The FSU Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law offers a series of enrichment lectures and thematic events every year. Details for upcoming events are posted as they become available, and recent events are listed below.
Please contact Prof. James Parker-Flynn for more information.
Upcoming Events
Fall Distinguished Environmental Lecture
Wednesday, October 14
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FSU College of Law, Rotunda — Hybrid
Join us for the Fall Distinguished Environmental Lecture featuring Andrew Mergen, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic. The program will explore current and emerging issues in environmental law and policy and the evolving legal landscape shaping environmental decision-making.
Choke Point: The Law of the Sea and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis
September 8, 2026, 12:30 p.m.
This virtual lecture examined the legal framework governing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical maritime choke points. The program addressed transit passage rights, naval blockades and interdiction, mining operations, and the evolving legal questions surrounding the crisis and U.S. naval responses.
Book Launch: Erin Ryan’s “Law for the Land: The Public Trust Doctrine, Mono Lake, and a Quiet Revolution in Environmental Law”
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 p.m. in the Law Rotunda
Professor Erin Ryan will share insights on her latest book publication, “Law for the Land: The Public Trust Doctrine, Mono Lake, and a Quiet Revolution in Environmental Law,” alongside guest speakers Alexandra Klass, the James G. Degnan Professor of Law and Co-director, Environmental and Energy Law Program at the University of Michigan, and Geoff McQuiken, Executive Director of the Mono Lake Committee.
Environmental Law Certificate Program Lunch and Learn Tasting Menu
Wednesday, March 4, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MC208
The Environmental Law faculty will host students for lunch and to learn more about the exciting classes to be offered in the Fall 2026 semester.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event: Panel Discussion: New Controversies in Energy Law
Wednesday, March 4, 3:30-5 p.m., via Zoom
FSU’s very own Mark Seidenfeld, Patricia A. Dore Professor of Administrative Law, will moderate an energy law panel with Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at the Carey Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, and James Coleman, energy law scholar and Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Distinguished Environmental Lecture: Robert Glicksman
Wednesday, February 11, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Law Rotunda
Robert Glicksman, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at George Washington University Law School, presented our Spring 2026 DEL on the topic “The Unraveling of U.S. Environmental Law.”
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture: Alda Balthrop-Lewis
Wednesday, November 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in MC208
Alda Balthrop-Lewis, Associate Professor of Religion at the College of Arts & Sciences of Florida State University presented on environmental ethics and religion.
Distinguished Environmental Lecture: Kristen Engel
Wednesday, October 22, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Law Rotunda
Kirsten Engel, Charles E. Ares Professor of Law at James E. Rogers College of Law of the University of Arizona presented on new opportunities for synergy between state and federal environmental law, followed by a reception.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture: Kamaile Turčan
Wednesday, October 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Zoom
Kamaile Turčan, Associate Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law of the University of Hawaii, presented on the changing administrative landscape for environmental law.
Environmental Law Certificate Program Lunch and Learn Tasting Menu
Wednesday, October 1, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MCB208
The Environmental law faculty hosted students for lunch and to learn more about the exciting classes to be offered in the Spring 2026 semester.
Environmental Externship Luncheon
Wednesday, September 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Law Rotunda
In partnership with the FSU Law Externship Office, guest speakers presented on externship and volunteer opportunities in environmental, energy, and land use law.
Environmental Program Introductory Meeting
Friday, September 5, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in MC208
Students were introduced to to the Center for Environmental Energy, and Land Use Law and the Environmental Law Certificate Program.
Environmental Law Certificate Program Lunch & Learn Tasting Menu
Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
The FSU Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law Faculty hosted students for lunch and to learn more about the exciting classes we are offering in Fall 2025.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Biannual FSU Law Field Trip to the Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park.
FSU Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture Spring 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Featured John Leshy, Emeritus Harry D. Sunderland, and Distinguished Professor of Real Property Law at UC Law San Francisco, on America’s Public Lands: What Will Donald Trump’s Legacy Likely Be.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event: Judicial Review of Agency Statutory Interpretation after Loper Bright | View recording
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Featuring William Eskridge, Alexander M. Bickel Professor of Public Law at Yale Law School; Kristin Hickman, Distinguished McKnight University Professor & Harlan Albert Rogers Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School; and our very own Mark Seidenfeld, Patricia A. Dore Professor of Administrative Law at Florida State University College of Law; and Brian Slocum, Stearns Weaver Miller Professor at Florida State University College of Law.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event, FSU Law Alumni Career Panel
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Hear from FSU alumni practicing environmental, energy, and land use law in government, NGO, industry, and private practice jobs.
FSU Law Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture | View recording
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Gerald Torres, Professor of Environmental Justice, Yale School of the Environment, and Professor of Law, Yale Law School, on Environmental Justice: Environmental Joy.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | View recording
Amanda Shanor, Wolpow Family Faculty Scholar, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, on Climate Constitutionalism.
Environmental Law Externship Luncheon
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
FSU Law Externship Office, featured externship and volunteer opportunities in environmental, energy, and land use law.
Introduction to Environmental Law Certificate Program
Friday, September 6, 2024
Students were introduced to the Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law and the Environmental Law Certificate Program.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Event
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Biannual FSU law field trip to the Wakulla Springs State Park.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | View recording
Tim Bass, assistant chief counsel at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Environmental Law Certificate Program Lunch & Learn Tasting Menu
Friday, February 21, 2024
Environmental law faculty hosted students for lunch and to learn more about the exciting classes to be offered in the fall 2024 semester.
FSU Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture Spring 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | View recording
Gregory S. Alexander, A. Robert Noll professor of law, emeritus at Cornell Law School.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | View recording
David Bookbinder, former chief climate counsel for the Sierra Club and former chief counsel for the Niskanen Center.
FSU Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture Fall 2023
Wednesday, November 9, 2023 | View recording
Michael Gerrard, Andrew Sabin professor of professional practice, director of Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia University.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | View recording
Matthew Dietz, executive council, Florida Bar Animal Law Section
Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law Careers Panel
Friday, October 20, 2023
Tentatively featuring Colonel John Kiel, Jeff Wood (partner at Baker Botts and formerly with DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division), Travis Voyles (secretary of natural and historic resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia), and Liz Williamson (partner at Williams Mullen).
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | View recording
Allison Wing, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at Florida State University
Environmental Law Externship Luncheon
Friday, September 22, 2023
FSU Law Externship Office, featuring externship and volunteer opportunities in environmental, energy, and land use law
Introduction to Environmental Law Certificate Program
Friday, September 8, 2023
Introducing students to the Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law and the Environmental Law Certificate Program
Special Presentation
Legal and Ethical Ownership of Captive Wildlife and their Importance to Conservation
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | View recording
Alex Pepper, 3L, FSU College of Law, president and founder of AHP Reptiles, Inc.
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Into the Great Wide Open? The Promise and Potential Perils of Climate Geoengineering
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | View recording
Will Burns, visiting professor, Environmental Policy and Culture Program at Northwestern University
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
An Introduction to Florida Hydrogeology
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | View recording
Guy “Harley” Means, P.G., Florida state geologist
FSU Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture Spring 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | View recording
William Buzbee, Edward and Carole Walter professor of law, Georgetown Law
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Environmental Harms of Aquaculture
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | View recording
Kathy Hessler, assistant dean for animal legal education at George Washington University Law School and director of the Animal Legal Education Initiative
2023 Career Panel
Notes on What Comes Next: After Graduating from FSU Environmental Law Program
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | View recording
Amelia Savage (’06), shareholder, Stearns Weaver Miller
Preston McLane (’09), program administrator, Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Division of Air Resource Management
Bonnie Malloy (’10), senior attorney, Earthjustice
Chelsea Cramer (’15) counsel, Alcoa Corporation
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Tallahassee: Where Clean Energy and Resiliency Meet
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | View recording
Abena Ojetayo, City of Tallahassee’s assistant manager on resilience and housing
Shi-Ling Hsu’s Capitalism and the Environment: A Book Forum
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | View recording
Guest discussants include Carol Rose of Yale Law School and Michael Livermore of the University of Virginia
1 CLE credit is approved by The Florida Bar for this event, including City, County, and Local Government Law certification credit.
FSU Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture Fall 2022
From Consultation to Consent: Beyond Box Checking
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | View recording
Elizabeth Kronk Warner, dean of S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
1 CLE credit is approved by The Florida Bar for this lecture, including State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice certification credit.
Carbon Pricing Panel 2022
The Political Case For (and Against) Carbon Taxation
Monday, March 7, 2022 | View recording
Catrina Rorke, vice president for policy at the Climate Leadership Council; Marc Hafstead, director, Carbon Pricing Initiative and director of climate finance and financial risk initiative; Danny Cullenward, policy director at CarbonPlan and research fellow at the American University's Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy; and Alice Kaswan, professor and associate dean at the University of San Francisco School of Law
CLE credit approved
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | View recording
Youssef Nassef Ph.D., director of the Adaptation Division, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
FSU Environmental Law Distinguished Lecture Spring 2022
Environmental Law in a Polarized Era
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | View recording
Michael Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law and director of the Climate Change Research Network, Vanderbilt Law School
CLE credit approved
Environmental Certificate Enrichment Lecture
Florida Black Bear Management
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | View recording
David Telesco, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
