

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NEW: Humans and Ecosystems: Surprising Impacts from the Amazon to Toronto
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Brains and Barstools brings award-winning professors to downtown Toronto bars for lectures that spark curiosity and connection over drinks.About this EventOn Feb 9th, we present : "Humans and Ecosystems: Surprising Impacts from the Amazon to Toronto" by Prof. Shelby Riskin, PhD — University of TorontoHumans change the environment — but nature has its own plans.In this lecture, ecologist Dr. Shelby Riskin explores how human activity reshapes ecosystems in ways that are often unexpected, fascinating, and sometimes alarming. From the rapid conversion of rainforest to farmland in the Amazon to ambitious renaturalization projects along Lake Ontario, Riskin reveals the surprising links between ecosystems worlds apart and the lessons they hold for conservation and sustainability.Expect clear, engaging explanations of how soils, plants, and rivers respond to centuries of human impact — and what that means for the future of the planet, even in our own backyard.? About the wonderful Professor Shelby RiskinDr. Shelby Riskin is an Associate Professor in the teaching stream at the University of Toronto in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She earned her BA from Grinnell College and her PhD from Brown University (in partnership with the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole), studying the biogeochemical consequences of Amazonian deforestation and agricultural conversion.At U of T, she teaches courses on ecology and conservation biology and continues to research how human activity influences ecosystems and organisms.? Date: February 9th, 2026? Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM? Location: Downtown Toronto (exact location revelaed in an email closer to the date)? Speaker: Prof. Shelby Riskin, PhD? Seats are limited! Early bird tickets available for a limited time.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/new-humans-and-ecosystems-surprising-impacts-from-the-amazon-to-toronto/100001979481090227
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 54.58, max: 54.58, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Entertainment District
- **lat**: 43.6487599
- **long**: -79.39147969999999
- **full address**: Entertainment District, 259 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada

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- **organizer**: Brains and Barstools (https://allevents.in/org/brains-and-barstools/26728799)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Entertainment District, 259 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 54.58 up to 54.58 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Brains and Barstools
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about NEW: Humans and Ecosystems: Surprising Impacts from the Amazon to Toronto ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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