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Western's Huxley College Speaker Series to Host Four Dean's Candidates for Guest Lectures May 7, 9, 14 and 16

Contact: Western Washington University鈥檚 Huxley College of the Environment at (360) 650-3520聽
May 4, 2012
BELLINGHAM 鈥 The four finalists for the position of dean at Western Washington University鈥檚 Huxley College of the Environment will be on campus in May 7, 9, 14, and 16 to deliver guest lectures as part of Huxley鈥檚 Environment Speaker Series.
All presentations are free and open to the public. The new dean will replace Brad Smith, who is retiring in July after having served as the Huxley College dean since 1994.
Julio Betancourt of the U.S. Geological Survey鈥檚 Water Resources Division will present "To Every Thing There is a Season: Phenology in a Changing World鈥 from 1-2 p.m. on Monday May 7, in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building on the Western campus. Betancourt is a senior scientist with U.S. Geological Survey and an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona. He received his doctorate in Geosciences and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from University of Arizona in 1989.
聽Steven J. Hollenhorst of the University of Idaho will present "Sustaining People and the Land" from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday May 9, in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building. Hollenhorst is the associate dean of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho. He earned his doctorate in Recreation and Park Management at Ohio State University in 1987.
聽Stephanie Kaza of the University of Vermont will present "Elements of Rachel Carson's Environmental Ethic: Sense of Place, Deep Time, and Appreciation of Beauty from 1-2 p.m. on Monday, May 14 in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building. Kaza is a professor of Environmental Studies and the director of the Environment Program at the University of Vermont. She earned her doctorate in Biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1979.
William E. Winner of North Carolina State University will present "Plant Responses to Environmental Change: Advancing Knowledge, Solving Problems" from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building. Winner is a professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources and the director of the Environmental Studies Academic Program at North Carolina State University. He earned his doctorate in Biology at the University of Calgary in 1978.
聽For more information, please contact the main office of Huxley College of the Environment, at (360) 650-3520.
Western鈥檚 Huxley College of the Environment is one of the oldest environmental colleges in the nation and a recognized national leader in producing the next generation of environmental stewards. The College鈥檚 academic programs reflect a broad view of the physical, biological, social and cultural world. This innovative and interdisciplinary approach makes Huxley unique. The College has earned international recognition for the quality of its programs.

Contact: Western Washington University鈥檚 Huxley College of the Environment at (360) 650-3520聽

BELLINGHAM 鈥 The four finalists for the position of dean at Western Washington University鈥檚 Huxley College of the Environment will be on campus in May 7, 9, 14, and 16 to deliver guest lectures as part of Huxley鈥檚 Environment Speaker Series.

All presentations are free and open to the public. The new dean will replace Brad Smith, who is retiring in July after having served as the Huxley College dean since 1994.

Julio Betancourt of the U.S. Geological Survey鈥檚 Water Resources Division will present "To Every Thing There is a Season: Phenology in a Changing World鈥 from 1-2 p.m. on Monday May 7, in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building on the Western campus. Betancourt is a senior scientist with U.S. Geological Survey and an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona. He received his doctorate in Geosciences and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from University of Arizona in 1989.

Steven J. Hollenhorst of the University of Idaho will present "Sustaining People and the Land" from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday May 9, in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building. Hollenhorst is the associate dean of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho. He earned his doctorate in Recreation and Park Management at Ohio State University in 1987.

Stephanie Kaza of the University of Vermont will present "Elements of Rachel Carson's Environmental Ethic: Sense of Place, Deep Time, and Appreciation of Beauty from 1-2 p.m. on Monday, May 14 in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building. Kaza is a professor of Environmental Studies and the director of the Environment Program at the University of Vermont. She earned her doctorate in Biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1979.

William E. Winner of North Carolina State University will present "Plant Responses to Environmental Change: Advancing Knowledge, Solving Problems" from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 in Room 150 of the Science, Math, and Technology Education building. Winner is a professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources and the director of the Environmental Studies Academic Program at North Carolina State University. He earned his doctorate in Biology at the University of Calgary in 1978.

For more information, please contact the main office of Huxley College of the Environment, at (360) 650-3520.

Western鈥檚 Huxley College of the Environment is one of the oldest environmental colleges in the nation and a recognized national leader in producing the next generation of environmental stewards. The College鈥檚 academic programs reflect a broad view of the physical, biological, social and cultural world. This innovative and interdisciplinary approach makes Huxley unique. The College has earned international recognition for the quality of its programs.