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The seminars take place during the fall and spring semesters on Fridays from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

• Spring 2023 Hybrid Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2022 Hybrid Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2022 Remote Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2021 Remote Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2021 Remote Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2020 Remote Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2020 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2019 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2019 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2018 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2018 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2017 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2017 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2016 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2016 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2015 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2015 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2014 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2014 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2013 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2013 Seminar Schedule
• Fall 2012 Seminar Schedule
• Spring 2012 Schedule

Sustainability Symposium

Each semester since Fall 2012, the Biology Department has also organized a special symposium with eminent guest speakers from a wide variety of fields to lecture on and discuss the many biological, economic and social aspects of sustainability. 

Dimensions of Sustainability Symposia 2014-2018: Lecture Videos

The Dimensions of Sustainability Symposium Series has been generously supported by the Ruth and Fuad Safwat Enhancement Fund. Below are links to video clips recording these symposia since Spring semester 2014. 

Fall 2018 Sustainability Symposium

• Celebrating the Year of Women 2018 

Fall 2017 Sustainability Symposium

• Salt Marshes Under Stress: Current Trends, Future Scenarios

Speakers

• Keryn Gedan, George Washington University.
  •  ‘Marshes of the future: Plant communities in salt-affected coastal uplands’
• Sergio Fagherazzi, Boston University.
  • ‘Salt marsh collapse: NO Sea Level Rise required!’
• Chris Field, SESYNC.
  • 'Marshes on the move? Human and ecological roadblocks to tidal marsh migration’

​Fall 2016 Sustainability Symposium

• Climate Change in New England: What Can We Learn from History? 

Moderator - Sarah T. Phillips, Boston University

Guest Speakers

• Richard Primack, Boston University
  • Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Concord: New Insights from Historical Data Sets and Experiments
• Steve Long, Harvard Forrest and Nothern Woodlands
  • 1938: Impacts and Implications of New England's Once and Future Tropical Hurricane
• Peter Frumhoff, Union of Concerned Scientists
  • Historical Obfuscation and Future Action: Fossil Fuel Companies' Responsibility for Climate Change

Spring 2016 Sustainability Symposium

• Human Dimensions of Climate Change: Vision—Imagination—Communication

Fall 2015 Sustainability Symposium

• Sustainability Science: Roots & Branches

Fall 2015 Sustainability Symposium Powerpoints

• Bill Clark.
• Karen Seto.
• Jianguo (Jack) Liu.

​Spring 2015 Sustainability Symposium 

• Rapid Genetic Change in Response to Climate Pressures: What Do We Need to Know?

​Winter 2014 Sustainability Symposium

• Biodiversity Conservation for the Anthropocene

​Spring 2014 Sustainability Symposium

• Growing Economies in a Shrinking World: Will There be Room for Nature? 

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