Robert E. Ulanowicz University of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Solomons, MD 20688-0038 Symposia Organized/Chaired for Professional Meetings Member, Organizing Committee, NATO Advanced Research Institute, "Flows of energy and materials in marine ecosystems" May, 1982, Bombannes, France. Ecosystem Theory in Relation to Biological Oceanography, SCOR Group 73, March, 1984, Laval University, Quebec. Workshop on Analysis of Marine Ecological Flow Networks, SCOR Working Group 73, December, 1986, Univ. California at Santa Cruz. Ecosystem Approaches to Resource Management and Policy Formulation in the Coastal Zone. PROSPERO Working Group 2, January 1989, Kernforschungsanlage Juelich, FRG. Panel Moderator, Utraque Unum, Georgetown University Centennial Celebration. April, 1989. Washington Evolutionary System Society Conference, Panel Discussion Leader, January 1993, 1994 and 1995. Georgetown University, Washington, DC. Panel Moderator, Sistemas Complejos Biologicos. Segundo Seminario Bienal de la Complejidad. La Habana, Cuba. Recent Invited Seminars and Presentations: Ulanowicz, R.E. 1991. Trophic flow networks as indicators of ecosystem health. AAAS Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Bosworth, K.W. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 1991. The possible role of ascendency in neural networks. American Mathematical Society, Tampa, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1991. The development of ecosystem networks. IEEE Southeastcon, Willaimsburg, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1991. The world is not a clockwork! USDOE Symposium on Theoretical Ecology. Gaithersburg, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1991. The organization of ecological systems. Ad Hoc group on The Development of Complex Systems. New Haven, CT. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1991. Indices of ecological performance. USA- Japan Conference on Theoretical Ecology. Oak Ridge, TN. Baird, D. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 1991. The comparative cycling structure of small, tidal estuaries. XI Biennial Conference, Estuarine Research Federation, San Francisco, CA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1991. Ascendency and ecosystem stress. Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1991. The meaning of ecosystem stress. Marine Research Station, University of Goeteborg, Kristineberg, Sweden. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. Ecology and evolutionary systems. Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Washington, D.C. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. The meaning of stress in ecosystems. South Florida Research Center, Everglades National Park. Homestead, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. Manifestations of stress in ecosystems. Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University. Kyoto, Japan. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. Ecogenesis. Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Ryukoku University. Seta, Japan. Kennedy, V.S., R.E. Ulanowicz and H. Ducklow. 1992. Scenarios of ecosystem response to global warming in Chesapeake Bay. US EPA Climate Change Program, Washington, D.C. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. The propensities of evolving systems. The Ames Group, Bringham Young University. Provo, UT. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. Quantitative measures of ecosystem response to stress. Institute of Ecology, Universita degli Studi di Parma. Parma, Italy. Kay, J.J. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 1992. The propensities of natural system. Canadian Federation of Biological Sciences. Victoria, BC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. Lake Annie--positive feedback in nutrient limited systems. US-Japan Cooperative Group in Theoretical Ecology. Sagamore Institute, Raquette Lake, NY. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1992. Measuring the response to stress in ecosystems. MEERC Scientific Advisory Group. Cambridge, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1993. Quantifying development in ecological systems. Department of Biology, East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1993. Quantifying stress in ecological systems. MEERC Modeling Workshop, Calvert County Marine Museum. Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. and J.J. Kay. 1993. "NETWRK", the analysis of mass and energy flows in ecosystems. Canadian Federation of Biological Sciences. Windsor, Ontario. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1993. Trophic flow networks as indicators of ecosystem stress. NSF Conference on food webs. Pingree Park, CO. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1993. Autocatalysis and ascendency. Course on Ecosystem Theory, Royal Danish School of Pharmacy. Copenhagen. Baird, D. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 1993. Combined dynamics of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous in the Chesapeake mesohaline ecosystem. 12th Biennial International Estuarine Research Federation Conference. Hilton Head, SC. Kay, J.J. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 1993. Trophic transfer and production dynamics of Lakes Michigan and Ontario. Int. Assoc. of Great Lakes Researchers. Ontario, Toronto. Kay, J.J., R.E. Ulanowicz and E.D. Schneider. 1993. A nonequilibrium thermodynamics framework for modelling ecosystems. 36thth Conference on Great Lakes Research, IAGLR. Green Bay, WI. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1994. Oecologia ex machina? Department of Zoology, University of Maryland. College Park, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1994. Self organization in the military. Phi Kappa Phi Lecture. US Naval Academy. Annapolis, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1994. Network analysis and ecosystem nealth. MEERC Seminar Series. Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1994. Modeling the lower trophic levels of the Everglades ecosystem. National Biological Survey Conference on Modeling the Everglades. Homestead, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1994. Modeling wetland biotic processes using minimal data. Second Coastal Wetland Ecology and Management Symposium. Key Largo, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1995. An introduction to network analysis in forests. 2 lectures for MEES 698S. College Park, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1995. Oecologia ex Machina? International Seminar on Evolutionary Systems. Konrad Lorenz Institute. Vienna. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1995. Utricularia's Secret: A Contribution to the integrity of the Everglades. Archbold Biological Station. Lake Placid, FL Ulanowicz, R.E. 1995. A network approach to economics. Lecture to Herman Daly's course on Environmental Economics. College Park, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1995. Lessons on modeling wetlands gleaned from the ATLSS Project. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Philadelphia. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1995. Ecology, a non-newtonian endeavor? Eidgenoessiche Anstalt fuer Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewaesserschutz. Zuerich. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1996. Ecology: The third (and final?) challenge to the newtonian canon. Environmental Ethics Program, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1996. The propensity for ecosystems to increase in ascendency. Workshop on Unifying Goal Functions in Ecology, Salzau, Germany. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1996. Ecology, a non-newtonian endeavor? Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1996. Network analysis in conservation biology. Lecture to Patrick Kangas' course on Conservation Biology. College Park, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1997. Quantifying constraints in spatially heterogeneous ecosystems. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Univeristy of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1997. Life after Newton: An ecological metaphysic. Canadian Working Group on Ecological Integrity. Cortona, Italy. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1997. Life after Newton: An ecological metaphysic. Department of Ecology, Erindale College of the Univeristy of Toronto. Erindale, Ontario. Bondavalli, C. And R.E. Ulanowicz. 1997. Trophic network analysis of the cypress swamp wetlands. Rosenstiel School of Marine Science. Miami, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1997. Evolution after Newton: An ecological metaphysic. Washington Evolutionary Systems Society. Washington, DC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1998. Information theory and ecology. AAAS Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Ulanowicz, R.E. and C. Bondavalli. 1998. Peculiar trophodynamics in Cypress wetland ecosytems as revealed by network analysis. Marsh Conference '98. Vineland, N.J. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1998. Ecology: A meta-thermodynamical construct. Energetic and Thermodynamic Foundations Conference. Santa Fe Institute. Santa Fe, N.M. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1998. Toward the measurement of ecological integrity. VII International Congress of Ecology. Florence, Italy. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1998. Network analysis as a tool for multi- species fisheries management. STAC. Chesapeake Bay Program Workshop. Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1999. Life after Newton: An Ecological Metaphysic. Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1999. Life after Newton: An Ecological Metaphysic. Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1999. Features of Network Analysis. Energetics (MEES 698P), Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1999. Life after Newton: An Ecological Metaphysic. Swedish Royal Academy of Science, Abisko, Sweden. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1999. Dynamics Common to Ecology and Economics. Department of Economics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1999. Chesapeake Bay Futures. Society for Conservation Biology, College Park, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 1999. Ascendency and Network Analysis. Ecosystem Ecology (MEES 698R Ecosystem Ecology). College Park, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2000. Network analysis: An alternative for quantifying whole ecosystems. University of Delaware, Department of Biology. Newark, DE. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2000. Energy-based indicators of whole ecosystems. International Workshop on Advances in Energy Studies. Porto Venere, Italy. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2000. Two lectures in mathematical ecology at the School of Pharmacy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2000. Eine oekologische Metaphysik: Eine neue Art, die Natur aufzusehen Keynote address for the German Ecological Society. Kiel, Germany. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2000. Ecology's new metaphysic. Workshop: Is there a direction for Evolution? Washington Theological Union. Washington, DC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2000. Ecology, the subversive science. New trends in science conference. Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2000. Infodynamics for ecology and economics. Distance Learning Program. (Broadcast to Bangkok, Hanoi and Beijing.) World Bank. Washington, DC. Heymans, J.J. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2000. A comparison of ecosystem attributes among four South Florida wetland habitats. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Workshop. Naples, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2001. Networks as tokens of infodynamics. Networking the "Invisible Colleges": Application of Network Theory to Biocomplexity. Duke Marine Laboratory. Beaufort, NC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2001. NETWRK4 Network analysis software. Networking the "Invisible Colleges": Application of Network Theory to Biocomplexity. Duke Marine Laboratory. Beaufort, NC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2001. Networks as tokens of infodynamics. Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST). Morehead City, NC. Ulanowicz,R.E. 2001. New perspectives through brackish water ecology. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Seminar Series. Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2001. A World of Propensities: Habits Arising. Semiosis, Evolution and Energy (SEE) Conference. Toronto, Ontario. Morris, J.T., R.R. Christian, and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2001. Complexity and the ecological properties of randomly constructed stable food webs. Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL. Hagy, J.D., W.R. Boynton, W.M. Kemp, and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2001. Effects of hypoxia on food web structure and efficiency during summer in mesohaline Chesapeake Bay: An assessment using network analysis. Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL. Ulanowicz,R.E. 2001. New perspectives through brackish water ecology. Royal Seminar, Baltic Sea Science Conference. Stockholm, Sweden. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2001. Quantifying constraints to migration over simulated landscapes. UMCES Appalachian Laboratory. Frostburg, MD. Ulanowicz, R. E. 2002. Ecology, a dialogue between the quick and the dead. Complejidad 2002, Institut de Filosophica, La Habana, Cuba. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2002. Biocomplexity in estuarine dynamics. Estuarine Research Federation Biocomplexity Workshop, Woods Hole, MA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2002. A new metaphysic. Washington Evolutionary Systems Society, Washington, DC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2002. Process ecology: Another perspective on causality in nature. Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association, Antwerp, Belgium. Ulanowicz, R. E. 2002. Creating estuarine trophic flow networks. Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association, Antwerp, Belgium. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2002. Process ecology: A new perspective on nature. University of Groeningen, Groeningen, The Netherlands. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2002. Ecological network analysis: A new take on nature. Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2003. The conservation of energy: Reality or construct? Washington Evolutionary Systems Society. Georgetown University, Washington, DC. Scharler, U.M. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2003. System level differences among three mangrove communities on Twin Cays, Belize. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography. Salt Lake City, UT. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2003. Process ecology: A new take on nature. Towson University, Towson, MD. Scharler, U.M., and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2003. The use of network analysis to investigate the nitrogen and phosphorus limited mangrove systems of Twin Cays, Belize. Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. San Carlos, Mexico. DeJonge, V.N. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2003. Can 'ecological network analysis' provide more comprehensive indicators for implementing regulations issuing from the European Water Framework Directive? Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. San Carlos, Mexico. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2003. Ecological network analysis as a tool for evaluating the status of ecosystem performance. Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. San Carlos, Mexico. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2003. Process Ecology: A natural middle for science and theology. Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC. Scharler, U.M. 2003. Using network analysis to investigate nutrient limitations in a tropical mangrove ecosystem. Estuarine Research Federation. Seattle, WA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2003. Does science proscribe immanent divine action? Washington Theological Union. Washington, DC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2003. An introduction to network analysis. Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2003. La ecologia de procesos: Una perspectiva nueva a la naturaleza. El Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas. LaPaz, Mexico. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2004. Order and fluctuations in ecosystem dynamics. Segundo Seminario Bineal de la Complejidad. La Habana, Cuba. Ulanowicz, A.M. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2004. Emerging network culture: Superficial complexity or deep ecology? Segundo Seminario Bineal de la Complejidad. La Habana, Cuba. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2004. A causal inversion in ecosystem dynamics. Segundo Seminario Bineal de la Complejidad. La Habana, Cuba. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2004. Growth and development revisited. Washington Evolutionary Systems Society. Georgetown University, Washington, DC. Zickel, M.J., R.E. Ulanowicz, and S. Allesina. 2004. Quantifying fluid flow using ecological network analysis. European Geosciences Union, 1st General Assembly. Nice, France. Allesina, S. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2004. Comparison between tropospecies and trophic roles. Peter M. Yodzis Symposium, University of Guelph. Guelph, Ontario. Scharler, U.M. and R.E. Ulanowicz. Identifying nutrient limitations in mangrove ecosystems on Twin Cays, Belize, using a network analysis approach. INTECOL 7th International Wetlands Conference. Utrecht, The Netherlands. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2004. Life after Newton: An ecological metaphysic. Evidence Based, Opinion Based and Real World Agriculture and Medicine. Emigrant, MT. Ulanowicz, R.E. Ecosystems dynamics: A natural middle for science and religion. New Visions in Science, Nature and Religion Workshop. University of California. Santa Barbara, CA Ulanowicz, R.E. 2004. A world of propensities. Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2004. Towards a central theory of ecosystem development. Department of Biology, Florida Atlantic University. Boca Raton, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2004. Connectivities and interpretations across scales. Department of Biology, Florida Atlantic University. Boca Raton, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. Drawing engineers out of the machine. Keynote Address to Institute of Biological Engineering. Tenth Annual Meeting, Athens, GA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. Toward a central theory of ecosystem development. Ecological Economics Student Group, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. Does science proscribe immanent divine action? Science and Religion Forum, Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, Gaithersburg, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. Process Ecology: Creatura at large in an open universe. Copenhagen Bateson Symposium 2005, Copenhagen Denmark. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. Ecology: A dialogue between the quick and the dead. Centro de Ecologia y Pesqueras, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. Identifying bottlenecks in estuarine ecosystems dynamics. Estuarine Research Federation, 18th Biennial Conference, Norfolk, VA. Scharler, U.M. and R.E. Ulanowicz. 2005. Interpreting Network Analysis Results of a Mangrove Ecosystem, using three different Flow Currencies (Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus). Estuarine Research Federation, 18th Biennial Conference, Norfolk, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. Towards a central theory of ecosystem development. Department of Biology, Florida Atlantic University. Boca Raton, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2005. A world of propensities. Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Naturalism and/or Immanent Divine Action? New Perspectives on Ecology Cognitive Science and Religion, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. The challenge of ecology. Gifted and Talented High School Students, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Ecology, the ascendent perspective. Institute for Science, Engineering and Public Policy, Portland, OR. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Ecology, a new view of life. Cascade Systems Group, Portland, OR. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Ecology, the alternative perspective. EcoTank Graduate Student Club, Florida International University, Miami, FL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Ascendency, exergy and ecosystem development. Workshop on Network Analysis, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Ascendency as a tool in assessing ecosystem function. Course on Ecological Modelling, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Six simple rules for apprehending complexity. Searching for Rules of Simplicity in the Thickets of Complexity. Emigrant, MT. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Process ecology: an ontology of life? Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. A world of propensities. Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2006. Emergence, naturally! Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Chicago, IL. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Probabilistic networks analysis suggested by statistical mechanics and its implications (A response.) The Emergences of Networks, Conference of the Washington Evolutionary Systems Society, Washington, DC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Matter & Beyond: Ecology. Ebru Satellite Television (Ankara, Turkey), Filmed at Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Energy and nutrient flow in Chesapeake Bay. To students from Catholic University of America. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Some subversive things I have learned in 37 years at CBL. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Intelligence or impatience?: emergence in complex ecosystems. WISTAR Retrospective Symposium, Woburn, MA.. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. An odessey across two intellectual landscapes. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Scholars Program, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Ecosystems becoming. Ilya Prigogine Medal Address, ECOSUD 2007, Coimbra, Portugal. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Biosemiotics: Signs of Life and Life of Signs (Review of book by J. Hoffmeyer) Religion in the 21st Century: Transformations, Significance, Challenges. Copenhagen, Denmark. Christian, R.R., C. Bondavalli, A.C. Tyler, I.C. Anderson, K.J. McGlathery, C. Thomas, R.E. Ulanowicz, P. Viaroli and C.M. Voss. 2007. Ecosystem health indexed through networks of nitrogen cycling. Estuarine Research Federation, Providence, RI. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2007. Six simple rules for apprehending complexity. Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2008. Is there an ecological crisis? Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC. Ulanowicz, R.E. 2008. Process Ecology: A new perspective on how nature works. Thomas Harriot Distinguished Lecture, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.