An in demand speaker, Ferris is known for his eloquence, intellect, and stage presence. Audiences praise his spellbinding storytelling, evocative metaphors, and humor, as well as his handmade custom illustrations. He has spoken at prestigious universities and museums, including Yale, MIT, NYU, and the California Academy of Sciences, as well as numerous bookstores, libraries, festivals, and conferences. A video of his TED talk is forthcoming.
He is available for both in-person and virtual events. To book Ferris, please email ferrisjabrevents [at] gmail.com
Upcoming and past events are listed below:
Credit: Bearwalk Cinema
2025
UPCOMING
Monday, February 10
Multnomah County Master Gardener Association (virtual)
*details forthcoming
March 15 - 16
Tucscon Festival of Books (Tucson, AZ)
*details forthcoming
Wednesday, April 23
Science on Tap: Alberta Rose Theater (Portland, OR)
*details forthcoming
2024
Wednesday, May 15
7:00 PM: In conversation with Zoë Schlanger, Powell’s City of Books (Portland, OR)
Wednesday, May 22
Mind Matters Talk: Gaia Series, Mind & Life Europe (virtual)
“Becoming Earth: A Personal Journey Through the Gaiasphere”
Tuesday, June 25
7:00 PM: Book Launch for Becoming Earth at Powell’s City of Books (Portland, OR)
In conversation with environmental writer Emma Marris
Wednesday, June 26
7:30PM: Town Hall Seattle with Elliott Bay Book Company (Seattle, WA) TICKETED
In conversation with forest ecologist and author Suzanne Simard
Thursday, June 27
6:00 PM: Commonwealth Club (San Francisco, CA) TICKETED
In conversation with artist and author Jenny Odell
Sunday, June 30
1:00 PM: Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)
In conversation with naturalist and artist Obi Kaufmann
Tuesday, July 9
5:00 PM: Secret Science Club (virtual)
Friday, July 12
6:30 PM: Dallas Public Library (Dallas, OR)
Tuesday, July 16
7:00 PM: Porter Square Books (Cambridge, MA)
In conversation with author and Pulitzer Prize-winner Deborah Blum
Wednesday, July 17
7:30 PM: Greenlight Bookstore (Brooklyn, NY)
In conversation with author and New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer
Friday, July 19
7:00 PM: Politics and Prose at the Wharf (Washington D.C.)
In conversation with Atlantic staff writer Ross Andersen
Sunday, August 4
10:00 AM: Lit Sunday at Pickathon (Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, OR)
In conversation with OPB’s Dave Miller
Wednesday, September 25
1:00 PM: TEDxNewEngland (Groton, MA)
Thursday, September 26
4:30 PM: MIT Knight Science Journalism Book Talk (Cambridge, MA)
Wednesday, October 9
6:00 PM: SMUD MOSAC: Museum of Science and Curiosity (Sacramento, CA)
Thursday, October 10
8:00 PM: California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco, CA)
NightLife: How Earth Came Alive!
In conversation with Executive Director and paleontologist Scott Sampson
Wednesday, October 16
6:00 PM: Ledding Library (Milwaukie, OR)
Thursday, October 17
4:00 PM Eastern: ScienceWriters2024 Virtual Session
The Bookmaking Journey in Three Acts
With Brandon Keim and Zoë Schlanger
Saturday, November 2
12:45 PM: Portland Book Festival (Portland, OR)
In conversation with Amy Stewart
Wednesday, November 13
12:10 PM: Law, Environment & Animals Program at Yale Law School (New Haven, CT)
Thursday, November 14
6:30 PM: New York University (New York, NY)
In conversation with Hilary Redmon, Editorial Director of Nonfiction at Random House
Saturday, December 7
Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Wild Arts Festival (Hillsboro, OR)