"Dreams and Actions to Restore Our Urban Environments"

 

Rutgers Professor of Ecology speaks about work in California's Great Park

 

At three California locations; refreshments will be served

Please RSVP by January 28 for all events online: www.sebs-development.com ;

or by phone: 732-932-9000, ext. 572

 

San Diego

Monday, February 4, 2008

6:30 to 9 p.m.

(presentation 7 to 8 p.m.)

 

Napa Valley Grille

502 Horton Plaza

San Diego, CA 92101

619-238-5440

 

Irvine

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

6:30 to 9 p.m.

(presentation 7 to 8 p.m.)

 

French 75 Bistro

13290 Jamboree Rd.

Irvine, CA 92602

(714) 573-7600

 

Los Angeles

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

6:30 to 9 p.m.

(presentation 7 to 8 p.m.)

 

Busby's East

5364 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 525-2615

 

 

Many urban environments - from New York to California to abroad - are degraded but can be restored by modern ecological science. This work can add environmental, social, and economic renewal to our cities. Rutgers Professor of Ecology Steven N. Handel will discuss his research and projects to advance urban restoration ecology, including his current project in Orange County, California, where the old El Toro Marine Air Base is being transformed into the 1,400 acre Orange County Great Park.

 

An international competition was held to choose a park design team, which includes Professor Handel.

 

Learn more about this and other innovative projects on our website, http://sebs.rutgers.edu/development.

 

 

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Professor Handel studies the restoration of native habitats, adding sustainable ecological services, biodiversity, and public amenities to our landscape. He serves as director of the Center for Urban Restoration Ecology, a joint initiative of Rutgers and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Also, he is an adjunct professor of ecology at the University of California at Irvine. He received his B.A. at Columbia College and M.S. and Ph.D. at Cornell University.

 

He has worked on the ecological restoration of major urban areas, including the Fresh Kills landfill and new Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City; the landscape for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing; and, currently, the new Orange County Great Park in California. Professor Handel has lectured throughout the world on the possibilities of improving the environment in urban centers