Please not this refers to the EJC last year (2009). Please see the 2010 tab for the current conference.
2009 Conference speakers included:
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jim Detjen, director, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, Michigan State University.
Session I: Introduction to Environmental Issues in Southern Appalachia
Moderator: Dr. John Nolt, UT professor of philosophy and co-chair of UT’s Committee on Campus Environment
Panel members:
- Dr. Randal Gentry, director of the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment
- Mr. Jonathan Overly, executive director, East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition
- Dr. Stephen A. Smith, executive director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
- Dr. Meng-Dawn Cheng, distinguished researcher, Atmospheric and Aerosol Science Group, ORNL
Session II: Environmental Law and Policy
Moderator: Ms. Amy Gibson, director of development and policy research, Baker Center
Panel members:
- Professor Dean Rivkin, UT College of Law
- Dr. Christian Vossler, UT assistant professor of economics and program leader, energy and environmental policy research, Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment.
- Mr. Don Barger, senior regional director, National Parks Conservation Association
Session III: The Energy Beat – Coal in Southern Appalachia
Moderator: Dr. Mike McKinney, director, UT Environmental Studies Program and professor of environmental geology
Panel members:
- Ms. Liz Veazey, regional campus coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
- Dr. T.J. Blasing, research scientist, Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Dr. Bill Kovarik, professor of communications at Radford University and editor, Appalachian Voice
- Ms. Barbara Martocci, TVA spokesperson
Session IV: Working the Beat – Packaging the Story for Print, Broadcast and Web
Moderator: Ms. Amanda Womac, instructor of media writing at Lincoln Memorial University.
Panel members:
- Mr. Rikki Hall, editor, Hellbender Press and contributor to Metro Pulse
- Mr. Scott Barker, environmental reporter, Knoxville News Sentinel
- Ms. Ann Keil, reporter, WATE
- Dr. Gregory Button, UT professor of anthropology and former public radio reporter
[Updated 8/23/09]
