Event Host: Art Department
Short Description: Join the discussion "Framing Campus as an Ecosystem" on Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hopkins Hall. "BioPresence" is a project funded by an Ohio State Framework Planning grant documenting the presence of other-than-human animals around Main Campus, and raising questions about the ecological dimensions of the university's 50-Year Campus Planning framework.
Join the discussion "Framing Campus as an Ecosystem" on Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hopkins Hall.
"BioPresence" is a project funded by an Ohio State Framework Planning grant documenting the presence of other-than-human animals around Main Campus, and raising questions about the ecological dimensions of the university's 50-Year Campus Planning framework. Our underlying question was: how can we make campus a more hospitable place for other species, especially in light of such plans as restoring the Olentangy and restoring a significant portion of tree cover to the campus? How can ideas for "greening Ohio State" involve more than decorative color schemes?
The exhibit, organized by Amy Youngs and Ken Rinaldo, documents a variety of animal encounters over the past year and marks the beginning of the next phase of the BioPresence project. Looking to open a more explicit dialogue between our everyday habits and expectations and the longer-term concerns of the planning vision, we want to gather ideas from a wide variety of stakeholders in the Framework.
For more information on this project visit Biopresence.
