Josh Tewksbury: Science, Sustainability, and Society – Building Bridges

What is changing, and what needs to change as sciences grapple with the increasing urgency of the moment?  Tewksbury will provide individual, institutional, and international perspectives on these questions, taken from the last 15 years of working around the world to support science organizations – universities, NGOs, funders, networks, and research institutes – to increase their reach, relevance, and impact on the major sustainability challenges we face today.  The talk will explore notions of strategic science, engaged science, and science in service, as well the  importance of both knowing your lane, and taking risks, to push science and action forward.

Josh Tewksbury, the Ira Rubinoff Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, has worked in three continents to build more durable connections between research and decision communities. Josh will speak about the urgent need for engaged science, the critical force that science must play in the next 20 years, the importance of international science collaborations, and the connections between biodiversity, climate, and development. Read Josh’s full bio: https://futureearth.org/contacts/josh-tewksbury/

Tewksbury spoke with the Gund Institute over Zoom on November 12th, 2021.

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