Dr. James Skillen
Professor, Director, Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens
Biography
- Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland
Education
- BS, Environmental Science, Wheaton College
- MA, Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- PhD, Natural Resource Policy, Cornell University
Events & Appearances
Sep 27, 2025
Preserve | 40th Anniversary Celebration
Bunker Interpretive Center | 10:00am-2:00pm
We're honoring decades of conservation, education, and community.
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Mar 21, 2025
BANFF Mountain Film Festival
Auditorium | 7:00pm-10:30pm
An evening of powerful storytelling
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Professional Experience
- 2006–2008 Lily Fellows Program Postdoctoral Fellow at Valparaiso University, Indiana
- 2008 joined Calvin University GEO department
- 2013-2015 Professor of Environmental Studies, The Oregon Extension
Academic Interests
- Federal land and resource policy
- The American west
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