EVENING LECTURE SERIES
From the prairies of Big Cypress National Preserve to the rainforests of Madagascar, Naples Zoo and its staff engage in long-term efforts to conserve rare plants and animals. To better connect zoo members and visitors with these projects, the zoo welcomes researchers, directors, and biologists to present their work at the Conservation Lecture Series offered in the evenings during the winter months so guests can better understand the complexities of conservation and how each of us can contribute to making our world a better place for wildlife and people.
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Many thanks to SOME OF OUR RECENT inspirational speakers:
- Dr. Luke Hunter, Executive Director of the Big Cats Program, Wildlife Conservation Society
- Dr. Amy Dickman, Director, Ruaha Carnivore Project
- Dr. Charles Foley, Director, Tanzania Conservation and Research Program, Lincoln Park Zoo
- Dr. Tara Harris, Coordinator of the Tiger Species Survival Plan® and Tiger Conservation Campaign
- Dr. Julian and Steph Fennessy, Co-Founders, Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Namibia
- Dr. Luke Dollar, National Geographic Explorer, Big Cats Initiative
- Dr. Arnaud Desbiez, Project Coordinator, Giant Armadillo Conservation Project | Anteaters & Highways
- Angela Haseltine Pozzi, Founder & Artistic Director, Washed Ashore Project
- Ian Bartoszek, Wildlife Biologist/Florida's Invasive Pythons, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
- Dr. Liz Braun de Torrez, Researcher, University of Florida
- Dr. Eric Miller, Former Chair, Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group
- John Leary, Executive Director, Trees for the Future
- David Shindle, Florida Panther Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Dr. Frank Ridgley, Director of Conservation and Research, Zoo Miami
- Dan Strechay, US Representative for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
- Dr. Robert Rice, Co-Creator of Bird-Friendly coffee certification, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
- Mike Orlando, Assistant Coordinator of the Bear Management Program, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission