Postponed – Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – Manatees and Mermaids

This event has been postponed due to Hurricane Ian. Please join the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy in welcoming Dr. James “Buddy” Powell, executive director of the Research Institute at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Dr. Powell will discuss threats to manatees and what is being done to save them. Please see flyer for more information. […]

The Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series – Feeling the Squeeze: Saving Biodiversity on a Shrinking Natural Landscape

Please join the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy as we welcome Elise Bennett, Florida director of the Center for Biological Diversity and Stetson Law alum, to speak on the effects of urban sprawl on Florida's biodiversity. See the event flyer here. Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Great Hall. Lunch […]

Postponed – Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series – Walter Smith II – Environmental Justice and Coal Ash

This lecture will be rescheduled.  Please join the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy in welcoming Walter Smith II, consultant and advocate for environmental justice in the Tampa Bay area. See our flyer for more information. In the Great Hall on Tuesday, November 15 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.  Lunch will be served! RSVP to [email protected].   […]

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – Manatees and Mermaids

Please join the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy in welcoming Dr. James “Buddy” Powell, president and executive director of the Research Institute at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Dr. Powell will discuss threats to manatees and what is being done to save them. See flyer for more information. February 16th, 2023 in the Great Hall. Lunch […]

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series – Walter Smith – Environmental Justice and Coal Ash

Please join the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy in welcoming Walter Smith, consultant and advocate for environmental justice in the Tampa Bay area. He will be sharing his experience working with front-line communities combatting coal ash pollution. See flyer for more information. March 9th, 2023 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Mann Lounge. Lunch […]

Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture – The Effect of Habitat-Destroying Fishing Techniques on Piracy in Proximate Coastal Regions

Ed Gardner will present at our final Biodiversity Lecture of the 2022-23 academic year in conjunction with the 27th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition. Students, Faculty, Staff, and the community are welcome to attend. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Great Hall RSVP to [email protected] April 2023 Biodiversity Lecture Flyer

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 […]