Whit Gibbons, professor emeritus of ecology at the University of Georgia and Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, will present a public lecture, “Turtle tales from a long life in the slow lane: Mysteries and discoveries in a never ending story” at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 in 218 Hubbard Hall.
Gibbons has written 30 books and more than 250 scientific publications on conservation and the environment, with a focus on reptiles and amphibians. He has given environmental commentaries on National Public Radio and written more than 1,000 popular articles published in magazines and newspapers. His weekly environmental column, Ecoviews, was initially distributed by the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group and has appeared for more than 40 years. He wrote the merit badge booklet Reptile and Amphibian Study for the Boy Scouts of America in 1993.
The Watkins Visiting Professorship was created in 1974 by the Watkins Foundation This grant is now provided through the Watkins fund, a part of the Wichita State University Foundation’s endowment.