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
![Image of Dan Wildcat](images/speakers/Wildcat.jpg)
Dan Wildcat
Professor, Scholar, Author
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS
![Image of Sonny Ramaswamy](images/speakers/Ramaswamy.jpg)
Sonny Ramaswamy
President
Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities
Redmond, WA
Closing Plenary
Thursday, December 12, 2024
10:30am-11:45am
![Image of Lydia Olander](images/speakers/Olander.jpg)
Lydia Olander
Program Director
Nicholas Institute for
Energy Environment & Sustainability
Duke University
Durham, NC
![Image of Deborah McGregor](images/speakers/McGregor.jpg)
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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