“ … devastatingly effective” — E. Higgs, University of Victoria, June 2013
“Brendon’s talk was a highlight of the conference.” — B. Nerlich, University of Nottingham, July 2014
“An outstanding, genuine and engaging speaker. In the world of environmental science and culture, Brendon makes the invisible visible and the common disconcertingly open to question.” – J. Gye, Canadian Urban Forest Conference, Victoria, September 2014
“The content was simply perfect for the event and delivered with impressive poise, conviction and balanced concern.” – J. Jalava, Carolinian Canada Coalition, October 2014
“Brendon’s ideas are electric. He is a dynamic speaker who has the rare ability to upturn your applecart without bruising the apples. For days after he spoke, he had a full spectrum of people buzzing — from field-hardened naturalists to armchair environmentalists. Not everyone agreed, but they sure did listen.” – M. Bisset, The Couchiching Conservancy, February 2015
“Over 150 Grade 11 students in a dimly-lit auditorium first thing in the morning: a potentially tough crowd but Brendon welcomed the challenge. He has given four talks for our Senior Student Symposium over the past few years on topics related to Plant Power (ranging from ecology to pollination). He energetically engages, questions, and inspires – and even manages to get some laughs out of the group! Brendon gave them another lens through which to explore plants.” — K. Davidson-Taylor, Education Officer, Royal Botanical Gardens, May 2016
“Dr. Larson is a superb speaker — knowledgeable, thoughtful, and provocative. Like all effective communicators, he tells insightful stories, whether personal tales or scientific narratives that might guide us to a sustainable future.” – J. Schaefer, Trent University, January 2020
