The Academics Colloquium will bring to campus a number of prominent academics who have been leaders in creating inter-disciplinary approaches to environmental teaching and research.  They include:  Professor Mark Cane, Columbia University; Professor Bill Easterling, Penn State; Dr. Kirk Emerson, U.S. Institute of Environmental Conflict Resolution; Professor Howard Ernst, U.S. Naval Academy; Professor David Freemen, Colorado State University; Dr. Mickey Glantz, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR); Dr. C. S. Holling, University of Florida; Dr. Helen Ingram, University of California at Irvine; Dr. Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard; Professor Diana Liverman, University of Arizona; Professor Bonnie McCay, Rutgers University; Dr. Linda Mearns, NCAR; Professor Alex Pfaff, Columbia University; Professor Steve Rayner, Oxford; Professor John Sholz, Florida State; and Dr. Warren Washington, NCAR.

We are asking the invitees to provide us the benefit of their experience on topics such as future priorities in environmental policy and research, and the challenges of implementing inter-disciplinary environmental programs.  UM faculty and students are invited to attend the Academic Colloquium discussions on Tuesday, January 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Allen Hall and on Wednesday, January 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Storer Auditorium and from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Allen Hall.

On January 23 and 24, 2003, the CESP, together with the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, will host “Ecosystem Restoration Colloquium 2003.”  This meeting will bring together scientists and policy makers engaged in five large ecosystem restoration projects: Chesapeake Bay; the Upper Mississippi; the Platte River; California Bay-Delta; and the Everglades.  Dr. Charles Groat, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, will also attend.  Detailed case studies have been prepared on the history of each project and the major scientific and political challenges each has faced.

At the Colloquium, the participants will have the opportunity, many for the first time, to discuss issues of common concern and compare lessons learned.  UM faculty and students are invited to attend discussion sessions scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Storer Auditorium and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Allen Hall, and Friday, January 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  The Colloquium will conclude with a public meeting of the south Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, from 2:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Knight center in downtown Miami.

Faculty and students wishing to attend are requested to inform Professor Mary Doyle, CESP Director, at mdoyle@law.miami.edu or Andee Cohen, meeting coordinator, who can be reached at acohen@law.miami.edu or 305-284-8259.

Read the Colloquium participants bios here.

Read the Colloquium schedule here.