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Several of you may be interested in the following lecture tomorrow! Zoom sign-up below.
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This is a friendly reminder -- Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture on April 10. Please see below for detailed information. Many thanks!
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Dr. Steward T.A. Pickett at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York will deliver a Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture via Zoom at 10:00 am (ET) on Thursday, April
10, 2025.
Dr. Pickett is Distinguished Senior Scientist, Emeritus, at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York. He is a pioneer in many areas such as urban ecology, social-ecological systems
theory, and the study of natural disturbance. His pathbreaking research has greatly influenced practices, ranging from conservation to urban design and planning. He has also made enormous contributions to the scientific community through visionary leadership
including service as President of the Ecological Society of America. Dr. Pickett’s outstanding accomplishments have been recognized by many prestigious honors and awards. For example, he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a recipient of the Eminent Ecologist Award of the Ecological Society of America & the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation.
His lecture is titled “Urban Ecology Beyond the City”.
If not already, please do a very simple registration to receive the Zoom link for the lecture:https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ETgYz0CUSfuGClGxj8Rrog#/registration
Please add the Zoom link to your calendar after receiving the registration message.
More
information about the lecture and Dr. Pickett is
available at https://www.canr.msu.edu/csis/service/2025-rachel-carson-distinguished-anniversary-lecture-series-by-steward-pickett
Information about other lectures is available at https://www.canr.msu.edu/csis/service/
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Jianguo (Jack) Liu
Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Michigan State University
https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/jianguo_jack_liu