In conjunction with Ohio University's designation of April as Earth Month, Sustainability Coordinator Sonia Marcus takes on faculty members from across the academic spectrum, addressing some of the most controversial issues facing the environment, both locally and globally. These debates showcase the wide diversity of opinions that coexist within the community of environmental advocates.

In today's debate, Marcus and Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Gerardine Botte debate whether or not science holds the answers to our environmental woes. As director of the university's Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory, Botte developed the patent-pending ammonia catalytic electrolyzer technology, which efficiently converts ammonia into hydrogen to produce inexpensive fuel. Botte's research interests also include numerical methods, mathematical modeling, material science and electro-catalysis.