Kamal Mohamed, director of Rice Creek Field Station and a professor of biological sciences at SUNY Oswego, will discuss “Herbs, Spices and the Origins of Western Medicine” in the next Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections talk at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16.
The talk at the field station is free and open to the public.
Mohamed will discuss some of the herbs in the herb garden and explain their medicinal values within the context of the evolution of herbalism into modern-day Western medicine. He holds a bachelor's degree in agriculture, master's in soil microbiology and Ph.D. in plant systematics and ecology.
RCA Reflections are invited talks about ecology and the environment, free and open to all to join. These talks are presented in a hybrid manner, and refreshments will be served for those attending in person. Those interested in accessing the talk via Zoom can email rca@oswego.edu.
Free parking is available by the field station building. Students needing transportation can email rca@oswego.edu by Thursday, Sept. 14, requesting a van pick-up.
Rice Creek Field Station, a unit of SUNY Oswego, is dedicated to the support of academic instruction, research and public service in all aspects of natural history, especially the natural sciences and environmental education. Located at 193 Thompson Road in Oswego, Rice Creek’s is a 350-acre nature preserve with five miles of trails traversing fields, forests, and wetlands that are open year-round to the public, dawn until dusk.
Rice Creek Associates is a community of like-minded people who share a passion for nature and a desire to support Rice Creek Field Station. Formed in 1986, RCA supports Rice Creek Field Station's mission by expanding the scientific, educational, and recreational opportunities at the Field Station through community involvement. For more information, including a link to join RCA for as little as $5 or $10, visit the RCA webpage.
-- Submitted by Rice Creek Associates