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DESCRIPTION:The 91˿����Ƶ School of Environment is pleased to host Nalini\nNad
 karni\, “the queen of forest canopy research”. Her work relates\ndirectly 
 to three of the most pressing environmental issues of our\ntime: the maint
 enance of biodiversity\, the stability of\nworld climate\, and the sustain
 ability of forests.\nFor three decades\, she has climbed trees on four con
 tinents\,\nusing mountain-climbing techniques\, construction cranes\, walk
 ways\,\nand hot air balloons to explore the world of animals and plants\nt
 hat live in the treetops. In 1994 she realized that there was no\ncentral 
 database for storing and analyzing the research she was\ngathering\, so sh
 e invented one. This state-of-the-art repository\,\ncalled the Big Canopy 
 Database\, is credited with speeding\ncross-disciplinary collaboration jus
 t as a common database\nrevolutionized the mapping of the human genome.\n 
 \nNalini Nadkarni is known for using nontraditional pathways to\nraise awa
 reness of nature’s importance\, working with artists\,\ndancers\, musician
 s\, and even loggers. Her most recent project\,\nfunded by the Washington 
 State Department of Corrections\, engages\nscientists and prisoners in col
 laboration to carry out research\nprojects in conservation and restoration
  biology. Inmates have\nraised endangered frogs\, prairie plants\, and but
 terflies\, which are\nthen released from captivity to the wild\, giving pr
 isoners rare\naccess to nature\, as well as a sense of accomplishment and
 \nconnection to doing something good. In recognition of this work and\nmor
 e\, she was a recipient of the National Science Board’s “Public\nService A
 ward” this year\, which honors an individual that has made\nsubstantial co
 ntributions in increasing public understanding of\nscience in the United S
 tates.\n
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LOCATION:New Residence Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H2X 3P8\, 3625 avenue du
  Parc
SUMMARY:91˿����Ƶ School of Environment Annual Public Lecture
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 ublic-lecture-215154
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