The Rachel Carson Institute at Chatham University is pleased to host Cornell University's Dr. David Pimentel for a free environmental lecture. Dr. Pimentel will discuss the role of agriculture and agricultural knowledge within the United States increasingly urban population.

David Pimentel is a Professor of insect ecology and agricultural sciences at Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1951 and completed post-doctoral work at Oxford University and the University of Chicago. His research includes topics on Sustainable Agriculture, invasive species, energy, and natural resource management, and many others for which he has published over 600 scientific papers and 24 books. He has served on many government and national committees including the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, U.S. Dept. of Energy, and The National Academy of Sciences. In a recent study, he has critiqued ethanol's large fossil fuel energy inputs and concluded that plant based ethanol is not a solution for oil independence.

For more information: Nancy Gift, Ph.D., Asst. Professor & Acting Director of Rachel Carson Institute at 412-365-1637 or ngift@chatham.edu.

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