Podcast: Green Roof ‘Living Laboratory’ on Dickinson College’s Tome Hall

Allyssa Decker kneels behind trays of plants on the roof of Tome Hall.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Allyssa Decker with the green roof on Tome Hall. Photo by Dan Loh.

THE GOOD: SEASON 6, EPISODE 1 – SEPTEMBER 2022

We take a trip to the roof of Tome Hall, where Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Allyssa Decker and Riley Kuehn ’23 (environmental science) have installed a small green roof pilot project.

Plus, President John E. Jones III ’77, P’11, reflects on his recent inauguration and discusses what’s next for the college.

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Tome Hall’s New Green Roof

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Allyssa Decker worked with Riley Kuehn ’23 to create an experimental, modular green roof on top of Tome Hall. Check out a video on the roof here.

President John E. Jones III ’77, P’11

President John E. Jones III ’77, P’11 talks about his recent inauguration and his upcoming tour.

The Good is produced by Craig Layne and Christine Baksi in association with Dickinson College's Office of Marketing & Communications. Craig Layne is the host. The podcast's theme music was composed by Jong Ho Choi '18

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Published September 30, 2022