Gene E. Robinson, the Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will discuss how molecular mechanisms, particularly the activity of genes, within the honey bee brain enable it to direct the bee’s behavior in response to changes...

This panel discusses the importance of prairies, conversation, and energy to provide a platform for discussing global issues such as climate change, and food and energy production. As Peter Raven says, "The world is a Garden, and We're all the Gardeners." An essential step in creating a...

The Everglades are the largest remaining sub-tropical wilderness in the lower 48 states. They contain both fresh and saltwater areas, open prairies, pine rocklands, tropical hardwood forests, offshore coral reefs, and mangrove forests. The broad spectrum of wildlife living in the Everglades...