I continue participating in scientific exchange programs with Iran. Aside from the direct benefits – to both countries – this is important “Track Two” diplomacy, at a time when the US and Iran badly need some. In July, I was the only American ecologist at the international SDS (sand and dust storm) Conference in Tehran […]
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David Laylin ’55
The Atlantic Council recently gave a symposium at which a longer version of this documentary (for which I was largely responsible) was shown. It deals with wetlands and environmental degradation in Eastern Iran. Click here for the documentary and enter password 135252. David Laylin CdeP 1955
David Laylin ’55
Greetings, I just returned from a three-day scientific symposium in Iran, focused on the tragic status of Lake Urmieh in the NW and that of the Helmand Hamouns on the Afghan border (very large shallow wetlands formerly fed by the Helmand river). Due largely to mismanagement, both are almost completely dry. This has caused huge […]
Seumas Sargent ’95
Greetings from Berlin! Wrapped the lead role in a Swedish / Iranian / Canadian co-produced feature film last summer called THE PHILOSOPHER KING and the footage is bouncing between New York and Stockholm for final edits. Feel free to check it out at www.thephilosopherking.net. Love and light to all of you. www.seumassargent.com Seumas Sargent CdeP […]
David Laylin ’55
Most of my time is dedicated to natural resource conservation and management, in Iran, together with scientific information exchanges with the US. I spend 1 to 2 months a year there, much in the boondocks. Don’t believe the anti-Iran media. It is a remarkably interesting and hospitable country – especially for Americans! This past Spring, […]
David L. Laylin ’55
Regarding last spring’s Scientific Information Exchange program for wildlife conservation and management, I acted as a liaison between the National Academy of Sciences, which was the official American sponsor, and the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, in Iran (with which I am indirectly associated). PWHF then proceeded to arrange for an appropriate sponsor in Iran (the […]