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Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 10:43:53 -0800 (PST)
From: Public Interest Science Conference
PLAN NOW!!!!!
THE 1997 PUBLIC INTEREST SCIENCE CONFERENCE Issues and Approaches: How Public Interest Scientists Are Having An Impact From Toxics to Biodiversity
A HowToConference For Scientists, Professionals, Citizens, and Activists Interested in Public Interest Science
May 2-4, 1997 Willamette Hall, University of Oregon Eugene, OR
Look for us on the WWW at: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~pisc
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.
Public Interest Science is the scientific investigation of questions and communication of scientific information relevant to the public interest. Public interest science must occur in conjunction with the concerned public on behalf of public health, environmental integrity, and democracy.
The Annual Public Interest Science Conference is a forum designed to bring together scientists, science students, lawyers, policy makers, activists, and citizens to discuss issues relevant to the practice of public interest science.
The goals of the 1997 Public Interest Science Conference are:- Discuss the realities and develop the practice of public interest science- Provide a format for scientists to learn about opportunities to practice public interest science early in their careers.- Increase communication between scientists, policy makers and citizens.- Make the scientific method understandable and accessible to all people- Facilitate a growing cooperative network of scientists and citizen activists.
Conference Format: Speakers and panels will provide a platform for interaction and discussion among conference participants; there will be additional small discussion groups, as well as the opportunity for informal discussion at several social events during the conference.
*Keynote Addresses*
Jane Lubchenco Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology Past President, Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science Distinguished Professor of Zoology Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR "Biodiversity and People"
Andy Kerr Environmentalist Former Executive Director Oregon Natural Resources Council "The Politics of Science and the Science of Politics: How To Succeed At Cohabitation and Save the Earth"
*Special Lecture*
Miguel Altieri Department of Environmental Studies University of California, Berkeley "Agroecological Approaches to Sustainable Development in Latin America"
*Panels And Workshops* (Panel facilitator listed first followed by panelists)
Saturday, 9:00-10:30 am Session 1- PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PSR): HEALTH ACTIVISTS Facilitator: Eric Dover, M.D.
Louisa Silva, M.D.
Bill Morton, M.D., M.P.H
Lori Swan, M.D.- BIODIVERSITY AND PATENTS?: TRENDS TOWARD THE INDUSTRIAL PRIVATIZATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD Facilitator: Doreen Stabinsky, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, CSU-Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Beth Burrows, Executive Director, Edmonds Institute, Edmonds, Washington
Jonathan King, PhD, Professor of Biology, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Saturday, 2:00-3:30pm Session 2- CITIZEN TECHNOLOGY, CITIZEN SCIENCE Facilitator: Carol MacLennan, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Michigan Tech. University, Houghton, MI
Claire Nader, Director, The Shafeck Nader Trust for the Community Interest
Madeline Scammell, Deputy Director, Loka Institute- SCIENCE IN A DEN OF CONTROVERSY: CASE STUDY OF THE THREATENED GRIZZLY Facilitator: Louisa Willcox, Coordinator of Grizzly Bear Recovery, Wild Forever, Bozeman, MT
Dave Mattson, Biologist, National Biological Service, Moscow, ID
Doug Honnald, J.D., Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, Bozeman, MT
Saturday, 4:00-5:30pm Session 3- PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS AND THE ORGANIC REVOLUTION IN CUBA Facilitator: Paul Thiers, Department of Political Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Bruce Jennings, Professor, Environmental Health and Change Program, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Miguel Altieri, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley
### THE ROLE OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN PUBLIC POLICY:
THE AAAS CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE Facilitator: Mark A. Tumeo, Ph.D., P.E., Coordinator, Environmental Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
Ruth Weiner, Ph. D., Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque NM and Adjunct professor of Civil Engineering, U. of New Mexico
Elizabeth (Libby) M. Street, American Psychological Association Congressional Fellow, 1994-95, Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Sunday, 9:00-10:30am Session 4- PUBLIC INTEREST SCIENCE AT THE DISSERTATION LEVEL: MAKING IT HAPPEN Co-Facilitator: Tracie Nadeau, Department of Biology, Ecology and Evolution Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Co: Facilitator: Dirk Holemans, Center of Environmental Philosophy and Bioethics, Dept. of Philosophy-University of Ghent, Belgium, Lecturer on engineering ethics at the Technical University of Delft The Netherlands
Elinor Fanning, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Lara Hansen, Section in Evolution & Ecology, UC-Davis, Davis, CA
Christine Rousseau, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA- SCIENTISTS DEBUNKING LOCAL MYTHS: EUGENE¹S TOXICS, WETLANDS, AND DEMOCRACY Facilitator: Mary O¹Brien, Toxics Activist with Citizens for Public Accountability, Ecosystem Policy Analyst , Hells Canyon Preservation Council, Joseph, OR
Paul Engleking, Professor of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Evan Fodor, Director: Friends of Eugene, Eugene, OR
Robert O¹Brien, Chair: Sociology Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Sunday, 11:00-12:30pm Session 5- SPREADING THE WORD: MEDIA ACCESS AND MESSAGE DELIVERY Facilitator: Pepper Trail, Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, OR
Chip Giller (Tentative), Editor of Greenwire
Kathie Durbin, Environmental Journalist and Author- WHAT YOU DON¹T KNOW CAN HURT YOU: RIGHT-TO-KNOW TECHNOLOGIES/MONITORING TOXIC RELEASES Facilitator: Robin Klein, Optical Engineer, Etec; Publisher, Cascadia Times; Director, Hanford Action of Oregon; Portland, OR
Michael Yost, Assistant Professor, Environmental Health,University of Washington; Seattle, WA
Mark Powell, Aquatic Biologist, Colliding Rivers Research Inc., Salem, Oregon
Dirk Dunning, Engineer, Oregon Office of Energy, Corvallis, Oregon
Paul Koberstein, Editor, Cascadia Times, Portland, Oregon
Sunday, 2:00-3:30pm Session 6- THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONSENSUS BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING Facilitator: Robert Collin, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Micheal Heiman, Professor of Environmental Studies, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Robin Morris Collin, Professor of Law, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon- ³CHAORDIC² (CHAOTIC/ORDERED) ORGANIZATIONS AND BIAS AMONG SCIENTISTS Facilitator: William Liebhardt, Program Director, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), UC-Davis
Larry Yee, Director, Ventura County Cooperative Extension Office, Ventura, CA
1997 PUBLIC INTEREST SCIENCE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Friday May 2, 1997
3:00-6:00 pm High School Student Workshop
6:00-7:00 pm Registration
7:00-8:30 pm Keynote Address: Jane Lubchenco ³Biodiversity and People²
9:00-11:00 pm Dessert and Social
Saturday May 3, 1997
8:00 am Coffee and Registration
8:30-9:00 am Plenary Address and Introduction
9:00-10:30 am Session 1 *Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR): Health Activists *Biodiversity and Patents?: Trends Toward the Industrial Privatization of the Natural World 11:00-12:00 am Small Group Discussions
12:00-2:00 pm Lunch
12:45-2:00 pm Lecture: Miguel Altieri Agroecological Approaches to Sustainable Development in Latin America
2:00-3:30 pm Session 2 *Citizen Technology, Citizen Science *Science in a Den of Controversy: Case Study of the Threatened Grizzly
3:30-4:00 pm Break-Refreshments Served
4:00-5:30 pm Session 3 *Promoting Sustainable Agriculture: Agricultural Scientists and the Organic Revolution in Cuba *The Role of Scientists and Engineers in Public Policy: The AAAS Congressional Fellowship Experience
5:30-6:30 Planning Session for PISC 1998
6:00 pm Hors d¹oeuvres
6:30 pm Dinner
8:00 pm Keynote Address: Andy Kerr ³The Politics of Science and the Science of Politics: How to Succeed at Cohabitation and Save the Earth²
9:30 pm Dessert and Social
Sunday May 4, 1997
8:00-9:00 am Coffee
9:00-10:30 am Session 4 *Public Interest Science at the Dissertation Level: Making it Happen *Scientists Debunking Local Myths: Eugene¹s Toxics, Wetlands, and Democracy
11:00-12:30 pm Session 5 *What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Right to Know Technologies/Monitoring Toxic Releases *Spreading the Word: Media Access and Message Delivery
12:30-2:00 pm Lunch and Small Group Discussions
2:00-3:30 pm Session 6 *The Role of Science in Multistakeholder Consensus Board Environmental Decision Making *²Chaordic² (Chaotic/Ordered) Organizations and Bias Among Scientists
Registration Fee: Professionals: $50.00 General Public: $15.00 Students: $5.00-10.00, Sliding Scale
Saturday Banquet: $9.00
Low or no cost housing is available on a first come, first served basis. Indicate your interest in low or no cost housing with your registration.
To register:
Send name, address, occupation, and check to PISC c/o Tracy Norris Institute of Molecular Biology University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403-1229
or register on-line at http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~pisc
Register Now!
For More Information
Please address all inquiries to: PISC c/o Tracy Norris Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403-1229
Send email to pisc@darkwing.uoregon.edu. or call 541-346-5194
Look for PISC on the World Wide Web at http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~pisc
The 1997 Public Interest Science Conference is sponsored by: C.S. Mott Foundation, Flint, Michigan University of Oregon
and by the generation donations of Eugene-area businesses ```
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