Sustainability and Ohio Lands: Creating Value for People and the Environment (Cancelled)

10 A.M. to 12 P.M.Keynotes and Roundtable Discussion

Three perspectives on Sustainability on Ohio's Landscape

  • Dr. Elena Irwin, Professor, Faculty Director, OSU Sustainability Institute
  • Chris Korleski, Director, Great Lakes National Program Office, US EPA
  • Bill Stanley, State Director, The Nature Conservancy inOhio

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. Sustainability in Ohio's Cities Panel

  • Jeremy Brooks, Assistant Professor, OSU School of Natural Resources
  • Walter Hibner, Ohio Government Affairs, Vectren/CenterPoint Energy Company
  • Brandi Whetstone, Sustainability Officer, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)

2:15 to 3:15 P.M. Sustainability on Ohio’s Farmland Panel

  • Ben Brown, AEDE Assistant Professor, Professional Practice in Agricultural Risk Management
  • Mark Drewes, Owner, Drewes Farms, Wood County
  • Casey Hoy, OSU’s Kellogg Endowed Chair in Agricultural Ecosystem Management

3:30 to 4:30 P.M. Sustainability in Ohio’s Forests

  • Dan Balser, Director, Ohio Division of Forestry, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
  • Jeremy Bruskotter, Professor, OSU School of Natural Resources
  • Mark Ervin, Consulting Forester