LOCAL TALK 09 February 2021 Meetz

Dr. Brian Hornbuckle, ISU Professor of Agronomy and Director of Graduate Education for Agricultural Meteorology.  Dr. Hornbuckle along with another Iowan, selected by NASA to serve on a thirteen member advisory panel, discusses how they helped to shape the future of NASA by evaluating the agency’s satellite missions and recommending which satellites should stay in orbit. Dr. Hornbuckle served as the senior reviewer for the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite, which determines water stored in Earth’s soil by measuring the microwave radiation emanating from Earth.

Keith Morgan, Coordinator, County Emergency Management introduced

Capt. Nick Lennie of the Story County Sheriff’s Office who presented information on abductions; Prevention,Proactive measures,What you should do if you suspect a child/minor is missing, and What law enforcement will do.

Susan Gwiasda Communication’s Officer and Kris Evans, Environmental Engineer with the Water and Pollution Control Department provided for the City of Ames. 

Susan Gwiasda reviews upcoming meetings including department information meeting re: Old Water Plant (meeting with details planned for Thursday, 11 Feb. 2021).

Anna Banana, KHOI’s Top Good News Producer offers Poems, Music, and a review of Tuesday programs; Donna-Lana Kitchen, Science Bytes, Heart2Heart, and a preview of Mike Murphy’s You Name It program on Thursday afternoon.

 

Originally broadcast 02/09/2021