Lectures tagged "animal conservation"

Guarding the Gorillas
Clare Richardson
October 15, 2009
01:02:41
Clare Richardson moderates a panel with Tara Stoinski, Mwami Alexis Kalinda, Juan Carlos Bonilla, Katie Fawcett, and Bryna Griffin. The group reports on their fight to save wild gorillas.
Orangutans in Danger
Willie Smits
September 3, 2009
01:02:36
Biologist Willie Smits explains why orangutans that once roamed throughout Asia are now predicted to become extinct within a decade. He describes what conservationists are doing to try to ensure orangutans’ survival in the wild.
Vernal Pool Conservation
Aram Calhoun
October 27, 2008
00:57:09
Aram Calhoun takes a look at the science behind vernal pool conservation and explores creative ways to effect conservation at the municipal level. His research focuses on forested wetlands, vernal pools, amphibians and aquatic invasive plants.