Dr. Bittner gave us a very in-depth look at how erosion, deposition, and glacial activity formed Ithaca’s gorges. I was hoping for more talk about biodiversity and the flora and fauna around Ithaca, so I was a little disappointed. He did talk about deer and bobcats and the different types of wet ecosystems like swamps, marshes, and bogs. That was definitely the most interesting part for me. I wish Dr. Bittner had us participate more or let us ask questions so that we could try to show what parts of the talk we were interested in. I’m sure some people liked the geology parts, but if we had gotten to talking about ecosystems sooner, I would have had a better time and maybe some other people would have too. His handouts were interesting, but he didn’t explain them as well as I would have liked. I don’t know anything about geology or environmental science, but he just gave brief explanations of the different rock layers and types of rock as if we were familiar with them. Also, his wife came along and she studies insects but didn’t talk much. I would have liked to have heard more about what she does with that, but she might give a talk of her own at some point. I’ll have to try a different Rose Cafe in the future for more ecology information.