Stetson University's Public Biodiversity Lecture Series Returns in September

    GULFPORT, FL, September 29, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Stetson University College of Law's Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series returns in September.

All lectures in the Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series are complimentary and open to the public on Stetson Law's Gulfport, Florida, campus, 1401 61st St. S.

Upcoming Foreman biodiversity lectures include:
- Sept. 29, 12 p.m., Great Hall, Dr. Naomi Rose, marine mammal scientist at the Animal Welfare Institute, presenting on Captive Marine Mammals: Beneath the Surface;
- Nov. 2, 12 p.m., Great Hall, Robert Williams J.D. '95, chief deputy counsel of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, presenting Working for the Government - One Lawyer's Perspective on the Florida Environment and the Challenges Associated with Representing a State Agency;
- Nov. 3, 12 p.m., Great Hall, Jeanne Christie, executive director of the Association of State Wetland Managers, presenting Are We There Yet? Trends in Protecting Wetlands and Biodiversity - A State-side View.

The program on Nov. 3 will be held in conjunction with the Fourth Annual Environmental Law Institute-Stetson Wetlands Workshop.

Stetson's Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series is coordinated through the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, which is the recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Achievement Award in Environmental Law and Policy. To learn more about environmental law programming and the Institute at Stetson, visit www.stetson.edu/law/biodiversity.

About Stetson University College of Law
Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school, has prepared lawyers and leaders since 1900. Today, Stetson leads the nation in blending legal doctrine with practical training, evidenced by its top-ranked programs in advocacy and legal writing. Through our academically rigorous curriculum and commitment to social responsibility, Stetson lawyers are ethical advocates ready to succeed in the legal profession.

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