Lecture Series - Stewardship of Energy Resources with Dr. Al Gotch

The concept of stewardship is primarily derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition.  This talk will explore these roots of stewardship and its relevance applied to how we use energy on the planet.  Examples of the development of alternative energy resources will be discussed including some from the speaker's own recent research and live demonstrations.

Dr. Al Gotch was born and raised in the Cleveland, OH area and received his B.A. in Chemistry from Thiel College in Greenville, PA.  He then completed his M.S. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at Purdue University studying artificial photosynthesis and small molecule gas phase clusters respectively.  He taught college chemistry for 20 years at three different state and private institutions and has worked with many undergraduate and high school science students on research.  He has published papers and given presentations on a wide-range of topics including photosynthesis, electrochemistry, fluorescence spectroscopy, molecular structure, chemical education, philosophy of science, and microemulsions.  A longstanding research interest has been alternative energy and has included study of artificial photosynthesis, solar energy, wind turbine technology, fuel cells, and energy conservation.  Recent research has focused on using biomass as an alternative energy source and a renewable chemical feedstock.

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