A Balance for the Future: The Science of Sustainability

Schedule for May 5, 2006

9 a.m.
Informal Poster Viewing
Crossroads, Buntrock Commons
Posters will be on display from 9 a.m. on Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday. A formal session with presenters takes place Friday, 4:45 to 6 p.m.

10:10 a.m.
Honors Day Convocation
Skoglund Center Auditorium
Ed Langerak, Professor of Philosophy

11 a.m.
Honors Day Reception
Crossroads, Buntrock Commons

2 p.m.
Introduction and Welcome
Science Center 280
Ted Johnson, Professor of Biology, Director of Biomedical Studies and the Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science
Christopher M. Thomforde, President, St. Olaf College

2:15 p.m.
Plenary Address I: Desperately seeking alternatives: Where will sustainable energy supply come from?
Science Center 280
Dr. Steve Polasky, Fesler-Lampert Chair in Ecological/Environmental Economics, University of Minnesota

3:30 p.m.
Plenary Address II: The Past, Present, and Future of Ionic Liquids: From Designer Solvents to Advanced New Materials
Science Center 280
Dr. Robin Rogers, Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry, University of Alabama and Director, Center for Green Manufacturing

4:45 p.m.
Formal Poster Session
Buntrock Commons, Crossroads
Students present project results from work covering a variety of subjects.

7:30 p.m.
Plenary Address III: Urban Ecosystems: A Challenge for Sustainability Science
Science Center 280
Dr. Nancy Grimm, Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University

8:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Science Center 280
Ted Johnson, Professor of Biology, Director of Biomedical Studies and the Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science
James May, Dean and Provost, St. Olaf College