Talk on species conservation and relocation under climate change at Penn State - New Kensington

Arizona State University professor Ben Minteer brings his insights on
the field of environmental ethics and policy to Penn State New
Kensington at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Forum Theatre at Penn
State New Kensington.

Minteer, associate professor of human dimensions of biology, is the
guest speaker for "Insight Forum," the campus' lecture and discussion
program that is geared to students and faculty in the Philosophy
departments in the region's universities and colleges. His talk,
"Saving Species on a Changing Planet: Emerging Ethical and Policy
Challenges," discusses the ethical and scientific controversy
surrounding species conservation and relocation under climate change.

Minteer's research explores environmental political thought and the
intellectual history of American conservation and environmentalism.
His areas of specialization include environmental ethics and policy;
human dimensions of ecology and conservation biology; and history and
philosophy of conservation/environmentalism. He has written six books
and numerous articles and essays for national journals. Prior to
joining the faculty at Arizona State, Minteer held faculty positions
at Georgia Tech, Bucknell University, and Columbia University.

Tickets for the talk are $10. Students with college or high school
identification are admitted for free. The series is open to the
public. General admission seating is available on a first-come,
first-served basis. For tickets, call 724-334-6056 or contact
tms57@psu.edu  via e-mail.