August 22, 2025

Join us for the ECO seminar series this fall semester. We are very excited to host the following speakers:

September 12: Dr. Eric Thomas

Dr. Eric Thomas, Lecturer of Environmental Anthropology, Environmental Conservation - UMass Amherst

Reconsidering Fishing Quotas: Environmental Governance at the End of the World

Holdsworth Hall 105

Zoom option: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/96320883004?pwd=OIqXXccE5N9SBQ6pA2GJUQuyiaZh3u.1 (Passcode: ECO)

October 10: Dr. Jim Rivers

Dr. Jim Rivers, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, College of Forestry - Oregon State University

Insect pollinators in managed forest landscapes: a Pacific Northwest perspective

Holdsworth Hall 105

Zoom option: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/96320883004?pwd=OIqXXccE5N9SBQ6pA2GJUQuyiaZh3u.1 (Passcode: ECO)

October 24: Dr. Ahmed A. H. Siddig

Dr. Ahmed A. H. Siddig, Associate Professor of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Forestry - University of Khartoum, Sudan

Conservation and Resilience Ecology (CARE) in War Zones: Stories and Inspirations from Sudan"

Holdsworth Hall 105

Zoom option: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/96320883004?pwd=OIqXXccE5N9SBQ6pA2GJUQuyiaZh3u.1 (Passcode: ECO)

November 14: Dr. Veronica Frans

Dr. Veronica Frans, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Oceans - Stanford University

Humans' place in nature and niches: updating ecological theories and methods to build a sustainable world

Holdsworth Hall 105

Zoom option: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/96320883004?pwd=OIqXXccE5N9SBQ6pA2GJUQuyiaZh3u.1 (Passcode: ECO)

November 21: Dr. Scott Jackson

Dr. Scott Jackson, Extension Professor, Environmental Conservation - UMass Amherst

An Integrated Research and Extension Program to Inform Conservation Decision-making

Holdsworth Hall 105

Zoom option: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/96320883004?pwd=OIqXXccE5N9SBQ6pA2GJUQuyiaZh3u.1 (Passcode: ECO)

Fall 2025 Seminar Series