35th Annual Peple Lecture in RichmondAbout the Peple Lecture: The Edward C. and Mary S. Peple Lectureship on Libraries and Information Science brings to the University of Richmond visiting scholars to speak about issues relating to the library, publications, and related matters among the entire University community. Students will receive an added dimension to their educational experience at the University, and other members of the University of Richmond faculty and the local community will benefit from the expertise of their presentations.About Suzanne Simard:Suzanne Simard is the world’s leading forest ecologist. A Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia, she currently leads The Mother Tree Project, a field-based research project dedicated to investigating forest renewal practices that will protect biodiversity, carbon storage and forest regeneration as the climate changes. She has presented her work on three TED talks and several other TED Experiences, garnering over 10 million views worldwide. In her talks on the importance of caring for the natural world, Dr. Simard explains how trees communicate with each other, the necessity of protecting our forests against climate disaster, and what we can do as individuals and organizations to preserve our planet’s most crucial forms of life.Dr. Suzanne Simard’s work has been published widely, with over 170 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, Ecology, and Global Biology, and she is the co-author of the book Climate Change and Variability. Her research has been communicated broadly through TED Talks and TED Experiences, as well as articles and interviews in The New Yorker, National Geographic, The Globe and Mail, NPR, CNN, CBC, and many more.About Finding Mother Tree: Dr. Simard’s book, Finding the Mother Tree, brings us into the intimate world of trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates incredible truths—revealing that trees and forests are complicated, social, interdependent creatures connected through underground networks that communicate strength and vulnerabilities. She shows just how fascinating trees are, in the ways they learn and adapt their behaviors, remember the past, have agency about the future, and even compete and cooperate with a sophistication typically ascribed to humans. Dr. Suzanne Simard demonstrates to readers and live audiences alike why her research on these vital networks of biodiversity is a cornerstone in understanding our relationship with the natural world and how these bonds enable our survival.
Sunday, March 2 2 p.m.
Queally Center for Admission and Career Services, Breed Pavilion142 UR DriveUniversity of Richmond, Virginia 23173Visitor parking can be found in lot U21 across from the Queally Center for Admission and Career Services. Otherwise, a permit is required to park on campus. Please visit Parking & Transportation Services for more information and to apply for a visitor pass.Free Admission