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Home Graduate Advisor Weekly Seminars Workshops Student Resources     Drexel University Graduate Programs in Environmental Science, Engineering, and Policy 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104	Olin Workshop on Urban Ecology Purpose of the Workshop This workshop addressed the ecological factors that are central to the future livability of cities in our increasingly urban environment. Urbanization is important in the United States. More than 75% of the population lives in cities and suburbs, which are the main centers for new jobs, education, innovation, culture, and trade. The future of cities rests on their ability to be attractive to people and to sustain the integrity of their natural environment. Human settlements change the ecology of natural systems. Economic demands on both renewable and nonrenewable resources often damage the long-term ecological stability of city ecosystems. However, maintaining ecological processes may constrain short-term economic development. In this workshop we addressed this conundrum and discussed the criteria for measuring the effects of urban systems on regional and global ecological stability. Schedule of Events in 2019-2020 MacAlister Hall, Thursday, November 30, 2000 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:15 a.m. Peter Petraitis, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology University of Pennsylvania, "What is Urban Ecology?" 10:00 a.m. Susan Weiler, Principal, The Olin PartnershipPhiladelphia, PA, "Urban Landscapes" 11:00 a.m. Kyle Zieba, EPA Region 3, "Sustainability of Urban Ecosystems" 12:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK &endash; Faculty Club Reserve Section MacAlister Hall, 6th Floor 12:30 p.m. Keynote Address &endash; Bradley M. Campbell, JD Regional Administrator, EPA Region 3, "The Urban Environment" 1:30 p.m. Richard Nugent, Director, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, "Urban Parks and Wildlife Refuges" 2:30 p.m. Thomas Cahill PE, CAHILL ASSOCIATES,West Chester, PA, "Urban Watersheds" 3:30 p.m. Richard Horwitz, Ph.D., Patrick Center Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, "Urban Biodiversity" 4:30 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception to be held in the Faculty Club Reserve Section, 6th Floor, MacAlister Hall