Environmental management is subject of May 14 talk by WWU's Wayne Landis

Western Washington University’s Wayne Landis, professor of Environmental Science, will speak on “Risky Business; Integrating Science-Policy to Manage the Environment” as part of Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment speaker series at 3 p.m., Friday, May 14 at WWU’s Communications Facility Room 125.

The event is free and open to the public.

Landis will discuss how one of the major challenges in managing large environmental systems is an overall quantitative and mechanistic framework to connect the services of the ecological structure with culturally driven mandates. These mandates can encompass human health, economic resources, religious values, and subsistence nutrition.

Landis has been studying the fields of biology, zoology, and toxicology for more than 30 years, and has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed and government reports.

For more information contact David Rossiter, WWU assistant professor of Environmental Studies at (360) 650-3603 or david.rossiter@wwu.edu.

WWU’s 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’s academic programs reflect a broad view of the physical, biological, social and cultural world. This innovative and interdisciplinary approach makes Huxley unique, and the College continues to earn international recognition for the quality of its programs.