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  In the world of plant ecology and conservation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is considered a rock star.   She is also the featured speaker of the 2021 Marcia Monroe Conery Lectureship Series sponsored by the Tulane University Department Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Kimmerer, a world-renowned professor, speaker and author of acclaimed books on humanity’s relationship to nature, will speak via Zoom Friday, Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to noon. Her talk is titled “What Does the Earth Ask of Us.” To register, click here. Kimmerer is a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology at SUN...

Luther College hosts "Sustainability Careers: A Luther College Alumni Panel" Search: February 17, 2021 Luther College is hosting an online panel discussion titled "Sustainability Careers: A Luther College Alumni Panel." At 7 p.m. Thursday, March 4, four Luther alumni will speak about how sustainability concerns have influenced their careers.  "I am excited that this panel will feature two alums who have been out of college and in the workforce for two decades and two more recent Luther graduates," says Stephen Sporer, vice-president of development. "There's also a nice diversity of academic ...

Dr. Daniel B. Botkin, Professor Emeritus of Biology for UC Santa Barbara, previous Faculty for Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; Former Adjunct Professor at the...

Virginia Beach City Public Schools superintendent announced the proposed budget for the 2021-22 school year.

Thu, 01/14/2021 LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been identified as recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence.  The annual awards are given in four categories of scholarly and creative achievement. This year’s honorees:  Sharon Billings, Dean’s Professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and senior scientist, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas, recipient of the Olin Petefish Award in Basic Sciences...