On Thursday, March 30, the Noble Foundation's Public Lectures in Science series welcomes Donald Swanson, who will present "Hot Stuff: Volcanic Activity at Kilauea and Mount St. Helens."

Swanson, a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and former head of volcano observatories at both Kilauea, Hawaii and Mount St. Helens, Washington, will describe the similarities and differences between these well-known volcanoes. He also will place these volcanoes in a worldwide context of volcanic activity and emphasize that volcanoes are natural features - not to be feared - but appreciated and respected.

The lecture, which is free to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Kruse Auditorium of the Noble Foundation, located at 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, Okla., and will be followed by a reception.

The Public Lectures in Science series, hosted by Dr. Marilyn Roossinck, began in 2002 with the goal of communicating scientific concepts to the community in easy-to-understand language.

For more information, call Alisha at (580) 224-6604.

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News Release Issued: Mar. 16, 2006

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. (www.noble.org), headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a nonprofit organization conducting agricultural, forage improvement and plant biology research; assisting farmers and ranchers through educational and consultative agricultural programs; and providing grants to nonprofit charitable, educational and health organizations.