Not a moment too soon.
In conjunction with the global Climate Week 2023 in New York City, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is hosting an important and topical symposium: “Cultivating Resilience.” The 2023 Symposium aims to examine the past, present, and future of Ecological Restoration as a Means for Increasing Resilience in a Changing World”
Here are the details NYBG shared with me to pass on to you, dear friends of Nature.
What:
Climate Week 2023 Symposium: Cultivating Resilience
As leaders from around the world convene in New York City for Climate Week NYC 2023, The NewYork Botanical Garden (NYBG) will host a symposium to examine ecological restoration: its history,current trends, and the crucial work that needs to continue on a global scale.
Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and The William C. Steere Sr. President of The New York Botanical Garden, will welcome symposium guests.
The keynote address, Wild by Design: Caring for Biodiversity in a Changing World, will be given by ecologist and historian Laura J. Martin, Ph.D., followed The Promise of Ecosystem Restoration, a panel discussion with distinguished scientists and practitioners.
Who:
Keynote Speaker: Laura J. Martin, Ph.D., ecologist, historian, author, and Professor of Environmental Studies at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Panel Moderator: Mauricio Diazgranados, Ph.D, Chief Science Officer and Dean of the International Plant Science Center, NYBG
Panelists:
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Todd Forrest, Arthur and Janet Ross Vice President for Horticulture, NYBG
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Eric Sanderson, Ph.D., Vice President for Urban Conservation Strategy, NYBG
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Sarah Charlop-Powers, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Natural Areas Conservancy
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Daniel Kinka, Ph.D., Senior Wildlife Restoration Manager, American Prairie
When:
Thursday, September 21, 2023; 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Where:
The New York Botanical Garden, Ross Lecture Hall, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York
Registration
$35/$39 (Garden Member/Non-Member);
To register, go to: https://www.nybg.org/event/climate-week-symposium/
4 Comments
Wonderful to have such learned people to study and help this world of ours and for the good.
Thank you for your enthusiastic feedback. I couldn’t agree with you more. We are all so very enriched to have NYBG as an educational and cultural resource. I worked ~ and taught ~ at this world-class institution and I am honored to advocate and share with you the vast opportunities they offer. This Climate Symposium should not be missed. What a panel of experts! The takeaways will be discussed and referenced throughout the world.
Impressive panel. Can’t wait to hear their thoughts on our endangered climate.
Agreed. NYBG produced a very impressive panel. We can all look to learn from their keen insights. Stay tuned and check back. Thank you for your input. Together, we can help raise awareness of the climate dangers along with the opportunity to make beneficial changes.