{"id":582,"date":"2021-09-08T14:02:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T18:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs-draft\/?page_id=582"},"modified":"2021-09-08T14:08:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T18:08:59","slug":"ledermann-lecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/about\/ledermann-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Ledermann Lecture Series in Natural History and Conservation Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/ledermann.jpg\" alt=\"Ingeborg and Christoph Ledermann\" class=\"wp-image-580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/ledermann.jpg 314w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/ledermann-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ledermann Lecture in Natural History and Conservation Biology is an annual scholarly event celebrating the memory of Ingeborg and Christoph Ledermann. Chris Ledermann was a prominent New York business leader and headed the West German Chamber of Commerce in New York City. Inge Ledermann was an accomplished journalist and public relations expert. Although New York City was the center of their professional activities, Rhode Island\u2019s natural areas were their passion and frequent weekend retreat. The Ledermanns were regular visitors to the Ocean State and avid nature lovers. Chris and Inge spent many weekends scouring our coast, estuaries, forests, and wetlands in search of interesting birds and other wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To honor the Ledermanns\u2019 love for the natural areas of Rhode Island and their passion for protecting the environmental quality of our State, The University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science established an annual lecture \u2014 the Ledermann Lecture \u2014 to be given in the fall of each year. The topic of the lecture will be natural history or conservation of the plants, animals, and ecosystems in Rhode Island or southern New England. The annual lecture is given by a distinguished scholar in ecology or conservation science. The Ledermann Lecture is free and open to the URI community and the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ledermann Lectures are made possible by a generous endowment from an anonymous donor to the College of the Environment and Life Sciences. The endowment is managed by the University of Rhode Island Foundation. For further information:<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/peter-paton\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/Peter-Paton.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Natural Resources Science faculty member, Peter Paton holding a gull\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/Peter-Paton.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/Peter-Paton-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/Peter-Paton-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/Peter-Paton-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/peter-paton\/\">Peter Paton<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Professor Emeritus <\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Department of Natural Resources Science<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.2986<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:ppaton@uri.edu\">ppaton@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ledermann Lecture in Natural History and Conservation Biology is an annual scholarly event celebrating the memory of Ingeborg and Christoph Ledermann. Chris Ledermann was a prominent New York business leader and headed the West German Chamber of Commerce in New York City. Inge Ledermann was an accomplished journalist and public relations expert. 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