Presentations

“Seeding a sense of place: science, stories, and smart forest policy.”

Invited community conversations sponsored by Oregon Council for the Humanities. First conversation scheduled for November 2009.

“Nature-based spirituality in Cascadia: pitfalls, prospects, and observations from Oregon’s front lines.”

Invited presentation given at the symposium “Cascadia: Geography, Spirituality, and Social Change,” Aug. 24-25, 2006, held at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

“Lewis and Clark and the fuzzy side of value.”

Invited presentation given at the meeting of the Oregon-Washington Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Hood River, OR, April 2006.

“The romantic roots of environmentalism.”

Talk given to various Oregon Chautauqua audiences 2006-2008, sponsored by Oregon Council for the Humanities.

“Lewis and Clark meet Oregon’s forests.”

Talk given to Lewis and Clark Symposium, Seaside, OR, August 2002, and to Extension, Oregon Chautauqua, and other audiences many times at various locations throughout Oregon, 2001-2005.

Workshop on scientific communication

Given to forestry researchers and teachers in Addis Ababa and Wondo Genet, Ethiopia, January-February 2004.

Workshop on scientific communication

Given to fellows, professors, and community activists of the U.S. Community Forestry Research Fellowship (CFRF) Program, Tucson, AZ, January 2003.

“The Tillamook: a created forest comes of age.”

Talk given to Oregon Chautauqua audiences many times at locations throughout Oregon. 1999-2002, sponsored by Oregon Council for the Humanities.