Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – Unpacking Environmental Racism and Advancing Ecojustice

Great Hall

Join us as internationally renowned professor, ecojustice scholar, artist, author, and activist Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown illuminates ongoing impacts and deep links between environmental racism, climate change, and sustainability. Critical connections to biodiversity and human rights will be shared, with an emphasis on major intersections between systems, structures, policies, and practices. This presentation will weave together […]

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – Urban Benefits of Good Transportation

Mann Lounge 1401 61st St S, Gulfport, FL

Urban Benefits of Good Transportation: Policy Choices, Investments and Supporting Transit-Oriented Development We welcome Martin Catala from the University of South Florida's Center for Urban Transportation Research for a lunchtime lecture on the environmental benefits of effective transportation policy. March 28, 2024, at noon in the Mann Lounge. A catered lunch will be served. RSVP […]

Nitrogen Pollution and Solutions Symposium

Mann Lounge 1401 61st St S, Gulfport, FL

Join clean water advocates, leading scientists, and policy experts as they dive into the critical issue of nitrogen pollution in our waterways. Discover the alarming consequences it has on our environment and explore solutions to make way for a cleaner, healthier future! Learn more here: Nitrogen Pollution and Solutions Symposium    

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – Florida Springs: From Geography to Politics to Restoration

Mann Lounge 1401 61st St S, Gulfport, FL

The Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy welcomes Dr. Christopher F. Meindl to speak about his recent book on Florida Springs at the first Biodiversity Lecture of the 2025 spring semester. Dr. Meindl will discuss the complex geography, history, science, and politics of Florida Springs including more recent efforts to restore these treasures of the […]

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture

Mann Lounge 1401 61st St S, Gulfport, FL

Award-winning author and journalist Cynthia Barnett will join us to share her perspective on the connection between seashells and the health of the oceans. Coffee and light breakfast will be served. April 4, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Library Room 129 RSVP by April 2 at https://forms.office.com/r/CLgNwsjCdw

21st International Wildlife Law Conference

Great Hall, Mann Lounge, and Library 3rd floor

The 21st International Wildlife Law Conference (IWLC-21) will take place on April 8-9, 2025, at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. Hosted by Stetson’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, this event will convene a diverse group of experts in wildlife conservation, including legal professionals, policymakers, and scientists. The conference encourages active participation […]