From the savannahs of East Africa, to the almighty rivers of the Pacific Northwest, energy development and endangered wildlife often share the same landscapes. Join Dartmouth conservation biologist, Michael Brown, for a conversation exploring the science that informs strategies to protect wildlife in the face of increasing development. Snacks and beverages supplied by the UVFC.
This program is made possible through the collaboration and support of the Office of Graduate Studies, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, and the Upper Valley Food Coop.

Michael Brown is a PhD student of ecology and evolutionary biology in Dartmouth's department of biological sciences. Over the span of the past decade, Michael has worked at the interface of wildlife conservation and energy development (partially by design and partially by happenstance). From wind farms Pennsylvania to hydropower on the Columbia River in Oregon. After completing his Masters degree in conservation biology at Columbia University, Michael moved to Kenya to manage a long term study on Grevy's zebra ecology on private ranchlands. His current studies examine the interplay of spatial ecology and population ecology of giraffe Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, a national Park recently opened for oil development.