Howard E. Woodin Colloquium Series
Schedule of Speakers
Fall 2009

Thursdays 12:30-1:20 p.m.
The Orchard, Room 103 on the first floor of
The Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest

Free and open to the public
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH & BEVERAGE TO ENJOY DURING THE TALK

CERTIFIED CARBON DIOXIDE OFFSETS WERE PURCHASED FROM
NATIVE ENERGY TO OFFSET THE CARBON
IMPACT OF SPEAKERS' TRAVEL

September 10

Stay Calm and Carry On: Our Expedition to Antarctica with World Explorer Robert Swan
Katie Romanov '11, Lois Parshley '11, and Nial Rele '12

September 17

Critical Skills and Knowledge for Conservation Leadership
Jeffrey Langholz, Associate Professor of International Environmental Policy, Monterey Institute of International Studies

September 24  McCullough Social Space

View from the Galapagos (part of 2009 Clifford Symposium)
Helen Young, Professor of Biology; Andrea Olsen, Kathleen and William F. Truscott '83 Professor in Env Studies, Middlebury
*NOTE SPECIAL VENUE - McCullough Social Space

October 1

Core Panel Discussion: Food and the Environment
Chris McGrory Klyza, Stafford Professor of Public Policy; Kathryn Morse, Associate Professor of History; Marc Lapin, Assistant in Science Instruction in ES, Middlebury

October 8

Towards Regenerative Design: The Sustainable Sites Initiative
José Almiñana, RLA, ASLA, LEED, Principal, Andropogon Associates

October 14
(Wednesday)

Eco Entrepreneurship: The Time is Now
Jed Smith '88, Managing Partner, Catamount Ventures; Middlebury Board of Trustees
View video

October 22

Helping Wildlife Get There from Here:  Collaborating Across Borders to Conserve Functional Habitat Linkages in the Northern Appalachians
Phil Huffman '84, Director of Conservation Programs, The Nature Conservancy - Vermont Chapter

October 29

Federal Preemption in the Environmental Field
Hon. William Sessions III '69, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Vermont

November 5

The Psychology of Right View: Neuroscience, Nature and What We See
Laura Sewall, Director, Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area and the Shortridge Coastal Area, Bates College

November 12

Poor Conservation in Rich Africa: the Politics of Deforestation in Madagascar, Uganda and Tanzania
Nadia Horning, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Middlebury

November 19

A Co-operative Response to Our Energy Crisis
Greg Pahl, Richard Carpenter, and Laura Asermily, ACORN Renewable Energy Co-op

December 3

ENVS 401 Senior Seminar Presentations