Your ticket includes the presentation, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and an exclusive author meet & greet. Dinner reservations will also be available at the Black Prong Whiskey Bar & Grill. Come learn, connect, and be inspired by the ecology all around us.
Event Dates and Speakers | All Introduced & Moderated by Jack Davis
Cynthia Barnett
January 18
Author of Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S.
Cynthia Barnett is an award-winning environmental journalist and author known for her engaging books about water, climate, and the natural world. A Florida native and senior lecturer at the University of Florida, her writing blends science, history, and storytelling to help readers better understand our changing planet.
Proceeds from this talk will be donated to the UF Environmental Journalism Fund.
Janisse Ray
February 15
Author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
Janisse Ray is an American author, naturalist, and environmental activist celebrated for her lyrical explorations of land, culture, and the human place within nature. She grew up in rural Georgia and holds a B.A. from Florida State University and an M.F.A. from the University of Montana. Ray blends ecology, memoir, and Southern history in her beloved classic about growing up rooted in the rural landscape.
Proceeds from this talk will be donated to Conservation Florida.
Jack Davis
March 15
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea presents The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird
Jack E. Davis is a Pulitzer Prize–winning environmental historian, author, and professor at the University of Florida, where he holds the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities. Davis writes with both scholarly rigor and narrative power, exploring how natural landscapes, water systems, and human culture interact over time—making him a leading voice in environmental history and sustainability studies. In The Bald Eagle, Davis shares the extraordinary story of America’s iconic raptor and its comeback from the brink.
Proceeds from this talk will be donated to the Florida Audubon Society.