The Living Forest

The Living Forest
JOAN MALOOF
FOUNDER, OLD-GROWTH FOREST NETWORK
LILLIAN K. STONE LECTURE IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
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MON, OCT 7
CAMPBELL 153
5PM (ET)
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

Joan Maloof is a writer, an ecologist and a conservationist with a unique voice in today’s times. She has studied and worked with plants her entire life; her formal education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Plant Science, a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, and a Doctorate in Ecology. She is a Professor Emeritus at Salisbury University, where she taught Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies. Maloof has published numerous research articles in publications such as Ecology, American Journal of Botany, and the International Journal of Environmental Studies. Maloof’s books include Teaching the Trees (2005), Among the Ancients (2011), Nature’s Temples: A Natural History of Old-Growth Forests (2016), The Living Forest: A Visual Journey into the Heart of the Woods (2017) and Treepedia: A Brief Compendium of Arboreal Lore (2021). 

In addition to her research and writing, Maloof founded an organization with the goal of creating a network of protected forests across the U.S. That organization, the Old-Growth Forest Network, now has thousands of supporters. Maloof travels widely to educate others regarding the extent and condition of our forests, and encourage their preservation.
 

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This lecture, made possible through a gift from University of Virginia alumni Thatcher Stone (Law '82) and Frank Kittredge (Architecture '78), is hosted jointly by the Schools of Architecture and Law and supported by the Lillian K. Stone Endowment in Environmental Policy.