Presentations

Conferences | Invited Talks | Testimony


Conferences

  1. “Design and Meaning of the Genuine Progress Indicator: a Statistical Analysis of the Fifty State Model,” with M.J. Fox, Joint Meeting of the Ecological Society of America & U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Louisville, KY, Aug. 11-16, 2019.
  2. “Measure and Modeling Ecosystem Services Following Wind and Salvage Disturbances,” with K.F. Wallin (presenter), T. Work, S.L. Pears, and E. Rodriguez, Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, Aug. 5-10, 2018.
  3. “Phosphorus Flows and Legacy Accumulation in Vermont, 1925-2012,” with M. Wironen (presenter), Lake Champlain Research Conference, Burlington, VT, Jan. 8-9, 2018.
  4. “Shaping Policy in the Anthropocene: Gender Justice as a Social, Economic and Ecological Challenge,” with P. Spencer (presenter), Joint Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics & Economics for the Anthropocene, Montreal, QC, Oct. 19-22, 2017.
  5. “The Long Shadow of Agricultural Commodity Production: Connecting Farm System, Nutrient Flows, Water Quality, and Regional Economic Contribution,” with M. Wironen (presenter), Joint Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics & Economics for the Anthropocene, Montreal, QC, Oct. 19-22, 2017.
  6. “Leading National Energy Transitions One State at a Time: Carbon Pricing Economics and Strategy at Sub-National Scales,” Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Washington, DC, Jun. 26-29, 2016.
  7. “Education for the Anthropocene,” with P. Brown, Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Washington, DC, Jun. 26-29, 2016.
  8. “GPI in the Woods – How can Vermont’s Genuine Progress Indicator reflect a more accurate value of forests?” with E. Rodriguez (presenter), Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Washington, DC Jun. 26-29, 2016.
  9. “A Socio-Ecological Synthesis of Forest Management in Vermont,” with E. Rodriguez (presenter), Joint Meeting of the U.S. & Canadian Societies for Ecological Economics, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 1-4, 2015.
  10. “From the Big Bang to the Anthropocene: Economics as if Science Mattered,” 100th Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Baltimore, MD, Aug. 9-14, 2015.
  11. “Forest Succession Modeling, Landowner Motivations, and Ecosystem Service Trade-offs: A mixed methods approach integrating science, society and forest policy in Vermont,” with E. Rodriguez (presenter), Northeastern Ecosystem Research Cooperative, Saratoga Springs, Mar. 24-25, 2015.
  12. “Freedom in the Anthropocene: the Problem of the Orphan Disciplines,” with P. Brown, 13th International Karl Polanyi Conference, Concordia University, Nov. 6-8, 2014. [YouTube @ 13m]
  13. “Modeling the Energy Transition in the State of Vermont, USA,” with C. Clement (presenter) and A. Zia, 13th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 13-15, 2014.
  14. “Genuine Development in the States: a Comparative Analysis of 50 State Economies Using the Genuine Progress Indicator,” with M.J. Fox (presenter), K. Bamford, J. Castle, D. Clarke, A. Helling, B. O’Connor, P. Spencer, J. Swain, 13th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 13-15, 2014.
  15. “Measuring and Modeling Forest Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs of Salvage Logging Following Wind Disturbances in Vermont Forests,” with E. Rodriguez (poster presenter), 13th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 13-15, 2014.
  16. “A New Vision for Ecological Economics,” 7th Biennial Conference of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Burlington, VT, Jun. 9-12, 2013. [YouTube at 25:15m]
  17. “Towards Genuine Progress in the Vermont Economy,” 2012 Slow Living Summit, Brattleboro, VT, May 30 – Jun. 1, 2012.
  18. “Modeling Hydrological Services in Shade Grown Coffee Systems: Case Study of the Pico Duarte Region of the Dominican Republic,” with L. Gross, N. Agosto Filion, K. Bagstad, B. Voigt, and G. Johnson, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 13-17, 2010.
  19. “Forest Management Tradeoffs Under Uncertainty,” Invited Speaker, Northeastern Ecosystem Research Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, Nov. 8-10, 2010.
  20. “Measuring Genuine Economic Progress in Iceland,” with B. Davidsdottir, 11th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Oldenburg, Germany, Aug. 22-25, 2010.
  21. “Integrated Strategies to Support Rural Livelihoods and Ecosystem Services Conservation: a case study of the Pico Duarte Coffee Region of the Dominican Republic,” Poster, with L. Gross (presenter), V.E. Mendez, A. Karney and C. Franco, 11th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Oldenburg, Germany, Aug. 22-25, 2010.
  22. “Alternative Networks to Support Livelihoods and Ecosystem Services Conservation in the Pico Duarte Coffee Region of the Dominican Republic,” Poster, with L. Gross (presenter), V.E. Mendez and A. Karney, Water-Ecosystem Services, Drought, and Environmental Justice, Millennium Conference of the Ecological Society of America, Athens, GA, Nov. 9-12, 2009.
  23. “Using the One Health Approach to Solve Complex Problems at the Livestock-Wildlife Interface,” with J. Mazet (presenter), D. Clifford, P. Coppolillo, T. Stephenson, V. Bleich, W. Boyce and R. Kazwala, 41st Annual Conference of the American Assoc. of Zoo Veterinarians, Tulsa, OK, Oct. 24-30, 2009.
  24. “Environmental and Social Factors Associated with Zoonotic Disease at the Wildlife-Lifestock Interface in Tanzania,” with D. Clifford (presenter), R. Kazwala, P. Coppolillo, J. John, H. Sadiki, M. Masozera and J. Mazet, 41st Annual Conference of the American Assoc. of Zoo Veterinarians, Tulsa, OK, Oct. 24-30, 2009.
  25. “The One Health Approach: Identifying Solutions to Complex Problems at the Human-Livestock-Wildlife Interface,” with R. Kazwala, End of Program Conference, Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Program, U.S. Agency for International Development, Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Jun. 16-19, 2009.
  26. “Bioregulation of Disease at the Landscape Scale: Analysis of the Human-Livestock-Wildlife Interface in Semi-Arid Ecosystems of East Africa,” with M. Masozera (presenter), D. Clifford, H. Sadiki, P. Coppolillo, J. Mazet and R. Kazwala, 5th Biennial Meeting of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Washington, DC, May 31-Jun. 3, 2009.
  27. “Survey of Public Priorities as a Guide for Future Sustainable Investment Strategies in the Northern Forest,” with G. Cox (presenter), A. Woods, T. Holmes and W. Porter, 5th Biennial Meeting of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Washington, DC, May 31-Jun. 3, 2009.
  28. “Environmental and Social Determinants of Zoonotic Disease Transmission at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Tanzania,” with D. Clifford (presenter), R. Kazwala, P. Coppolillo, J. John, H. Sadiki, M. Masozera and J. Mazet, EcoHealth Forum 2008, Mérida, Mexico, Dec. 1-5, 2008.
  29. “Using the Ecosystem Approach to Solve Complex Health Problems at the Livestock-Wildlife Interface,” with J. Mazet (presenter), D. Clifford, P. Coppolillo, T. Stephensen, V. Bleich, W. Boyce and R. Kazwala, EcoHealth Forum 2008, Mérida, Mexico, Dec. 1-5, 2008.
  30. “Why Health Matters: Conservation at the Wildlife-Livestock-Human Interface in the Ruaha Ecosystem, Tanzania,” with H. Sadiki (presenter), D. Clifford, R. Kazwala, P. Coppolillo, J. John and J. Mazet, Pathways to Success 2008: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Estes Park, CO, Sep. 28-Oct. 2, 2008.
  31. “Evaluating a Sports-based, Adolescent-Targeted HIV Prevention Program in Haitian Migrant Communities in the Dominican Republic,” with Z. Kaufman (presenter), R. Welsch and S. Craig, 17th International AIDS Conference, Poster Session, Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 3-8, 2008.
  32. “Assessing the Health and Economic Impacts of Zoonotic Disease and Water Scarcity at the Wildlife-Livestock-Human Interface in Tanzania,” with D. Clifford (presenter), R. Kazwala, P. Coppolillo and J. Mazet, 2nd International Conference on Health and Biodiversity, Galway, Ireland, Feb. 25-28, 2008.
  33. “Health for Animals and Livelihood Improvement (HALI) in the Ruaha Ecosystem, Tanzania,” with D.L. Clifford (presenter), R. Kazwala, P. Coppolillo, D. Kambarage, T. Mlengeya and J. Mazet, 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, Special Session: Examining the Links between Health and Biodiversity, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Jul. 1-5, 2007.
  34. “Bottom-Up Strategies for Bio-Regional Policy: Designing Participatory Processes in Legislative Policy Formation,” with G. Cox (presenter), 4th Biennial Meeting of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Pace University, New York, NY, Jun. 23-27, 2007.
  35. “Interdisciplinary Modeling Framework Assessing How Human Socio-Economic Activities on the Landscape Affect Stream Ecosystem Condition,” with B. Hong (presenter), K. Limburg and J. Gowdy, 4th Biennial Meeting of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Pace University, New York, NY, Jun. 23-27, 2007.
  36. “Rural Communities, Landscapes and Economies in Post-Industrialized Societies – Balancing the Urban,” with K. Refsgaard (presenter) and J. Bryden, 7th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Leipzig, Germany, Jun. 5-8, 2007.
  37. “North Country Survey Tells How Respondents Would Invest for a Sustainable Future,” with G. Cox (presenter), W. Porter and A. Woods, 14th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, Tupper Lake, NY, May 22-24, 2007.
  38. “Grassroot Soccer: Using Sport for Health Education and Social Change,” 3rd Biennial Meeting of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Tacoma, WA, Jul. 20-23, 2005.
  39. “An Ecological Economics Capital Stock Approach to Quality of Life Assessment in Burlington, Vermont, USA,” with J. Kelly and Fall 2003 Ecological Economics class, Sustainable Communities 2004, Burlington, VT, Jul. 14-18, 2004.
  40. “Problem-Based Learning in Ecological Economics,” with J. Farley, 8th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Canada, Jul. 11-14, 2004.
  41. “Private Owners, Public Values: Citizen Participation in Designing Sustainable Forest Management,” with C. Hermans, J. Bouton, R. Howarth, A. Sheldon and M. Wilson, 8th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Canada, Jul. 11-14, 2004.
  42. “Breaking the Back of Cumulative Causation: Policies in Light of the Failures of Growth Theory,” with B. Fisher (presenter), 8th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Canada, Jul. 11-14, 2004.
  43. “Multicriteria Decision-Making in Watershed-Level Environmental Management,” with C. Hermans (presenter), 8th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Canada, Jul. 11-14, 2004.
  44. “An Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to a Complex Political Decision-Making Process in the Northern Forest, USA,” with G. Cox (presenter), 8th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Canada, Jul. 11-14, 2004.
  45. “Economic Theory in Crisis: Implications for the Wildlife Profession,” Symposium on Sustainability Science and the Wildlife Profession, The Wildlife Society 10th Annual Conference, Burlington, VT, Sep. 2003.
  46. “Urbanization Causes and Consequences: Case Studies in the Hudson River Watershed,” with K. Limburg (presenter), K. Stainbrook, and J. Gowdy, Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Quebec City, Canada, Aug. 2003.
  47. “Evaluating Sustainable Forest Management Alternatives: an Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA),” with G. Cox (presenter), 2nd Biennial Conference of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Saratoga Springs, NY, May 22-24, 2003.
  48. “An Application of Outranking MCDM in Land-Use Planning,” with C. Hermans (presenter), 2nd Biennial Conference of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Saratoga Springs, NY, May 22-24, 2003.
  49. “Examining Urban-Rural Interdependence: A New Perspective on Questions of Urban Water Supply,” with M. Kane (presenter), 2nd Biennial Conference of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Saratoga Springs, NY, May 22-24, 2003.
  50. “Modeling and Measuring Economic Drivers and Ecosystem Health: Case Studies in the Hudson River Watershed,” with K. Limburg (presenter), Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy People: Inaugural Meeting of the International Society for Ecosystem Health, Washington, DC, Jun. 7-10, 2002.
  51. “Participatory Scenario Analysis in the Hudson River Watershed, New York, USA,” with J. Gowdy (presenter), K. Limburg, A. Nowosielski, J. Polimeni and K. Stainbrook, 7th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Sousse, Tunisia, Mar. 6-9, 2002.
  52. “Simulating Residential Development from Economic Trends in the Hudson River Valley, New York State, USA,” with J. Polimeni (presenter), 7th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Sousse, Tunisia, Mar. 6-9, 2002.
  53. “Modeling and Measuring Economic Drivers and Ecosystem Health: Case Studies in the Hudson River Watershed,” with K. Limburg (presenter), J. Gowdy, A. Nowosielski, J. Polimeni and K. Stainbrook, 16th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, St. Pete Beach, FL, Nov. 4-8, 2002.
  54. “Input-Output Modeling of Protected Landscapes: the Adirondack Park,” 8th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, Saranac Lake, NY, May 23-24, 2001.
  55. “Passenger Transport Development in China: Evaluating the Technology and Policy Options,” with P. Kobos (presenter) and T. Drennen, 21st Annual North American Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics, Philadelphia, PA, Sep. 24-27, 2000.
  56. “A Multi-Criteria Analysis for Open Space Conservation in New York State,” with S. Stagl (presenter), G. Cox and K. Hubacek, Natural Environmental Management and Applied System Analysis, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, Sep. 6-8, 2000.
  57. “Chinese Passenger Vehicle Use: A Dynamic Simulation Model,” with P. Kobos and T. Drennen, Western Economics Association International 75th Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Jun. 29-Jul. 3, 2000.
  58. “Catastrophe, Uncertainty, and Climate Change Economics,” with E. Wright (presenter), Western Economics Association International 75th Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Jun. 29-Jul. 3, 2000.
  59. “Information Technology and Economics for Sustainable Development,” Strategic Investment Poster Session, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 1999.
  60. “The Steady State Economy and Wildlife Conservation,” Symposium on Thinking Globally and Acting Locally for Wildlife Conservation, The Wildlife Society 6th Annual Conference, Austin, TX, Sep. 10, 1999.
  61. “Sustainable Land Use Design: An Input-Output Analysis of the Adirondacks of New York State, USA,” with K. Hubacek and F. Duchin, 5th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15-19, 1998.
  62. “International Trade and Carbon Embodiment:  Loopholes in the Kyoto Protocol,” with M. Zhang (presenter) and T. Drennen, 19th Annual North American Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 18-21, 1998.
  63. “Input-Output Modeling of Multiple Land Uses in the Adirondack Park,” with K. Hubacek (presenter) and F. Duchin, 1998 National IMPLAN Conference, Wash., DC, Oct. 15-16, 1998.
  64. “Accounting for Wildlife and Habitat as Natural Capital,” Symposium on the Importance of Ecological Economics to Wildlife Conservation, The Wildlife Society 5th Annual Conference, Buffalo, N.Y., Sep. 1998.
  65. “Tax Incentives and the Forest Landscape,” 5th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, Saranac Lake, NY, May 20-22, 1998.
  66. “Simulating Land-Use Change in the Lake George Watershed: An Impact Assessment and GIS Development,” 5th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, Saranac Lake, NY, May 20-22, 1998.
  67. “An Application of a Multi-Criteria Decision Model to Open Space Conservation Choices,” with M. Kane (presenter) and G. Cox, 5th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, Saranac Lake, NY, May 20-22, 1998.
  68. “Sustaining Economic Growth and Ecological Integrity in the Adirondack Park: Mission Implausible?” 4th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, May 19-20, 1997.
  69. “Market-Based Policies and Environmental Values: An Application of Forest Succession Modeling to Economic and Ecosystem Management in the Northern Hardwood Forest;” 4th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Boston University, Aug. 4-7, 1996.
  70. “The Adirondack Research Consortium World Wide Web Page,” Poster Session, 3rd Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake, NY, May 13-14, 1996.
  71. “Solar Power: Technology, Economic Feasibility, and Development,” with D. Chapman, 68th Annual Conference of the Western Economics. Association International, Lake Tahoe, NV, Jun. 20-24, 1993.
  72. “Solar Power and Climate Change Policy in Developing Countries,” with T. Drennen (presenter) and D. Chapman, 68th Annual Conference of the Western Economics Association International, Lake Tahoe, NV, Jun. 20-24, 1993.

Invited Talks

  1. “Infinite Economic Growth; and other Fairytales that Destroy Ecologies and Communities,” Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Montpelier, VT, Nov. 13, 2019 and Salisbury Conservation Commission, Salisbury, VT, Feb. 15, 2020.
  2. “Ecological Economics for Resilient Communities,” CUNY Resilience Fellowship Program, Kelly Adirondack Center, Niskayuna, NY, Oct. 27, 2019.
  3. “Roadmapping in Ecological Economics,” Vermont 2050: Rethinking the Urban-Rural Relationship, Middlebury Breadloaf Campus, Ripton, VT, Sep. 15, 2019.
  4. “Resilience and the Adirondack Experiment,” CUNY Resilience Fellowship Program, Kelly Adirondack Center, Niskayuna, NY, July 7, 2019.
  5. “A Green New Deal in the Green Mountain State,” Vermonters for a New Economy, Brattleboro, VT, May 7, 2019.
  6. “Building and Communicating the Resilient Economy,” Resilience Fellowship Program, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY, Feb. 25, 2019.
  7. Keynote Speaker, “Designing an Ecological Economy,” Land and Livelihoods Conference, Western Landowners Alliance, Billings, MT, Sep. 25, 2018.
  8. Plenary Speaker, “Reclaiming an Activist Agenda for Ecological Economics: Lessons from the Mainstreaming of Q57,” Research Agenda for Ecological Economics Conference, UVM, Aug. 14, 2018.
  9. “Resilience 101,” Resilience Fellowship Program, Miami, FL, Jul. 28, 2018.
  10. “Resilience 101: Building an Ecological Economy,” Resilience Fellowship Program, The Rockfall Foundation, Middletown, CT, Jun. 30, 2018.
  11. “To Grow or Not to Grow, That is (Still) the Question: Reflections on Systems Thinking Inspired by Donella Meadows,” Seventh Generation Supplier Summit, Burlington, VT, Mar. 28, 2018.
  12. “Vermont’s Energy & Emissions Picture: Getting to 2025 Goals,” with Leigh Seddon, Vermont Energy and Climate Summit, Burlington, VT, Nov. 8, 2017.
  13. “Ecological Economics for Resilient Communities,” Resilience Fellowship Program, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY, Oct. 23, 2017.
  14. Plenary Speaker, “The Future of Food Systems under Changing Climate and Sustainability Constraints: Rethinking our Ecological and Economics Toolbox for the Future of Food and Land Use,” FAO-IPCC Expert Meeting on Climate Change, Land Use & Food Security, Rome, Italy, Jan. 23-25, 2017.
  15. Keynote Speaker, “We the Planet: Building an Ecological Economy in the Age of Humans,” Iowa Environmental Council, 2016 Annual Conference, Oct. 6, 2016.
  16. Plenary Speaker, “Unity over Discipline: Tales from the Borderlands of Two Cultures,” Innovations in Collaborative Modeling, Michigan State University, Jun. 14-15, 2016.
  17. “Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way: the Economics of State Carbon Taxes,” Gund Tea, University of Vermont, Apr. 1, 2016.
  18. Plenary Panel, “Vermont Climate Change Economy Council Members Perspectives,” Climate Economy Summit: Ideas to Action, Vermont Council on Rural Development, Randolph, VT, Feb. 22, 2016.
  19. Plenary Speaker, “From Fairy Tale to True Crime: Shifting Economic Genre in the Age of Humans,” Big History International Research Conference, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, Dec. 9-11, 2015.
  20. “Policy Choices for a Genuine Vermont Economy,” Legislative Briefing, State House, Montpelier, Dec. 1, 2015.
  21. “Economics for the Anthropocene: Towards a New Science of Choice in the Age of Humans,” John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Nov. 13, 2015.
  22. “Community Conservation and the Value of Town Forests,” Community Conservation Summit: Celebrating 100 years of Vermont Town Forests, Randolph, VT, Nov. 7, 2015.
  23. Plenary Speaker, “Ecological Economics for the Anthropocene,” Joint Meeting of the U.S. & Canadian Societies for Ecological Economics, Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct. 1-4, 2015.
  24. Keynote Speaker, “Choosing a Clean Water Economy: Not by Chemistry Alone,” Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Meeting, Burlington, VT, Sep. 9, 2015.
  25. “Ecological Economics as Part of the Solution to the Economic Problem: Tracing the Development of a New Discipline,” via Skype w/ Peter Brown, Seizing an Alternative: Toward an Ecological Civilization, Pomona College, CA, June 6, 2015.
  26. “Setting Course Towards a Genuine Economy,” Society, Culture, Thought Colloquium Series, Bennington College, VT, May 11, 2015.
  27. Plenary Panel, “How will Regional and Global Climate Change Affect Vermont’s Future?” Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change, Vermont Council on Rural Development, Feb. 18, 2015.
  28. Plenary Panel, “The White Elephant: Counting Externalities,” w/ Janet Milne, Renewable Energy Vermont, Oct. 17, 2014.
  29. “Massachusetts Genuine Progress Indicator: Findings and Recommendations,” Roundtable Discussion on Genuine Progress Indicator, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Boston, MA, May 19, 2014.
  30. Keynote Speaker, “Metrics and Milestones for Charting Progress in the Genuine Economy,” Annual Meeting of the VT Chapter of the Risk Management Association, Montpelier, VT, May 22, 2014.
  31. Plenary Panel, “Implementing the Clean Water Act in the Modern Era,” 38th Annual Conference of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists, Burlington, VT, Mar. 27, 2014.
  32. “Toward a Genuine Economy: Field Notes from the Green Mountain State,” Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Mar. 18, 2014.
  33. “Structured Decision-Making in Socio-Ecological Systems: Notes from the Borderlands,” Environmental Policy Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL, Mar. 17, 2014.
  34. “Charting Progress in the Genuine Economy,” Vermont Leadership Institute, Grafton, VT, Mar. 14, 2014.
  35. “Economics for the Anthropocene,” Distinguished Lecture Series, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Feb. 10, 2014.
  36. “Climate Change in Vermont,” A Call to Action Public Forum, Courageous Conversations through Art, Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury, VT, Jan. 9, 2014.
  37. “Addressing Climate Impacts and Opportunities on Working Lands,” Summit on the Future of Vermont’s Working Landscape, Vermont Council on Rural Development, Randolph, VT, Dec. 17, 2013.
  38. “Building a Vermont Forest Research Network,” Keynote, 2013 Vermont Monitoring Cooperative Meeting, University of Vermont, Dec. 12, 2013.
  39. “Bold is Beautiful: Metrics and Milestones for Charting Progress in the Genuine Economy,” Keynote, Annual Meeting of the Addison County Economic Development Corporation, Dec. 5, 2013.
  40. “The Dogma of Ecological Economics,” Closing Plenary, 2013 Biennial Conference, Canadian Society for Ecological Economics, York University, Toronto, Nov. 2, 2013.
  41. “Beyond GDP: Measuring and Moving Towards Genuine Economic Progress,” Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) 2013 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 8, 2013.
  42. “Achieving Genuine Progress: Vermont’s Opportunity for Community Growth,” Rutland Regional Planning Commission, Rutland, VT, June 27, 2013.
  43. “Vermont Genuine Progress Indicator,” GPI in the States Summit, Baltimore, MD, June 14, 2013.
  44. “A New Vision for Ecological Economics,” Gund Tea Seminar Series, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, May 3, 2013.
  45. “Towards an Economics of Shared Prosperity in a Finite World,” Great Lakes Beaming Bioneers Speaker Series, McHenry County College, Jan. 22, 2013.
  46. “Vermont Genuine Progress Indicator,” Fall Meeting, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Mt. Snow, VT, Nov. 14, 2012.
  47. “Lake Champlain Integrated Assessment Model,” Vermont EPSCoR Annual Conference, Burlington, VT, Aug. 15, 2012.
  48. “Prosperity without Growth,” McKinsey Alpine University, Kitzbuhel, Austria, June 16, 2012.
  49. “Essential Elements of Synthesis for Education: Social Science Approaches,” Socio-Environmental Synthesis Education: Goals, Resources and Tools, National Social-Environmental Synthesis Center, Annapolis, MD, June 4, 2012.
  50. “Towards an Economics of Shared Prosperity in a Finite World,” Elder Education Enrichment Series, South Burlington, VT, May 4, 2012.
  51. “Accounting for Natural Capital,” 3rd Annual Massachusetts Sustainable Economy Conference, Federal Reserve of Boston, Apr. 30, 2012.
  52. “Toward a Consilient Economics,” Socio-Ecological Economics Workshop, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria, Mar. 16-17, 2012.
  53. “The HALI Project: Health for Animals and Livelihood Improvement,” Gund Tea Seminar Series, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, Mar. 9, 2012.
  54. “Sustainability Education for the YouTube Generation,” Annual Spring Seminar Series, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Mar. 8, 2012.
  55. “The Great Experiment in Conservation: Voices from the Adirondacks,” Michigan State University (via Skype), Jan. 26, 2012.
  56. “Modeling Ecosystem Services with ARIES,” w/ Brian Voigt, Modeling and Managing Watersheds Workshop and Technical Training, Kigali, Rwanda, Sep. 15-16, 2011.
  57. “Pastoralism and the Commons in a Changing Climate: the Case of the Ruaha Landscape in Tanzania,” Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, May 13, 2011.
  58. “One Health: Cross-Sectoral Development at the Global Health and Food Systems Interface,” Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda, Apr. 20, 2011.
  59. “Economics after the Great Recession: towards a Genuine Development Model,” Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda, Apr. 20, 2011.
  60. “Feasible Recipes or Viable Technologies? Energy Development in a Full World,” Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, Apr. 18, 2011.
  61. “How to Fit a Square Peg into a Round Hole: Human Nature, Thermodynamics, and an Economics for the Century of the Environment,” Thomas P. Johnson Visiting Scholar, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL, Nov. 15, 2010.
  62. “Genuine Development of the Icelandic Economy,” Coastal and Marine Management Program, University Centre of the Westfjords, Ísafjörður, Iceland, Oct. 26, 2010 (via Skype).
  63. “Ecological Economics for the Century of the Environment,” Michigan State University, Oct. 18, 2010.
  64. “Genuine Development of the Icelandic Economy,” Annual Meeting of the Icelandic Society of Environmental Scientists, Reykjavik, Iceland, Sep. 25, 2010.
  65. “The Great Experiment in Conservation: Voices from the Adirondacks,” Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretative Center, Newcomb, NY, Aug. 12, 2010 (with W. Porter).
  66. Keynote Address, “Economics, Environment, and the Lake Champlain Basin,” Lake Champlain 2010 Conference: Our Lake, Our Future, Burlington, VT, Jun. 8, 2010.
  67. “The Great Experiment in Conservation: Voices from the Adirondacks,” Love the Lake Series, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Grand Isle, VT, Mar. 18, 2010 (with R. Whaley).
  68. “Ecological Economics 101,” Vermont Chamber of Commerce Webinar Series, Mar. 31, 2010.
  69. Keynote Address, “Human Nature, Thermodynamics, and an Economics for the Century of the Environment,” 14th Annual Spring Symposium, Center for Environmental Studies, Western State College, Gunnison, CO, Mar. 24, 2010.
  70. “One Health: Bioregulation of Zoonotic Disease at the Human-Livestock-Wildlife Interface,” College of Medicine, University of Vermont, November 19, 2009.
  71. “Capturing the Value of Ecosystem Services,” Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation, and Protection in New York: Linking Science and Policy, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, October 14-15, 2009.
  72. “The Great Experiment in Conservation: Voices from the Adirondacks,” University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Sep. 21, 2009.
  73. “The Great Experiment in Conservation: Voices from the Adirondacks,” with W. Porter and R. Whaley, The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY, Aug., 21, 2009.
  74. “Bioregulation of Disease at the Landscape Scale,” International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, June 15, 2009.
  75. Panelist, “Ecological Economics – Staying the Course, or Course Correction?” Closing Panel, 5th Biennial Meeting of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Washington, DC, Jun. 3, 2009.
  76. Panelist, “Voices of the Adirondacks Symposium,” 16th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, Lake Placid, NY, May 20-21, 2009.
  77. “An Ecological Economics for a Sustainable Energy Future,” Energy Symposium, Champlain College, Lennoxville, Canada, Mar. 31, 2009.
  78. “It’s the Economics, Stupid,” Forestry Seminar, held jointly with the School of Forest Resources and School of Economics, University of Maine, Orono, ME, Nov. 14, 2008.
  79. “Toward Genuine Development: Issues and Options for the Post-Washington Consensus,” Ecological Economics Seminar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Mar. 3, 2008.
  80. “Batey Libertad: Service-Learning in Haitian Migrant Communities,” Alternative Spring Break to Dominican Republic, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, Feb. 14, 2008.
  81. Panelist, “Society and Culture Related to the Lake,” Panelist, Lake Champlain: Our Lake, Our Future, Burlington, VT, Jan. 9, 2008.
  82. “Poverty Reduction and Ecological Resilience through Genuine Development,” Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway, Apr. 10, 2007.
  83. “The Nature of Resources, and the Resources of Nature: Framing an Ecological Economics Approach to Problem-Solving,” Norwegian Agricultural Econ. Research Institute, Oslo, Norway, Aug. 9, 2007.
  84. “An Ecological Economics Capital Stock Approach to Quality of Life Assessment in Burlington, Vermont, USA,” Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Oslo, Norway, Aug. 8, 2007.
  85. “Naturaleza Humana, Termodinámica, y una Economía para el Siglo del Ambiente,” Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago, Dominican Republic, Apr. 9, 2007.
  86. “How to Fit a Square Peg into a Round Hole: Human Nature, Thermodynamics, and an Economics for the Century of the Environment,” 2006-2007 Colloquium Series, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY, Oct. 26, 2006.
  87. “Modeling and Measuring the Process and Consequences of Land Use Change in Hudson River Tributaries,” Hudson River Foundation Fall Seminar Series, New York, NY, Oct. 3, 2006.
  88. “Biodiversity – What is it and why is it important,” Biodiversity Conservation in Agriculture Symposium, Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program, U.S. Agency of International Development, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, May 31, 2006.
  89. Keynote Address, “The Nature of Resources, and the Resources of Nature: an Ecological Economics Framework for Managing the Sears Island Ecosystem,” Sears Island Symposium: Are There Costs to Not Preserving Sears Island? Belfast, Maine, Nov. 5, 2005.
  90. “Grassroot Soccer: Sports in HIV/AIDS Education and Social Change,” with P. Erickson, Batey Relief Alliance 3rd International Conference – HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic and Haiti – a Bilateral Challenge, Columbia University, New York, NY, April 30, 2005.
  91. “Participatory Decision-Making at Bioregional Scales: Thoughts on Decision Structure, Group Process, and Bottom-Up Politics,” Leeds University, Leeds, UK, April 21, 2005.
  92. “An Ecological Economics for a Sustainable Earth,” Great Works Symposium: A Sustainable Earth, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 9, 2004
  93. “An Ecological Economist and a Conservation Biologist walk into a bar . . . have you heard this one?” Conservation Biology Seminar, Field Naturalist & Ecological Planning Programs, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Nov. 18, 2004.
  94. “I have seen the enemy, and he is an economist: economic lessons for the ecologically literate,” Conservation Biology Seminar Series, University of Missouri, Columbus, MO, Apr. 15, 2004.
  95. “Measuring Quality of Life in Vermont,” with R. Costanza, Research-in-Progress Seminar Series, Center for Research on Vermont, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Mar. 8, 2004.
  96. “Problem-Based Learning in Ecological Economics,” Seminar in Ecological Economics, Department of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Feb. 9, 2004.
  97. “Economic Policy Instruments for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development,” Workshop on Economic Instruments in Environmental Management, United Nations Development Program, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Oct. 23, 2003.
  98. “We Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot: Economic, Social, and Ecological Implications of Incremental Choice,” Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, National Science Foundation, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, July 1, 2003.
  99. “We Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot: Economic, Social, and Ecological Implications of Incremental Choice,” UVM Reunion Speaker Series, UVM, May 30, 2003.
  100. “Ecological Economics as the Guiding Paradigm for Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future,” School of Natural Resources Spring Seminar Series, UVM, Apr. 24, 2003.
  101. “Participatory Scenario Analysis in a Spatial Social Accounting Framework: Applications in Watershed Planning,” Environmental Research Group Seminar Series, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, Oct. 3, 2002.
  102. “The Dominance of Economics in Environmental Decision-Making; or Why Principles of Ecology is an Elective, and Principles of Economics is Mandatory,” Adaptive Peaks Seminar Series, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, Nov. 15, 2001.
  103. Plenary Speaker, “Connecting Land Use, Economics, and Water Quality,” Annual Meeting of the New York Planning Federation, Saratoga City Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, Oct. 9, 2001.
  104. Invited Panelist, “Preparation for Environmental Studies Students for Life Beyond their Bachelor’s Degree,” Annual Meeting of the New England Environmental Studies Association, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, Nov. 3, 2001.
  105. “From Economy to Ecology: Modeling and Measuring the Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Land-Use Change,” UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany, Apr. 25, 2001.
  106. “Resource Use, Institutions, and Sustainability,” Applied Economics and Economic Policy Workshop, Binghamton University, Sep. 20, 2000.
  107. “Climate Economics and the Policy Response: Rigor to Mortis,” Contemporary Economic Issues Seminar Series, Department of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mar. 8, 2000.
  108. “Decisions in the Greenhouse: the Science vs. Economics of Climate Change Policy,” Department of Economics Seminar Series, Skidmore College, Dec. 8, 1999.
  109. “The Economics of Poverty Elimination,” From Extreme Poverty to Sustainable Livelihoods, A Rockefeller Foundation Seminar, Bellagio, Italy, Sep. 20-24, 1999.
  110. “A Park Called Home: Perspectives on the Changing Structure of the Adirondack Economy,” The Fate of the Adirondacks: An Environmental Workshop for Students and Educators, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, Mar. 27, 1999.
  111. “An Adirondack Story: Explorations of the Economy-Ecology Interface,” Environmental Studies Seminar Series, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, Mar. 10, 1999.
  112. “The Changing Structure of the Adirondack Forest-Based Economy: An Exercise for Discussion at the Oswegatchie Roundtable,” Oswegatchie Roundtable, Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths, NY, Feb. 5, 1999.
  113. “Ecological Economics – Challenges for Sustainable Development,” The Luncheon Seminar Series, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mar. 27, 1998.
  114. “Why Assumptions Matter: The Rise and Fall (?) of Ecological Economics,” Robinson Seminar Series in Resource and Environmental Economics, Cornell University, Dec. 8, 1997.
  115. “Technology and Development: Dispatches from a Solar Tourist,” Department of Economics Seminar Series, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nov. 11, 1997.
  116. “Potential of Solar Energy to Offset Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” with T. Drennen, Seminar on Global Climate Change, Cornell University, May 10, 1993.
  117. “CO2 Effects on Plants: Uncertainties and Implications for Modeling Crop Response to Climate Change,” with D. Wolfe, Seminar on Global Climate Change, Cornell University, Apr. 26, 1993.

Testimony

  1. “Global Warming Solutions Act,” House Committee on Energy and Technology, Vermont General Assembly, Jan. 22, 2020.
  2. “An Act Relating to Fossil Fuel Infrastructure,” House Committee on Energy and Technology, Vermont General Assembly, Apr. 2, 2019.
  3. “Hearing on Act 250 Changes,” House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife, Vermont General Assembly, Feb. 5, 2019
  4. “Vermont Genuine Progress Indicator: Update and Next Steps,” Senate Committee on Government Operations, Vermont General Assembly, Jan. 25, 2019.
  5. “Approaches to Greenhouse Gas Reductions,” House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife, Vermont General Assembly, Feb. 8, 2018.
  6. “Carbon Pollution Tax,” Joint Hearing of House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy with House Committee on Ways and Means, Vermont General Assembly, Apr. 9, 2015. [Written Testimony]
  7. “Vermont Genuine Progress Indicator: 2013 Update,” House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Vermont General Assembly, Mar. 18, 2015.
  8. “Vermont Genuine Progress Indicator: Annual Update,” Senate Committee on Government Operations, Vermont General Assembly, Feb. 1, 2013, Jan. 7, 2014, Jan. 29, 2015.
  9. “Vermont Gas Pipeline,” Public Service Hearing, Sep. 20, 2013.
  10. “Genuine Progress Indicator,” Senate Committee on Government Operations, Vermont General Assembly, Nov. 26, 2012.
  11. “An Act Relating to the Genuine Progress Indicator,” House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, Vermont General Assembly, March 28 and April 5, 2012.
  12. “An Act Relating to the Genuine Progress Indicator,” Senate Committee on Government Operations, Vermont General Assembly, February 14 and 28, 2012.
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