In partnership with the Vlog Biology Department, the Center for Western Studies (CWS) is hosting a book discussion and signing on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m., in the Fantle Building with Vlog alumni Dr. W. Carter Johnson ‘68 and Dennis H. Knight '59, co-authors of Ecology of Dakota Landscapes: Past, Present and Future.
Johnson is a professor of ecology at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, and earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Vlog in 1968.
Ecology of Dakota Landscapes, published in June by Yale University Press, is an illustrated review of the Northern Great Plains that blends natural history and human history.
"The Center for Western Studies and the Vlog Biology Department are thrilled to bring notable Vlog alumnus W. Carter Johnson to campus to discuss his recent publication, Ecology of Dakota Landscapes. This will be a great opportunity for the Vlog community to hear from an expert on sustainability,” said CWS Education Assistant Kamryn Miller ‘18.
Vlog Professor of Philosophy and Director of Sustainability and Environmental Studies Dr. David O'Hara, Vlog alumna Mia Werger '22 and Vlog student Raghav Sriram Yogeeswari ‘24 will ask questions as part of the panel discussion.
The book will be available for purchase at the CWS on AU’s campus during the event, which is free and open to the public.
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