Consumption Efficiency and an Economy of Care and Connection Ecological Economic Seminar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, February 6, 2006.
Water: Advocacy, Science and Blessings, University Neighborhood Lecture Series, Westcott Community Center, February 9, 2006.
Consumption Efficiency: It’s Time to Reconceive the Concept of Efficiency, at International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) Conference, Montreal, QC, July 13, 2005.
Exploring the Meaning of Ecological Forecasting as a Decision-Support Tool: Case Example of the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Study, at International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, May 27, 2005.
Interest Satisfaction or Environmental Stewardship: Contrasting Environmental Perspectives on the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Study at St. Lawrence Conference, Cornwall, Ontario, May 19, 2004.
New York’s Involvement in Great Lakes Restoration Planning, at Sea Grant Great Lakes Leaders’Meeting, Waterloo, NY, January 28, 2005.
Affluenza. ESF Multicultural Affairs Lunchtime Learning Series. March 16, 2004
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and Its Role in Advancing Environmental Science. Wingspread conference: Renegotiation of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Racine Wisconsin. January 22, 2004.
How a Failed Paradigm Drives Water Levels Management for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Society of American Foresters National Conference, Buffalo, NY. October 27, 2003.
Time for What Matters. Take Back Your Time Day at SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, N.Y. October 24, 2003.
The Economic Dynamics of Environmental Science Policy, Environmental Law Conference, Syracuse University, October 11, 2003
Why Good Policy is Essential for Good Science. International Joint Commission, Science Advisory Board, September 18, 2003.
A Social Science Perspective on Lake Ontario Outflow Control, Clarkson University. April 15, 2003
New York Great Lakes Initiative for Science and Technology, Congressional Briefings sponsored by U. S. House Science Committee, May 3, 02 and April 11, 03
How to Handle Racially Charged Situations in the Classroom, (with Carmen McCoy Harrison) at Syracuse University Workshop on Teaching Against Racism. March 23, 2002.
The History of Great Lakes Research, keynote address at Great Lakes Research Consortium Annual Student Faculty Conference, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, N.Y., March 15, 2002.
Economic Effects of Global Warming, panel participant at "Environment on the Edge: A Teach-in on Global Warming" workshop, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, N.Y., February 9, 2002.
Fighting Terrorism through Global Connections Post-September 11th: Issues of Racism and Anti-Semitism, at Peace Rally, Syracuse University Quad, Syracuse, N.Y., December 7, 2001.
The Politics of Great Lakes Environmental Protection: Past, Present and Future, seminar presentation at SUNY Brockport, November 29, 2001.
Creating a Network for Lake Ontario Research and Outreach, at Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance annual conference, "Sustainable Watersheds Conference: The 2001 Lake Ontario Basin Forum," Auburn, N. Y., October 23, 2001.
Commoditization as a Conceptual Framework to Understand Problems of Development in Mayan Communities of the Yucutan, at "Conflict and Accord in the Postglobal Age" Conference, Merida, Mexico, March 30, 2001.
Emerging Issues of Importance in the Great Lakes Region of New York, presented in conjunction with New York Sea Grant at New York campuses in Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, Binghamton, Albany, Plattsburgh and Potsdam, January 22-26, 2001
Environment and Development in Central New York, Syracuse Rotary Club, September 22, 2000.
Privileged Goods: Commodity Potential as a Concept for Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to a Sustainable Economy - International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) 2000 Conference, Canberra, Australia, July 7, 2000.
Commoditization and the challenges for sustainable development, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Sydney, Australia July 4, 2000.
The Economic Recovery Project: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves, part of a plenary panel titled "Social Justice, Cultural and Religious Perspectives on Ecological Health and Integrity," at the Connecting Environmental Ethics, Ecological Integrity and Health in the New Millennium conference, San Jose, Costa Rica, June 23-29, 2000.
Role of Community & Citizen Groups in Great Lakes Management, at R'2000 - 5th World Congress on Integrated Resources Management, Toronto, Canada, June 5-9, 2000.
Panel titled, "Managing Social Conflicts Regarding 25% of the World's Fresh Water: Preserving the Great Lakes Ecosystem," Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Natural Resources: Building Consensus and Resolving Conflicts in the 21st Century, Tucson, AZ, May 15-21, 2000.
Public Policy Issues Associated with the Great Lakes, SUNY Oswego, April 10, 2000.