February 12, 2005
Mountain Ecosystems, Mountain Cultures, and How to Protect Them
The San Francisco Peaks, seen from all over Flagstaff, are a large part of Flagstaff's culture. Dr. Hamilton will discuss the value of protecting mountain ecosystems and cultures and what it means to our local community.
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
7:00 p.m., Cline Library Auditorium
Dr. Lawrence Hamilton
A panel discussion about the implications for the San Francisco Peaks will follow Dr. Hamilton's talk.
Dr. Hamilton partners with wife Linda Hamilton, in Islands and Highlands, an Environmental Consultancy based in rural Vermont. He is Emeritus Professor of Natural Resources of Cornell University, having taught and researched there for 29 years. In 1993 he completed a 13-year tenure as Senior Fellow at the East West Center's Program on Environment where he worked in the arena of watershed land use, protected areas, tropical rainforest conservation and sustainable land use in small islands in the Asia-Pacific region. He is an active member of the World Commission on Protected Areas, and in that Commission was appointed Vice-Chair for Mountains.
Come and hear why you should be concerned about the future of the San Francisco Peaks!
This event announcement comes from the web pages of the Center for Sustainable Environments.
Posted by The Naturalist at February 12, 2005 1:21 PM