207th Annual Meeting of The New York Academy of Sciences

November 6, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

115 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10006

This is a free, member-only event. Registration is required.

The movie screening will be available exclusively to in-person attendees. Virtual participants will not have access to the screening.

Join us for the 207th Annual Meeting of The New York Academy of Sciences. Academy Chair of the Board Peter Salovey and Senior Vice President Chenelle Bonavito Martinez will kick off the event with a welcome, followed by President and CEO Nicholas Dirks, who will share updates on the Academy’s latest initiatives.

The program will also feature a special screening of Wild Hope: Mission Impossible. This compelling film highlights the late-career epiphany of renowned scientist Pat Brown, who abandoned his academic career to fight global warming and biodiversity collapse. Against all odds, he developed the revolutionary and delicious plant-based Impossible Burger, which has had a profound impact on the global food industry.

Members won’t want to miss this exclusive in-person-only screening, offering a unique look at one of the most impactful scientific breakthroughs of our time.

Official Business

During this meeting, you will vote for the 2025 Board of Governors.
You will be asked to approve the minutes of The New York Academy of Sciences 206^th Annual Meeting of Membership held November 14, 2024.

Agenda

Please note the agenda is subject to change.

5:30 – 5:35 PM

Welcome Address to Academy Members – C. Martinez, P. Salovey

5:35 – 5:40 PM

New Business – P. Salovey

Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting held November 14, 2024
Election of New Governor Candidates and Reelection of Seated Governors

5:40 – 5:45 PM

Finance Report – C. Peeters, A. Miller

5:45 – 5:53 PM

President’s Report – N. Dirks

Update on Academy Programs

5:53 – 5:58 PM

Q&A

5:58 – 6:00 PM

Closing Remarks and Adjournment – P. Salovey

6:00 – 7:30 PM

Movie Screening of Wild Hope: Mission Impossible & Q&A

Available exclusively to in-person attendees.

Introduction of film, shared by Jared Lipworth, Executive Producer at HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
40-minute movie screening
Q&A with Pat Brown and Jared Lipworth, moderated by Nick Dirks

Pricing

Member: Free

This event is exclusive to Academy members.

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