Speakers
Richard Campanella
Richard Campanella, geographer and Associate Director of the Center for Bioenvironmental Research, analyzes spatial patterns in collaboration with scientists from various disciplines, including geology, engineering, entymology, and the social sciences. He has authored three critically acclaimed books, including "Geographies of New Orleans: Urban Fabrics Before the Storm", winner of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities' 2006 Book of the Year Award, and "Time and Place in New Orleans", the 2002 New Orleans-Gulf South Book of the Year. His research has been published in "Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing", "Journal of Architectural Education", "EOS Transactions", and other scholarly journals. Before joining the CBR, Campanella worked previously as a senior mapping scientist at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.
"Foundation and Historical Development of New Orleans"
This illustrated lecture will explain the original vision and site selection of New Orleans, the site's geographical costs and benefits, and the city's historical development from colonial times to after Katrina.