The Sunken Mountain: Flora and Geology of a Meteorite Crater in Southwest Ohio presented by Martin McAllister.

Did you know Ohio has a meteorite crater? Martin McAllister will discuss its geology and how it influences the plant diversity of the region. Martin currently works with The Nature Conservancy in Ohio as the Appalachian Forests Project Manager. In this capacity he oversees management of the 18,000 Edge of Appalachia Preserve as well as TNC’s efforts to improve forest management and protection in the greater Appalachian Plateau region of Ohio. Martin is a lifelong resident of southern Ohio and a retired public servant with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, having served for twenty-seven years as a naturalist, preserve manager and park manager.