Beth Lawrence | Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

Education

PhD 2011	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Botany
MS 2005	Oregon State University, Botany & Plant Pathology
BS 2001	Cornell University, Natural Resources

Professional Experience

2022 - present

Associate Professor, University of Connecticut; Natural Resources & the Environment, Center for Environmental Science & Engineering

2016 - 2022	Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut; Natural Resources & the Environment, Center for Environmental Science & Engineering
2012 - 2015	Assistant Professor, DePaul University; Dept. of Environmental Science and Studies
2011 - 2012	Post-doctoral Researcher, Loyola University Chicago

Research Interests

Broadly, I am interested in applied research related to plant ecology, restoration, as well as carbon and nutrient cycling, particularly in wetland ecosystems. I tend to ask questions at the intersection of community and ecosystem ecology, aiming to advance solutions to how we manage communities to promote diverse and functional ecosystems.

Please visit my lab website for information about ongoing projects, potential opportunities, and my list of publications.

Phone:	860-486-2840
Address:	1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4087 Storrs, CT, 06269-4087

8:15 am – 8:45 am	Registration and Breakfast
8:45 am – 9:00 am	Opening Remarks & Dean’s Welcome
9:00 am – 10:15 am	Panel One: The Corporation and the Environment
	Moderator: Professor Jack Lienke, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Panelists: Professor Sarah Haan, Washington and Lee University School of Law
	Professor Madison Condon, Boston University School of Law
	Professor Anne Tucker, Georgia State University College of Law
10:15 am – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am – 11:45 pm	Panel Two: The Corporation and Diversity
	Moderator: Professor Sachin Pandya, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Panelists: Professor Lisa Fairfax, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
	Professor Atinuke Adediran, Fordham University School of Law
	Professor Darren Rosenblum, McGill University Faculty of Law
11:45 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm	Keynote Fireside Conversation
	Panelists: Professor Aaron Dhir, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Professor Michael Fakhri, University of Oregon School of Law and U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
	Director Leilani Farha, The Shift, and former U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm	Break
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Panel Three: The Corporation and Human Rights
	Moderator: Professor Richard Wilson, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Panelists: Professor Jena Martin, St. Mary’s University School of Law
	Attorney Maryum Jordan, EarthRights International
	Professor Stephen Park, University of Connecticut School of Business
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm	Closing Remarks

Dr. Beth A. Lawrence

Education

Professional Experience

Research Interests