For the next installment of the Conservation Lecture Series, Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Katie Fawcett will report on gorilla conservation.
Director of the Karisoke Research Center of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International since 2002, Dr. Fawcett will speak about the current conservation status of gorillas and Rwanda's Karisoke Center, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year and thus stands as one of the longest running field research programs in the world.
Dr. Fawcett received her Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh where she studied the behavior and ecology of chimpanzees living in the Budongo Forest, Uganda. As director of the Karisoke Center, Dr. Fawcett oversees various activities, including daily monitoring of and research on the three 'Karisoke' groups of gorilla, which represent 1/3 of the remaining Virunga mountain gorilla population; research programs on the biodiversity of the Volcanos National Park and surrounding areas; education programs aimed at increasing the knowledge of park staff, university students and local communities about gorillas and biodiversity conservation; and the care of confiscated orphaned gorillas.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with complimentary beverages served from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.; lecture begins promptly at 7:00 p.m .
Admission: $5 for Members; $7 for non-Members. FREE for Serengeti and above Members!
Please RSVP by Friday, November 9.
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