- 02/04/2009 Artist’s Lecture: Four Elements at the Frost Art Museum (Miami, FL)
- 02/05/2009 Eco-art Lecture: National Teach In on Climate Change (Hialeah, FL)
- 02/07/2009 Collaborative Art at STARS Conference (West Palm Beach, FL)
- 02/18/2009 Artist’s Presentation: Lowe Art Museum/Beaux Arts Meeting (Miami, FL)
- 03/19/2009 “SUSTAINABLE?” exhibit at the CCSU’s Chen Art Gallery (New Britain, CT)
- 04/02/2009 The Reclamation Project at Martin County Courthouse Cultural Center Art Gallery(Stuart, FL)
- 04/03/2009 Maryland Science Center presents “Antarctica” (Baltimore, MD)
- 04/05/2009 Installation and Keynote at Climate Change Symposium (San Fransisco, CA)
- 04/18/2009 Art Unveiling at Pinellas County Public Art and Design Program (Largo, FL)
- 06/03/2009 Netherlands Artist’s Residency: Foundation Nature Art Drenthe (Netherlands)
- 06/27/2009 Quebec Artist’s Residency: Fondation Derouin (Canada)
- 07/28/2009 Dedication of the “Incorporation Palm” at Miami’s birthplace (Miami, FL)
- 08/07/2009 Polar Identity: Group Exhibit (San Jose, CA)
- 08/24/2009 Water: Three States Exhibit at Auburn University: Phase 1 (Auburn, AL)
- 09/26/2009 Cortada presents Arts Advocacy Lecture (Miami, FL)
- 10/12/2009 Water: Three States Exhibit at Auburn University: Phase 2 (Auburn, AL)
- 10/12/2009 “Participatory Art Projects—Global Awareness/Local Action” Lecture (Auburn, AL)
- 10/17/2009 “First Annual Native Ethnobotanical Day” Lecture (Ft. Pierce, FL)
- 11/04/2009 International Solidarity for Human Rights (Miami, FL)
- 12/01/2009 O Cinema’s Monitoring Art exhibit at Calix Gustav Gallery (Miami, FL)
- 12/03/2009 Art Basel: ecoartspace presents Cortada at Verge Art Fair (Miami Beach, FL)