Urban Ecology Science, Resources Next to Cities, and Where to Add a Billion People
November 7, 2016 @ 11:53 am
to 11:53 am
Richard T.T. Forman, Stuckeman School - 2016 Landscape Architecture John R. Bracken Fellow
Stuckeman Family Building Jury Space (First Floor)
The Department of Landscape Architecture's 2016_John R. Bracken Fellow, Richard T.T. Forman _ who often is considered a father of landscape ecology and road ecology, and now spearheads urban ecology _ will deliver the Bracken Lecture onWednesday_at 6:00PM in the Stuckeman Jury Space. This event is free and open to the public. Lecture Title:_Urban Ecology Science, Resources Next to Cities, and Where to Add a Billion PeopleDate/Time:_Wednesday,_Nov 09, 6:00PMLocation:_Stuckeman Family Building Jury Space (First Floor)_ Forman,_a research professor at Harvard University, received his bachelors degree in biology from Haverford College and Ph.D. in botany from the University of Pennsylvania, after which he served two years as an American Friends Service Committee volunteer in Guatemala and Honduras. His scholarly roots are in plant, avian, and forest ecology. His coauthored 1986 book,_Landscape Ecology,_was the first synthesis of modern landscape ecology. FormansLand Mosaics: The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions_extended the vision to include regions and catalyzed landscape ecologys widespread growth. He later coauthoredLandscape Ecology Principles for Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning,_which highlighted applications for society, and later he used landscape ecology to understand coastal and urban regions. Forman explores town ecology internationally, highlighting interactions between towns and surrounding agricultural and natural lands. Ongoing research/writing includes urban areas, simple spatial models, changing land mosaics, conservation, and land-use planning. He relishes teaching and student learning, often highlighting ways to use the principles for improving the land around us. Currently, he teaches Harvards graduate Urban and Town Ecology course. This event is free and open to the public.
Contact
Kendall Mainzer
krm22@psu.edu
814-863-7268