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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

Apr 22, 2025
Preserve | 40th Anniversary Celebration Open House

Bunker Interpretive Center | 4:00pm-5:00pm

We're honoring decades of conservation, education, and community.

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open house
Mar 21, 2025
BANFF Mountain Film Festival

Auditorium | 7:00pm-10:30pm

An evening of powerful storytelling

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BANFF

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