Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series

An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Elizabeth Kolbert: On The Sixth Extinction

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An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Elizabeth Kolbert: On The Sixth Extinction

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An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Elizabeth Kolbert: On the Sixth Extinction, 20 Sep 2018

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Keywords

Mass extinctions; Nature--Effect of human beings on; Kolbert, Elizabeth;

Description

A mass extinction event 65 million years ago killed off the dinosaurs, along with three quarters of the species on earth. Today, the world is changing so rapidly that scientists fear another extinction event-- the sixth extinction -- is underway. What does this mean for people and for the millions of other species who share our planet?

Publication Type

Video

Inventory Number

02

Publication Date

9-20-2018

File Format

video/mp4

Disciplines

Biology | Environmental Sciences

Publisher

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2018 Elizabeth Kolbert

Restrictions

No restrictions. Open to noncommercial use.

Language

en

An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Elizabeth Kolbert: On The Sixth Extinction

Lecture Series Title

Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series @ UNI

Lecture Series Description

The Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series will engage the University of Northern Iowa community, providing opportunities throughout the academic year to interact with a dynamic set of visiting speakers focusing on our relationship with the natural world.

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