2010-2011 Teale Lecture Series

September 23, 2010

“The Voice Of Science In Policy Making”
Gene E. Likens
Distinguished Senior Scientist; Ecologist; Founding Director and President Emeritus of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Distinguished Research Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut

October 21, 2010

“From Simple Traits To Complex Systems: What Do The Humble Plant Leaf And “Advanced” Human Societies Tell Us About The Future Of Planet Earth?”
Peter B. Reich
Regents Professor and Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota

November 11, 2010

“9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?”
Andrew Revkin
New York Times Dot Earth blogger, Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding, Pace University Academy for Applied Environmental Studies

December 9, 2010

“Can we sustain democracy and the planet, too?”
Philip Kitcher
John Dewey Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University

February 17, 2011

“Finding Common Ground”
Rick Bass
Author, environmental activist

March 31, 2011

“Tropical Forests, Climate Mitigation, and Agricultural Production”
Ruth S. DeFries
Denning Professor of Sustainable Development, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University

April 28, 2011

“Challenges in Water Provisioning, Delivery, and Quality for Urban Populations: Analysis of Global Patterns and an Aridland Case Study”
Nancy Grimm
Professor, Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Science, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University

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