation on Environmentalist Rachel Carson Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and the James Prendergast Library, coordinators of the Greenup Jamestown initiative, will present Dr. Sherri “Sam” Mason, Professor of Chemistry, and Chair, Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences at … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Lake to be Used in International Microplastics Study
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua Lake is participating in an international study to look at the impact that plastics have on the environment. Plastics in the environment are typically broken down into ever-smaller pieces, rather than into their component … [Read more...]
SUNY Fredonia Professor Who Led Effort to Ban Microbeads Receives National Award from EPA
FREDONIA - A local professor who spearheaded the effort to ban the sale of products containing microbeads is one of six New Yorkers being recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Monday announced SUNY Fredonia … [Read more...]
Horrigan Signs Microbead Band
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has signed a local law prohibiting the sale of personal care products containing microbeads in Chautauqua County. The local law was first introduced to the Chautauqua County Legislature by … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature Approves Ban of Products Containing Microbeads
MAYVILLE - By a vote of 18-0, the Chautauqua County Legislature has unanimously approved a plan to ban the sale of personal care products containing plastic microbeads. The law is similar to one also recently enacted in Erie County and will go … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers to Discuss Ban on Microbeads Wednesday in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature’s Planning and Economic Development Committee will once again take up the issue of microbeads when it meets WEdnesday in Mayville. The committee will review a local law prohibiting the sale of personal … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] SUNY Fredonia Researcher Presents Findings on Microbeads to County Lawmakers
MAYVILLE, NY - Chautauqua County lawmaker have started the process of considering whether or not to ban the sale of healthcare products that contain microbeads. On Wednesday night the legislature’s Planning and Economic Development Committee heard … [Read more...]
