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From: Public Interest Science Conference (David Butcher)
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To: dgorr@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Public Interest Science Conference '95
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PUBLIC INTEREST SCIENCE CONFERENCE
APRIL 7-9, 1995
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Public Interest Science investigates questions of social and
environmental concern. This conference brings together scientists,
activists, lawyers, and interested citizens to explore the
opportunities for, and the barriers to, pursuing work on social and
environmental issues with an emphasis on science in the decision and
policy making process.
The conference includes a social evening, 2 keynote addresses, and
numerous panel discussions, described below.
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To register, *REAL* mail the following information:
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP
OCCUPATION
TELEPHONE
MESSAGE PHONE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
Would you like no-cost housing (first-come, first-served basis)?
Will you attend the Friday evening social?
Will you attend the Saturday evening banquet (charge is $9.00)?
Registration cost for professionals in the field is $50.00.
For students and the general public the cost is $15.00.
Please make check payable to PISC.
To register for the conference, mail the above information to:
PISC c/o Susan Shannon, David Butcher
Department of Biology
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403.
TRANSPORTATION
Please include flight, bus, or train numbers and arrival
times on registration.
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PUBLIC INTEREST SCIENCE CONFERENCE
April 7-9, 1995 University of Oregon
CONFERENCE BROCHURE
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Keynotes
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Maintaining Scientific Integrity and (Hopefully)
the Rest of One's Life
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Cole Crocker-Bedford,
Goshawk Scientist
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The Company of Wolves
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Peter Steinhart,
Author, "Two Eagles/Dos Aguilas: The Natural World of the United
States-Mexico Borderlands" and "The Company of Wolves"
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Panel Titles
(facilitator)
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: THE POLITICS OF
METHODOLOGY
(Doreen Stabinsky)
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Jeff Dlott,
Lecturer and Assistant Specialist, Department of Environmental
Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley
Daniel Green-McGrath,
County Extension Agent, Oregon State University Extension Service
John Luna,
On-Farm Research Coordinator, Integrated Farming Systems Program,
Oregon State University, Department of Horticulture
Steve Stevenson,
Associate Director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems,
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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PUBLIC INTEREST SCIENCE CAMPAIGNS IN COMMUNITIES
(Lin Nelson)
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Jim Klinck,
Concerned People of Onalaska, Graduate Student, Environmental Studies,
Evergreen State College
Errol Meidinger,
Professor of Law, University at Buffalo, State University of New York,
Buffalo
Margaret Shannon,
Professor of Forest Resources, University of Washington
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MAKING THE MOST OF MEDIA: WORKSHOP ON IMPROVING SKILLS
(Peter deFur)
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Peter deFur,
Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
Jim Middaugh,
Public Involvement Coordinator, Northwest Power Planning Council,
Portland, Oregon
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SCIENTISTS, EMOTION, AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST
(Mary O'Brien)
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Pat Costner,
Senior Scientist, Greenpeace
Mary O'Brien,
Staff Scientist, Hells Canyon Preservation Council, Environmental
Research Foundation
Tom Webster,
Graduate Student, Epidemiology, Boston University
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CERTAINTY IN SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
(Peter Montague)
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Donald Axelrad,
Environmental Administrator of the Standards and Management Section,
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Peter Montague,
Director, Environmental Research Foundation
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RISK ASSESSMENT VERSUS ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT: CONFLICTING OPINIONS
(Tony Nero)
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Tony Nero,
Senior Scientist, Indoor Environment Program, Energy and Environment
Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Mary O'Brien,
Staff Scientist, Hells Canyon Preservation Council, Environmental
Research Foundation
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LINKING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION: THE
INTERNATIONAL CANOPY NETWORK
(Nalini Nadkarni)
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Joel Clement,
Graduate Student, Environmental Studies, Evergreen State College
Denise Joines,
Member, The International Canopy Network
Nalini Nadkarni,
Member of the Faculty, Evergreen State College
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GRADUATE STUDENTS AND PUBLIC INTEREST SCIENCE: OPTIONS, CHALLENGES
AND OPPORTUNITIES
(Lin Nelson)
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Alex Antypas,
Graduate Student, Forest Resources, University of Washington
Juanita Donini,
Graduate Student, Environmental Studies, Evergreen State College
Dawn Thompson,
Graduate Student, Molecular Biology, University of Oregon
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SCIENTISTS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
(Jerry Poje)
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John Froines,
Director, Center of Occupational and Environmental Health. Professor
of Toxicology, University of California, Los Angeles
Jerry Poje,
Expert Office Director, National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences
Carlos Torras,
Director, La Lucha, Los Angeles
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BARRIERS TO INNOVATION: WHY ARE WE NOT ON THE CUTTING EDGE?
(Sam Sage)
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Peter Maier,
Civil Engineer, Salt Lake City
Bob Pojasek,
Chemist, Adjunct Professor Tufts University
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DEFINING THE PRO BONO RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
(Alexandra Allen)
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Taft H. Broome, Jr.,
Chair, Civil Engineering Department, Howard University. Ethics
Committee Chair, Association of Engineering Societies
Mary Gray,
Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, American University.
Chair of the Board, Amnesty International, USA
Indira Nair,
Assistant Department Head, Department of Engineering and Public
Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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THE ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCIENTISTS TO COMMUNICATE
(Joel Pagel)
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Elaine Rybak,
Assistant Manager, Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species
Program, Region 6, U.S. Forest Service
Peter Steinhart,
Author, "Two Eagles/Dos Aguilas: The Natural World of the United
States-Mexico Borderlands" and "The Company of Wolves"
John Wilkes,
Senior Lecturer, Science Communication Program Director, University of
California, Santa Cruz
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1995
6:30-9:30 pm Registration, Gerlinger Lounge
7:30-9:30 pm Social, Gerlinger Lounge
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1995
8:00-8:30 am Registration, Willamette Atrium
8:30-10:00 am Barriers to Innovation
Risk vs. Alternatives Assessments
10:00-10:20 am Break
10:20-11:50 am Agricultural Science
Ethical Responsibilities
11:50 am-1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 pm Scientists and Emotion
Environmental Justice
2:30-2:50 pm Break
2:50-4:20 pm Certainty in Science
Campaigns in Communities
4:30-5:30 pm Planning Session for 1996
Public Interest Science Conference
7:00-10:00 pm First Keynote and Banquet
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1995
9:00-10:30 pm Pro Bono Responsibilities
Making the Most of Media
10:30 am-12:00 Second Keynote
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 pm Graduate Students and Public Interest Science
Linking Science, Education, and
Conservation
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ECO-DESIGN ARTS CONFERENCE
HOPES (Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability) is sponsoring
the ECO-Design Arts Conference on April 7 & 8, 1995 in Lawrence Hall
at the University of Oregon. The Conference will consist of lectures,
discussions, workshops, product tables, and displays of artwork and
designs. For more information, phone 503-346-0719 or email
hopes@oregon.uoregon.edu
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Sponsors for this conference include:
C.S. Mott Foundation, Flint, Michigan;
Institute for a Sustainable Environment,
University of Oregon
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please address all inquiries to:
PISC c/o Susan Shannon, David Butcher
Dept. of Biology, University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR 97403. Send email to
pisc@darkwing.uoregon.edu.
Or phone 503-346-2797.
NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Alexandra Allen, Peter deFur, Peter Montague, Lin Nelson, Tony Nero,
Mary O'Brien, Joel Pagel, Jerry Poje, Samuel Sage, Doreen Stabinsky
HOTEL INFORMATION
To get the discounted rates for conferees, mention that you
are with the Public Interest Science
Conference. (Rates listed below do not include tax.)
The following hotels are within a few blocks of the University
of Oregon:
Angus Inn Motel, (503) 342-1243, 2121 Franklin Blvd.
1 person 30.00
2 persons/ 1 bed 40.00
2 persons/2 beds 46.00
3 beds 60.00
Barron's Motor Inn, (503) 342-6383, 1859 Franklin Blvd.
1 bed qn 56.00
2 bed kg 60.00
2 beds double 65.00
2 beds kg (suite) 75.00
Best Western Greentree, (503) 686-2094, 1759 Franklin Blvd.
(Reserve by March 15th.)
1 person/ 1 bed qn 44.50
2 persons/2 beds qn 55.50
3 persons/ 2 beds qn 57.50
4 persons/ 2 beds qn 59.50
Best Western New Oregon, (503) 683-3669, 1655 Franklin Blvd.
1 person 44.50
2 persons/ 1 bed 55.50
2 persons/2 beds 55.50
3 persons/ 2 beds 57.50
4 persons/ 2 beds 59.50
Phoenix Inn, (503) 344-0001, 850 Franklin Blvd.
1 person kg suite 49.00
1 person db qn 52.00
2 persons kg suite 54.00
2 persons db qn 52.00
The following hotel is within a short drive (4-5 mi.) of the
University of Oregon:
Courtesy Inn, (503) 345-3391, 345 W. 6th Ave
1 person qn 35.00
1 person kg 40.00
2 persons/ 1 bed qn 40.00
2 persons/ 1 bed kg 45.00
2 persons/ 2 beds qn 45.00
3 persons/ 3 beds qn 50.00
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DISCLAIMER
The statements and opinions expressed at the Conference belong solely
to the individual speakers. No statement made at the Conference
represents the policies, views, or opinions of the
University of Oregon.
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