Lake Campus wetlands expert Stephen Jacquemin meets with governor’s group

A nationally known wetlands expert at Wright State University’s Lake Campus met with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and a high-level working group on water quality.

Steve Jacquemin, associate professor of biology and research coordinator, was invited to the governor’s residence on July 19 to discuss how wetlands can help reduce nutrient runoff and harmful algal blooms.

Jacquemin was joined at the session by the directors and other representatives of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as well as experts from several