Seminar: Dr. Nic Kooyers – LSU

2005 North Lawn

August 27, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 Dr. Nic Kooyers Host: Dr. Michael McKain   The double-edged sword of rapid adaptation: facilitating or constraining invasions or responses to climate change?   The ability of selection to act on ecologically relevant timescales has become increasing apparent during the Anthropocene. Rapid adaptation can be beneficial to conservation interests when populations are able to quickly adapt in response to changing climates, but can be destructive when introduced species evolve to become more invasive. Here we [...]

Darden Lecture: Dr. F. Stuart “Terry” Chapin III

Grassroots stewardship: Sustainability within our reach October 14, 2021, 6:30 - 7:30 PM in North Lawn 2008 (or via Zoom) Abstract: Increasing trends in climate disruption and social inequality make many people worry that our planet is close to a tipping point toward irreversible environmental and social decline. Most citizens in developed nations (74%) want their countries to promote the well-being of both people and the nature on which we depend. However, they (92%) don’t know how to make this [...]