Biophilia: Pittsburgh Archive | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

In this archive, you may access presentation materials and video recordings from previous installments of our monthly Biophilia: Pittsburgh meeting series. Additions will be made often, so visit regularly for the latest materials to deepen your Biophilia: Pittsburgh experience.

October 2021
Virtual Biophilia: The Science and Strategy Behind Fostering Empathy for Nature
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jim Wharton, director of conservation engagement and learning at the Seattle Aquarium
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September 2021
Virtual Biophilia: Creating a Comprehensive Plan for Development
Guest Speaker: Tiffany Taulton, director of community initiatives for Hazelwood Initiative, Inc.
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July 2021
Virtual Biophila: Small is Big: Resident Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Guest Speaker: Miriam Parson, match program director at ioby
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June 2021
Virtual Biophilia: Stay Black, Stay Green
Guest Speaker: Alyssa Lyon, director of Black Environmental Collective at UrbanKind
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May 2021
Virtual Biophilia: Sovereignty Through Farming
Guest Speaker: Michael Snyder, farm manager of Gakwi:yo:h Farms
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January 2021
Virtual Biophilia: A Story that Shaped the Sky: The Curious Case of Shakespeare's Starlings
Guest Speaker: John MacNeil Miller, Ph.D.
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October 2020
Virtual Biophilia: "Conservation and Restoration of Pacific Island Agroforestry Systems"
Guest Speaker: Ashley McGuigan and Zoe Hastings - PhD Candidates, Department of Botany - University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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September 2020
Virtual Biophilia: "Fostering Connection to Nature through Environmental Education"
Guest Speaker: Dr. Becky Thomas, Associate Professor, Parks and Conservation - Slippery Rock University; Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Southwest Region Director
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June 2020
Virtual Biophilia: "Coast to Coast with Biophilly"
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May 2020
Virtual Biophilia: "Elusive and Endangered: Keeping Pace with the World's Most Mysterious Cat: The Snow Leopard"
Guest Speaker:Charlotte Hacker - Duquesne University
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February 2, 2017
“How Love of Community Drives Grassroots Sustainability"
Guest Speaker: Zaheen Hussain, Millvale sustainability coordinator
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 Guest Speaker: Jen Dalke, naturalist Watch the Video:
 Guest Speaker: Ashley Cecil and Deirdre Murphy, visual artists Download Presentation (PDF) Watch the Video:
 Guest Speaker: Lisa Story Watch the Video:
 Guest Speaker: David Creswell Watch the Video:
 Guest Speaker: Josh Inklovich, founder of Focused Integrative Training (FIT) Watch the Video:
 July 7, 2016 &ldquo;The Native American Connection to Nature&quot; Guest Speaker: Randy Wiesenmayer, Ph.D. Download Handouts (PDF) Watch the Video:
 June 2, 2016 &ldquo;Herb Gardening through a Sustainable Lens&quot; Guest Speaker: Norma P. Weinberg, herbal educator, writer, speaker and master gardener Download Presentation (PDF) Watch the Video:
 May 5, 2016 &ldquo;Health, Food Security and Home Gardens&quot; Guest Speaker: Charity Grimes Bauman, Community Outreach Coordinator and Gabe Tilove, Adult Education Coordinator, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Download Presentation (PDF) Watch the Video:
 April 7, 2016 &ldquo;Nature Connection through Foraged Food&quot; Guest Speaker: Adam Haritan, foraging instructor and founder of Learn Your Land Watch the Video:
 March 3, 2016 &ldquo;Respiration Paintings&quot; Guest Speakers: Elise Adibi, artist Download Presentation (PDF) Watch the Video:
 Jan. 7, 2016 &ldquo;Biophilic Pittsburgh&quot; Guest Speakers: Richard Piacentini, executive director, Phipps; Emily Kalnicky, Ph.D., director of science education and research, Phipps; Rebecca Kiernan, senior resilience coordinator, City of Pittsburgh; Ari Lattanzi, resilience analyst, City of Pittsburgh Download Presentation (PDF) Download Meeting Ideas/Suggestions (PDF) Watch the Video:
 June 5, 2014 &ldquo;Growing Wellnes: How Connecting to Nature Keeps Kids Healthy&quot; Guest Speaker: Melissa Harding, Phipps Science Education Specialist Download Presentation (PDF) May 1, 2014 &ldquo;Biophilia Enhanced Through Art (BETA) Project&quot; Guest Speakers: Richard Piacentini, Sonja Bochart, & Nicole Capozzi Download Presentation (PDF) April 17, 2014 &ldquo;Beempathy: Enriching Human Experience of the Natural World through the Art of Beekeeping&quot; Guest Speaker: Christina Joy Neumann, Apoidea Apiary, LLC Download Presentation (PDF) March 20, 2014 &ldquo;Connecting Children to Real Food&quot; Guest Speaker: Kelsey Weisgerber, Food Service Director, Frick Environmental Charter School Download Presentation (PDF) Jan. 2, 2014 &ldquo;Silent City: On Listening, Noise, and Nature in Urban Environments&rdquo; Guest Speaker: Abby Aresty, Sound Artist  Download Presentation (PDF) Dec. 5, 2013 &ldquo;The Invisibility of Nature: Garbage and Play-Forts in Urban Nature Spaces&rdquo; Guest Speaker: Eva-Maria Simms, Ph.D., psychology professor and director of psychology graduate studies at Duquesne University Download Presentation (PDF) Nov. 7, 2013 &ldquo;Biophilia, Human Health and Productivity&rdquo; Guest Speaker: Vivian Loftness FAIA, LEED AP, Professor and former Head of the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University Download Presentation (PDF)

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