Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture: “To know our trees” with W. John Kress

Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture: "To know our trees" with W. John Kress
November 5, 2025

Dear YIBS community,

Please join us in attending the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture: "To know our trees" with W. John Kress

Date: Wednesday, November 5th from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: O.C. Marsh Lecture Hall, Yale Science Building (260 Whitney Ave) 
 
Why have so many humans altered their relationship to Nature and become destructive to the Earth's environments and species that inhabit it? Smithsonian curator W. John Kress' talk is aimed at helping us regain a relationship and respect for Nature through our connection to trees. Topics will include the value, ecology, evolution, diversity, and conservation of trees.
 
*Registration not required, this event is free and open to the public.
This event is co-sponsored by the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies and the Yale Peabody Museum.
 

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