{"id":2182,"date":"2024-11-19T13:48:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esa.org\/baltimore2025\/?page_id=2182"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:16:46","slug":"plenaries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/plenaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<nav class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents\"><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/plenaries\/#opening-plenary\">Opening Plenary<\/a><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/plenaries\/#phillip-levin\">Phillip Levin<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/plenaries\/#scientific-plenary-and-awards-ceremony\">Scientific Plenary and Awards Ceremony<\/a><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/plenaries\/#kathleen-treseder\">Kathleen Treseder<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/plenaries\/#new-phytologist-foundation-keynote\">New Phytologist Foundation Keynote<\/a><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/plenaries\/#sasha-reed\">Sasha Reed<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e5fe8743 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"opening-plenary\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">Opening Plenary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Phil-Levin_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3073 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Phil-Levin_cover.jpg 576w, https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Phil-Levin_cover-427x640.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"phillip-levin\">Phillip Levin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-svg-block aligncenter\" style=\"--bb--margin-top--sm:var(--bb--margin-top--lg);--bb--margin-right--sm:var(--bb--margin-right--lg);--bb--margin-bottom--sm:var(--bb--margin-bottom--lg);--bb--margin-left--sm:var(--bb--margin-left--lg);--bb--margin-top--md:var(--bb--margin-top--lg);--bb--margin-right--md:var(--bb--margin-right--lg);--bb--margin-bottom--md:var(--bb--margin-bottom--lg);--bb--margin-left--md:var(--bb--margin-left--lg);--bb--margin-top--lg:0;--bb--margin-right--lg:0;--bb--margin-bottom--lg:0;--bb--margin-left--lg:0;--bb--justify-alignment--sm:var(--bb--justify-alignment--lg);--bb--justify-alignment--md:var(--bb--justify-alignment--lg);--bb--justify-alignment--lg:center\"><div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-svg-block__inner\" style=\"--bb--width--sm:var(--bb--width--lg);--bb--width--md:var(--bb--width--lg);--bb--width--lg:50%;--bb--padding-top--sm:var(--bb--padding-top--lg);--bb--padding-right--sm:var(--bb--padding-right--lg);--bb--padding-bottom--sm:var(--bb--padding-bottom--lg);--bb--padding-left--sm:var(--bb--padding-left--lg);--bb--padding-top--md:var(--bb--padding-top--lg);--bb--padding-right--md:var(--bb--padding-right--lg);--bb--padding-bottom--md:var(--bb--padding-bottom--lg);--bb--padding-left--md:var(--bb--padding-left--lg);--bb--padding-top--lg:0;--bb--padding-right--lg:0;--bb--padding-bottom--lg:0;--bb--padding-left--lg:0;--bb--fill--color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary, #ffcc33);--bb--stroke--color:var(--wp--preset--color--sitegrey, #666)\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-clock-fill\" viewBox=\"-2 -2 22 22\">\n  <path d=\"M16 8A8 8 0 1 1 0 8a8 8 0 0 1 16 0M8 3.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0V9a.5.5 0 0 0 .252.434l3.5 2a.5.5 0 0 0 .496-.868L8 8.71z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday, August 10,&nbsp; 5:00-6:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9c84be6f3bb867a8e2b990cf0c14c872 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-edb93b4ecf3b8cf013e3ad0c60c26b5d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:0\">Plenary Title<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-comme-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:6px\">Embracing Radical Amazement:  Harnessing Wonder and Awe for Transformative Environmental Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phillip Levin&nbsp;is a Professor of Practice and Acting Executive Director of EarthLab at the University of Washington. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While serving at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, he directed the first-ever U.S. National Nature Assessment\u2014an initiative that has since evolved into the independent&nbsp;<em>United by Nature<\/em>&nbsp;Assessment, which he continues to lead. An ecologist and conservation scientist by training and practice, Levin works at the intersection of ecology, policy, and community, with a focus on bridging theory and real-world application. His current work centers on developing interdisciplinary approaches to conserve marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems\u2014together with the communities that depend on them. Prior to joining the University of Washington, Levin was Lead Scientist for The Nature Conservancy in Washington and a Senior Scientist at NOAA Fisheries, where he directed the Conservation Biology Division in Seattle. He holds a B.A. from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e5fe8743 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"scientific-plenary-and-awards-ceremony\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">Scientific Plenary and Awards Ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kathleen-Tresederx640.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait image of Kathleen Treseder.\" class=\"wp-image-2185 size-full\" style=\"object-position:53% 34%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kathleen-Tresederx640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kathleen-Tresederx640-427x640.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"kathleen-treseder\">Kathleen Treseder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-svg-block aligncenter\" style=\"--bb--margin-top--sm:var(--bb--margin-top--lg);--bb--margin-right--sm:var(--bb--margin-right--lg);--bb--margin-bottom--sm:var(--bb--margin-bottom--lg);--bb--margin-left--sm:var(--bb--margin-left--lg);--bb--margin-top--md:var(--bb--margin-top--lg);--bb--margin-right--md:var(--bb--margin-right--lg);--bb--margin-bottom--md:var(--bb--margin-bottom--lg);--bb--margin-left--md:var(--bb--margin-left--lg);--bb--margin-top--lg:0;--bb--margin-right--lg:0;--bb--margin-bottom--lg:0;--bb--margin-left--lg:0;--bb--justify-alignment--sm:var(--bb--justify-alignment--lg);--bb--justify-alignment--md:var(--bb--justify-alignment--lg);--bb--justify-alignment--lg:center\"><div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-svg-block__inner\" style=\"--bb--width--sm:var(--bb--width--lg);--bb--width--md:var(--bb--width--lg);--bb--width--lg:50%;--bb--padding-top--sm:var(--bb--padding-top--lg);--bb--padding-right--sm:var(--bb--padding-right--lg);--bb--padding-bottom--sm:var(--bb--padding-bottom--lg);--bb--padding-left--sm:var(--bb--padding-left--lg);--bb--padding-top--md:var(--bb--padding-top--lg);--bb--padding-right--md:var(--bb--padding-right--lg);--bb--padding-bottom--md:var(--bb--padding-bottom--lg);--bb--padding-left--md:var(--bb--padding-left--lg);--bb--padding-top--lg:0;--bb--padding-right--lg:0;--bb--padding-bottom--lg:0;--bb--padding-left--lg:0;--bb--fill--color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary, #ffcc33);--bb--stroke--color:var(--wp--preset--color--sitegrey, #666)\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-clock-fill\" viewBox=\"-2 -2 22 22\">\n  <path d=\"M16 8A8 8 0 1 1 0 8a8 8 0 0 1 16 0M8 3.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0V9a.5.5 0 0 0 .252.434l3.5 2a.5.5 0 0 0 .496-.868L8 8.71z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, August 11,&nbsp; 8:00-10:00 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5b3e5dbd451a4b083a4be688302f2291 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-edb93b4ecf3b8cf013e3ad0c60c26b5d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:0\">Plenary Title<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-comme-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0\">The Microbe and the Globe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, PhD is the Howard A. Schneiderman Endowed Chair and Professor at the University of California, Irvine. She leads an internationally recognized research program studying how climate change affects endangered ecosystems and our society. She received her PhD from Stanford University and has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the Ecological Society of America. She has published over 120 articles in scientific journals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councilmember Treseder\u2019s research has been featured on NPR and in numerous publications, including Discover Magazine, The Orange County Register, and Harper\u2019s Bazaar. She and her husband, Jim, founded the Treseder Randerson Fund, which supports programs for crime victims, refugees, those in pandemic-related distress, Asian-American immigrants, and environmental justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since her election to the Irvine City Council in November 2022, Councilmember Treseder has been at the forefront of driving environmental and sustainability efforts, aiming to position Irvine as a leader in the battle against climate change. Her leadership has been instrumental in spearheading initiatives to prohibit the use of gas-powered lawn equipment, propelling forward Irvine\u2019s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, and advocating for reforms in the governance structure of the Orange County Power Authority. She also champions active transportation and other incentives to reduce our dependence on car-based transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to her work on the environment, Councilmember Treseder is a staunch advocate for open government, taking the lead to safeguard community tax dollars at the Great Park and leading the charge for reforms surrounding the city\u2019s lobbyist regulations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e5fe8743 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"new-phytologist-foundation-keynote\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">New Phytologist Foundation Keynote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reed-Fellow_x703.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2595 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reed-Fellow_x703.png 703w, https:\/\/esa.org\/baltimore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reed-Fellow_x703-506x640.png 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sasha-reed\">Sasha Reed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-svg-block aligncenter\" style=\"--bb--margin-top--sm:var(--bb--margin-top--lg);--bb--margin-right--sm:var(--bb--margin-right--lg);--bb--margin-bottom--sm:var(--bb--margin-bottom--lg);--bb--margin-left--sm:var(--bb--margin-left--lg);--bb--margin-top--md:var(--bb--margin-top--lg);--bb--margin-right--md:var(--bb--margin-right--lg);--bb--margin-bottom--md:var(--bb--margin-bottom--lg);--bb--margin-left--md:var(--bb--margin-left--lg);--bb--margin-top--lg:0;--bb--margin-right--lg:0;--bb--margin-bottom--lg:0;--bb--margin-left--lg:0;--bb--justify-alignment--sm:var(--bb--justify-alignment--lg);--bb--justify-alignment--md:var(--bb--justify-alignment--lg);--bb--justify-alignment--lg:center\"><div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-svg-block__inner\" style=\"--bb--width--sm:var(--bb--width--lg);--bb--width--md:var(--bb--width--lg);--bb--width--lg:50%;--bb--padding-top--sm:var(--bb--padding-top--lg);--bb--padding-right--sm:var(--bb--padding-right--lg);--bb--padding-bottom--sm:var(--bb--padding-bottom--lg);--bb--padding-left--sm:var(--bb--padding-left--lg);--bb--padding-top--md:var(--bb--padding-top--lg);--bb--padding-right--md:var(--bb--padding-right--lg);--bb--padding-bottom--md:var(--bb--padding-bottom--lg);--bb--padding-left--md:var(--bb--padding-left--lg);--bb--padding-top--lg:0;--bb--padding-right--lg:0;--bb--padding-bottom--lg:0;--bb--padding-left--lg:0;--bb--fill--color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary, #ffcc33);--bb--stroke--color:var(--wp--preset--color--sitegrey, #666)\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-clock-fill\" viewBox=\"-2 -2 22 22\">\n  <path d=\"M16 8A8 8 0 1 1 0 8a8 8 0 0 1 16 0M8 3.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0V9a.5.5 0 0 0 .252.434l3.5 2a.5.5 0 0 0 .496-.868L8 8.71z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, August 11,&nbsp; 10:30-11:30 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-77e91ebb34b6a51e02b1de37645c2b6d has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-edb93b4ecf3b8cf013e3ad0c60c26b5d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:0\">Plenary Title<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-comme-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:6px\">Science as a catalyst for hope: Taking action, building community, and mobilizing solution-focused research during times of change<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sasha Reed<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;Research Scientist, United States Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sasha Reed is an ecologist studying terrestrial ecosystems and how they respond to change. Her research focuses not only on understanding and forecasting the impacts of anthropogenic change, but also finding novel solutions to mitigate and adapt to these changes. Reed has won numerous awards for the quality and impact of her science, and she works to actively promote inclusivity in science and to share the power and joy of scientific discovery. 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