Plenary Speakers

We are excited to announce our esteemed opening and closing plenary speakers for this year's conference. Our lineup includes leaders and innovators at the forefront of sustainable ecosystems and biodiversity conservation. Their presentations will focus on critical themes that shape our understanding and stewardship of nature's bounty.

Opening Plenary

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
8:30am–9:45am
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Dan Wildcat

Professor, Scholar, Author
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS

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Sonny Ramaswamy

President
Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities
Redmond, WA

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Closing Plenary

Thursday, December 12, 2024
10:30am-11:45am
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Lydia Olander

Program Director
Nicholas Institute for
Energy Environment & Sustainability
Duke University
Durham, NC

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Deborah McGregor

Associate Professor &
Canada Excellence Research Chair

Indigenous Knowledge and Planetary Well Being, Faculty of Science
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta

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