Environmental Science Program

Previous Speakers

Allen Solomon, Ph.D.
Climate Change Specialist,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory

"Scientific Constraints and Policy Implications of Global Environmental Change"
October 23, 2001, 4:30 p.m.

Naresh Kumar, Ph.D.
Petroleum Geologist
President, Growth Oil and Gas, Inc.

"Exploring For Oil And Gas in The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) on the North Slope of Alaska: Shoring Up Domestic Supply or Defiling the Environment?"
September 28, 2001, 4:30 p.m.

Peter Pritchard, Ph.D.
Conservation Biologist
Chelonian Research Institute

"Conservation in the Field: The Search for the Con Giai (Conzai), the World's Largest and Rarest Freshwater Turtle, and How it's Important to YOU!"
November 9, 2001, 4:30 p.m.

Melinda Taylor, Ph.D.
Senior Attorney
Environment Defense

"Using the Law to Protect Nature"
February 6, 2002

Charles Kreitler, Ph.D.
Hydrogeologist
Principal, LBG-Guyton Associates

"A Pragmatic Perspective Toward Water Resource Sustainability: Examples from Texas"
April 3, 2002, 4:30 p.m.

Eva Oberdörster, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences, SMU

"Where's the Beef? Egg Yolk is Induced in Turtle and Fish by Estrogen in Runoff from Beef Farms"
October 3, 2002, 4:00 p.m.

Peter Crane, Ph.D.
Director
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (London)

"Exploring the World of Plants: Unfinished Business"
November 8, 2002, 11:00 AM

Dr. Troy Stuckey, Ph.D.
Regional Science Correspondent, EPA,
Washington, D.C., and
Adjunct Assistant Professor, SMU

**"EPA, Environmental Issues, and Public Responsibility"** April 23, 2003, 3:30 PM

Dr. Laura Gough, Ph.D.
Department of Biology,
University of Texas at Arlington

"If It Still Snows in July, Why Be Concerned About Global Warming in the Arctic?"
January 26, 2004, 5:00 PM

Dr. Catherine Badgley, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Museum of Paleontology
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

"Impacts of Agriculture on Global Biodiversity."
February 20, 2004, 5:00 PM

Dr. John Janovec, Ph.D.
Research Botanist,
Head, 'Andes to Amazon Botany Program'    Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)       Fort Worth, Texas

"Impacts of Botanical Research on Conservation: Examples from the Peruvian Amazon."
March 30, 2004, 5:00 PM

Larry D. McKinney, Ph.D.
Senior Director Aquatic Resources,
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,          Austin Texas

"Water, Water Everywhere...and All the Rivers did Shrink."
April 7, 2004, 5:30 PM



Albert A. Bartlett, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics,
University of Colorado at Boulder

"Arithmetic, Population and Energy."
April 21, 2004, 5:30 PM

Matthew R. Simmons
Chairman & Former CEO of Simmons & Company Int'l,
Author of "Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and The World Economy."

James Howard Kunstler
Urban Planning Advocate, Journalist and Novelist
Author of: "The City in Mind, The Geography of Nowhere, and Home from Nowhere. His most recent book, The Long Emergency, deals with the problem of suburban sprawl and how it could be impacted by the energy crisis.

"The Unfolding Energy Crisis and its Impact on Development Patterns."
November 1, 2005, Book Signing & Lecture

Douglas La Follette, Ph.D.
Secretary of State Wisconsin,
Environmental Activist

"Black Smoke to Backlash - A History of Earth Days."
April 11, 2006, 6:00 PM

Andrew Dessler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University

"What Are The Impacts of Climate Change and What Can We Do to Head Them Off?"
April 24, 2006, 5:00 PM

	Allen Solomon, Ph.D. Climate Change Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory "Scientific Constraints and Policy Implications of Global Environmental Change" October 23, 2001, 4:30 p.m.
	Naresh Kumar, Ph.D. Petroleum Geologist President, Growth Oil and Gas, Inc. "Exploring For Oil And Gas in The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) on the North Slope of Alaska: Shoring Up Domestic Supply or Defiling the Environment?" September 28, 2001, 4:30 p.m.
	Peter Pritchard, Ph.D. Conservation Biologist Chelonian Research Institute "Conservation in the Field: The Search for the Con Giai (Conzai), the World's Largest and Rarest Freshwater Turtle, and How it's Important to YOU!" November 9, 2001, 4:30 p.m.
	Melinda Taylor, Ph.D. Senior Attorney Environment Defense "Using the Law to Protect Nature" February 6, 2002
	Charles Kreitler, Ph.D. Hydrogeologist Principal, LBG-Guyton Associates "A Pragmatic Perspective Toward Water Resource Sustainability: Examples from Texas" April 3, 2002, 4:30 p.m.
	Eva Oberdörster, Ph.D. Lecturer Department of Biological Sciences, SMU "Where's the Beef? Egg Yolk is Induced in Turtle and Fish by Estrogen in Runoff from Beef Farms" October 3, 2002, 4:00 p.m.
	Peter Crane, Ph.D. Director Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (London) "Exploring the World of Plants: Unfinished Business" November 8, 2002, 11:00 AM
	Dr. Troy Stuckey, Ph.D. Regional Science Correspondent, EPA, Washington, D.C., and Adjunct Assistant Professor, SMU *"EPA, Environmental Issues, and Public Responsibility"* April 23, 2003, 3:30 PM
	Dr. Laura Gough, Ph.D. Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington "If It Still Snows in July, Why Be Concerned About Global Warming in the Arctic?" January 26, 2004, 5:00 PM
	Dr. Catherine Badgley, Ph.D. Research Scientist, Museum of Paleontology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor "Impacts of Agriculture on Global Biodiversity." February 20, 2004, 5:00 PM
	Dr. John Janovec, Ph.D. Research Botanist, Head, 'Andes to Amazon Botany Program' Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) Fort Worth, Texas "Impacts of Botanical Research on Conservation: Examples from the Peruvian Amazon." March 30, 2004, 5:00 PM
	Larry D. McKinney, Ph.D. Senior Director Aquatic Resources, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin Texas "Water, Water Everywhere...and All the Rivers did Shrink." April 7, 2004, 5:30 PM
	Albert A. Bartlett, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder "Arithmetic, Population and Energy." April 21, 2004, 5:30 PM
	Matthew R. Simmons Chairman & Former CEO of Simmons & Company Int'l, Author of "Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and The World Economy." James Howard Kunstler Urban Planning Advocate, Journalist and Novelist Author of: "The City in Mind, The Geography of Nowhere, and Home from Nowhere. His most recent book, The Long Emergency, deals with the problem of suburban sprawl and how it could be impacted by the energy crisis. "The Unfolding Energy Crisis and its Impact on Development Patterns." November 1, 2005, Book Signing & Lecture
	Douglas La Follette, Ph.D. Secretary of State Wisconsin, Environmental Activist "Black Smoke to Backlash - A History of Earth Days." April 11, 2006, 6:00 PM
	Andrew Dessler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University "What Are The Impacts of Climate Change and What Can We Do to Head Them Off?" April 24, 2006, 5:00 PM