Lia Morris

In 2001 EMI Energy began efforts to construct the first offshore wind project in U.S. coastal waters. With a proposed location in Nantucket Sound about six miles from Hyannis, nine miles from Martha's Vineyard, and 13 miles from Nantucket Island, the 468-megawatt Cape Wind project is one of the most disputed wind projects in history. […]

Matt Silverman, Colby Class of '12, is a conservation assistant with Kennebec Land Trust, working on KLT's Local Wood and Conservation Initiative as well as on other land-trust duties. Following lunch at 11:30 a.m., Silverman will speak at noon about land conservation in central Maine. Fairchild Room, Dana Dining Hall, Colby College.

Tim Glidden '74 has been president of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a nonprofit land trust in Topsham, since 2011. Prior to that he served as director of the state's Land for Maine's Future program for 10 years.

Beth Ahearn is political director for Maine Conservation Voters. She previously served as an assistant district attorney, staff attorney for Maine Audubon, a guardian ad litem in custody cases, and a lobbyist with Moose Ridge Associates, where her clients included conservation, social-justice, and domestic-violence organizations.

Peter Forbes works to redefine conservation as achieving resilient relationships between people and place and between one another. His goal is to partner with communities and organizations for transformative conversations.

Nicola Twilley explores the artificial cryosphere that would enhance the public appreciation of "aeroir," a concept developed by Twilley suggesting local atmospheres capture a unique taste. Twilley will discuss her reconfiguration of how we sense and experience food touching on influences from refrigeration to air pollution.

Nathan Chan, Colby assistant professor of economics, discusses environmental valuation techniques that aim to compute dollar values for environmental goods and services. Such analysis helps place environmental amenities on equal footing with business concerns and aids decision-makers faced with public policy tradeoffs. Historically, environmental valuation has played a critical role in efforts to curb pollution […]

Loren McClenachan, Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College, discusses marine conservation in Maine and beyond. McClenachan received a prestigious 2013 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and is an expert in marine conservation and historical ecology. Lunch at 11:30 a.m., lecture at noon.

Gloria Otieno, head of Biodiversity International in East Africa, is charged with promoting the conservation and use of agro-biodiversity among small and large farmers, particularly in Uganda and Kenya. Otieno works as a Ph.D. academic as well as an on-the-ground practitioner. Otieno will address food sovereignty, food justice, and food security from a human rights […]

Arsenic is a known carcinogen that can also affect the cardiac, respiratory, neurological and immune systems. Private wells in New Hampshire and Maine can contain elevated levels of arsenic due to natural geological deposits. Dartmouth professor and chair of the department of biological sciences Dr. Kathy Cottingham will review current scientific understanding of low-level arsenic […]

Colby Oak Fellow Jodi Koberinski will discuss the intersection of soils science and socio-politics as a microcosm of a larger conversation about the nature and role of “science” more broadly. Koberinski will also discuss the impact of a lack of biophysical training and understanding among forces for social change.

Meet Colby alumni, learn about their careers, and how their liberal arts education helped them. The panelists will share their backgrounds, answer questions about their views on making a difference in the world, and interact with students to answer questions and give advice. Panelists include Luke Penney ’97, founder and director, LEAP Organics; Kerry Whitakker […]

Whether the goal is protecting land for wildlife habitat, working lands, recreation areas, or watersheds, how can you evaluate which land is most important to conserve, protect, or restore? How are demographic changes, market forces, and a changing climate pushing us to do more than commit random acts of conservation? Learn from Ole Amundsen ’90, […]

Dr. Victoria Rogers will explore the relationship between weight, health, and obesity and how environmental factors can influence all three. Over the last four decades, obesity rates have tripled for children and adults. Over the same time period our environment as changed—less green space, more concrete, less small farms, more mega food producers, less physical activity […]

Sean Mahoney, executive vice president, director of programs, and director of Conservation Law Foundation’s Maine Advocacy Center, discusses the Antiquities Act. Writer Wallace Stegner called National Parks the “best idea ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.” The National Park Service celebrates its centennial this year but […]

Ben Neal, visiting assistant professor in environmental studies, will discuss the Seaview Survey and the coral reef ecosystem sensing in a time of global change. Lunch at 11:30, program at noon.

Oscar-winner Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists to show the world never-before-seen images that expose issues around endangered species and mass extinction. Whether infiltrating notorious black markets or exploring our effect on the environment, Racing Extinction will change the way we see the world.