Stetson's Spring Public Lecture Series on the Environment Begins on Jan. 24

    GULFPORT, FL, January 19, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Stetson University College of Law's Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series returns to the Gulfport, Florida, campus for the spring semester on Jan. 24. All lectures are complimentary and open to the public in the Great Hall on Stetson Law's Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S.

Upcoming lectures include:

Jan. 24, 12 p.m., Jaclyn Lopez, Center for Biological Diversity;
Feb. 27, 12 p.m., Dr. Song Gao, Stetson University;
March 30, 12 p.m., Judge Anthony Lucky of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

*Judge Lucky's lecture will be presented in conjunction with the International Environmental Moot Court Competition at Stetson in March, a competition of student advocate teams from around the world which this year focuses on ocean fertilization and marine biodiversity.

Stetson's Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series is coordinated through the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, which is the recipient of the 2016 American Bar Association's 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. RSVP [email protected].

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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