A Symposium on Fire
It's History and Future Role in Shaping Ecosystems
Thursday and Friday, May 7-8, 2009
at The Field Museum - Chicago, IL
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen J. Pyne, Professor Human Dimensions Faculty, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. Author of more than 20 books, including Fire in America and Fire: A Brief History; and Year of Fires
Fire History, Fire Impacts, Fire Training, Fire Policy, Field Trips and More! For more information and to register go to http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu/content/outreach/fire%20council/
Dr. Pyne will be giving two presentations:
On Thursday night, May 7 - Open to the Public
"The Long Burn: A History of Humanity, Fire and Earth"
Dr. Pyne presents a look at Earth's fire history and how people have interacted with fire to make the world we know today and what the ancient alliance suggests for the future.
On Friday, May 8 - Keynote Speaker at the Symposium
"The Saga Continues: America's Great Cultural Revolution on Fire and Its Aftermath"
Dr. Pyne examines the last 50 years of reformation in fire policy and practice; what has been accomplished, and what has not; how we think about fire and how we might change those understandings. The overview will include a survey of contemporary issues and end with some forecasts for the future.
Join The Nature Conservancy on