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Stone Lab Open House on Lake Erie Set for Saturday

12:00 pm, Tue September 2, 2008 –

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 .

ARTICLE TITLE: Stone Lab Open House on Lake Erie Set for Saturday PUBLISHED: 12:00 pm, Tue September 2, 2008 | MODIFIED: 1:12 pm, Tue April 28, 2015
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Stacy Brannan-Smith
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Stacy Brannan-Smith has worked in the communications field for more than a dozen years and was Associate Editor at Ohio Sea Grant from 2008 to 2010. She currently serves as Communications Specialist at Disability Rights Ohio, the federally designated protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in Ohio, where she oversees the organization’s media relations, social media, website, branding and general communications efforts. She lives in Worthington with her husband, Adam, and her son, Henson.