Jordan Dale Covin Memorial Lecture

Jordan Dale Covin Jordan Dale Covin earned his Masters degree in 1984 working at the Tijuana Estuary, which is one of four SDSU Field Stations. He tragically succumbed to Hodgkin's disease during his field studies. It was terribly important to him to complete his studies and to contribute to the legacy of research that helps us better understand our planet. His enthusiasm about communication in the sciences and his dedication to the study of the environment lives on in this memorial lecture series.


2007Kevin Crooks
2006Reed Noss
2005Peter Kareiva
2004Joy Zedler
2003Stephen Schneider
2002Thomas Lovejoy
2001Carl Safina
2000Peter Raven


To access video recordings of the Jordan Covin Memorial Lecture Series, the following three options are available:

1. Recordings are available at SDSU Library's Media Center:

Speaker Title Date Location Call #
Peter Raven The Living World: Key to Sustainability 10/05/00 Media Center VTC-1838
Carl Safina Protecting the World's Oceans: Status and Trends in the World's Fisheries 11/01/01 Media Center VTC-1839
Thomas Lovejoy Teaming with Life: Biodiversity and Sustainability 10/10/02 Media Center VTC-2727
Stephen Schneider Things are Heating Up: The Science and Politics of Global Warming 11/06/03 Media Center VTC-2726
Joy Zedler The Legend of Tijuana Estuary: Linking History, Culture, Ecology, and Politics at the US-Mexican Border 11/18/04 Media Center VTC-3172
Peter Kareiva Successful Science, Failed Communication: The Challenge of Conservation 11/17/05 Media Center **TBA**


2. Recordings for use in SDSU Smart Classrooms are available through the ITS Checkout Counter. Call 619-594-5691 to make a reservation.

3. Recordings for purchase ($5/each) are available at the Field Stations Program office. Call 619-594-0580 for information.