THE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION DEPARTMENT

AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY PRESENTS

OUR 2008-2009 LECTURE SERIES

April 17 is OCEAN CRISIS DAY AT STONY BROOK

 

September 19

Intelligent Design and the Impact of Evolution in America I: Showing of "Flock of Dodos: The Evolution - Creationism Circus" directed by Randy Olson, with discussion session led by Professor Massimo Pigliucci

ESS Lecture Theater, 7:30 P.M.

 

October 17, Friday, Living World Lecture

Resit Akcakaya, Professor of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University

Title: "The Endangered Species Crisis"

Earth and Space Sciences Lecture Theater 001, 7:30 P.M.

 

November 14, Friday, 7:30 P.M.

Intelligent Design and the Impact of Evolution in America II: Showing of "Expelled" newly released pro-Intelligent Design movie, with discussion session led by Professor Massimo Pigliucci.

Some points of view about "Expelled" can be found here.

Earth and Space Sciences Lecture Theater 001

 

February 13, Friday, 7:30 P.M.

CELEBRATION OF DARWIN'S BICENTENNIAL!

LECTURE BY DISTINGUISHED BIOLOGIST, STEPHEN C. STEARNS, YALE UNIVERSITY, on "Major Themes in Evolutionary Medicine"

NOTE: LECTURE WILL BE HELD AT THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER BALLROOM A

located at C5 on campus map

There are Many More Darwin Day Activities at Stony Brook University

 

March 20, Friday, 5:00 P.M., Room 100, Javits Lecture Hall - NOTE DIFFERENT TIME AND LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT!!

SPECIAL SHOWING OF RANDY OLSON'S FILM "SIZZLE", A DOCUMENTARY/MOCKUMENTARY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

located at D5 on campus map

April 17, Ocean Crisis Day. A part of the Stony Brook University Earthstock Activities

3:30 P.M. SPECIAL SHOWING OF THE NEW FILM A SEA CHANGE A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY ABOUT OCEAN CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION. Wang Center Auditorium

7:30 P.M. Live!! From Australia!! A very special interview and lecture by Professor Ove Hoegh Guldberg of the University of Queensland, Plenary Earthstock Speaker and a major expert on coral reefs and climate change. He will be speaking on "THE CORAL REEF CRISIS." Live lecture via teleconferencing will be held at the Wang Center Auditorium. Limited room so come early to guarantee a seat.

 

 

Our colleagues have exciting lecture series in other areas of science and environment:

Astronomy Open Nights

Geology Open Nights

The Worlds of Physics