Dialogues and Workshops
Through its Uncommon Dialogues and workshops the Stanford Woods Institute brings together leaders from government, NGOs and business with experts from Stanford and other academic institutions to develop practical solutions to pressing environmental challenges. These dialogues equip leaders to make informed decisions for a sustainable future while creating a two-way flow of information that brings new perspectives and context to Stanford's environmental research. Learn more about our past workshops and dialogues and download summaries and other resources below. For more information about organizing a dialogue or workshop with the Stanford Woods Institute, contact:
Debbie Drake Dunne
Executive Director, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
650.724.9506
[email protected]
Featured Dialogue/Workshop
Stanford Woods Institute Water Salon - II
October 7, 2010 8:00 am
The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment held a Water Salon that focused on freshwater challenges facing California and the West. Stanford faculty discussed their work in solving issues regarding groundwater, water re-use, and performance metrics for water management. This event was a follow-up to the March 2010 water salon held at Stanford University that provided an overview of a Freshwater Research Initiative that was launched by the Stanford Woods Institute.
Dialogues and Workshops
Commercial Outfitting and the Wilderness Act »
February 22, 2012 8:00 am
Land managers, planners, scientists, policymakers, environmentalists, commercial outfitters and trade association officials discussed the legal, scientific and policy challenges of commercial outfitting in wilderness areas, using pack stock in the Sierra Nevada as a case study. The conference helped increase knowledge of the issues and identify key participants, perspectives, potential common ground and opportunities for collaboration. Attendees made personal connections that bridged traditional divides. Agencies, regions and stakeholders shared lessons learned. Brainstorming of next steps provided paths for participants to pursue individually and collectively.
Applied Conservation Science »
February 14, 2012 8:00 am
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment brought together land managers and academic researchers of the San Francisco Bay Area interested in ecosystem management. Emphasis was placed on identifying ways to enhance collaboration and create a forum for managers and researchers to share and learn from each other now and in the future.
Workshop on Projecting Climate Change Effects on San Francisco Bay »
December 16, 2011 8:30 am
Changes are ahead for San Francisco Bay, some of which are planned, but many of which are not. This estuarine system is evolving as we try to restore some of its habitats and other characteristic features. To understand the implications of the changes we make to the system and to help guide those changes, we must have predictive tools, models and modeling frameworks, to guide us. This was underscored at a Modeling and Monitoring Workshop conducted on January 19, 2007 by the Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program, NOAA, and the South Bay Salt Pond (SBSP) Restoration Project. The workshop was well-attended by a wide array of coastal and San Francisco Bay researchers.
New York City Salon »
October 4, 2011 8:00 am
This Woods Institute for the Environment Salon showcased how Stanford University is pioneering innovative approaches to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century. Directors Jeff Koseff and Buzz Thompson provided an overview of the Institute’s research, education, leadership and external affairs programs. Faculty discussed their work on designing new approaches to solving global hunger and environmental problems related to agriculture and climate change; developing cost-effective, sustainable water supply and sanitation service delivery in developing countries; and protecting threatened marine life through marine spatial planning.