Join us for a small symposium of PhD students and post-docs from multiple departments presenting their work on biodiversity conservation research on Dec 1st from 3:30-6:30. There will also be food, poster presentations by undergrads, and much merry socializing. Come on out to learn about some of the amazing work being doing by people at Duke in a wide variety of ecosystems!
PROGRAM
Speed Talks 3:30-5:00 PM
- Anne Yoder, Opening Remarks
- Adeola Oluwakemi Ayoola, Beyond Conservation, Care: Conservation in Poor Livelihood Areas
- Tristan Frappier-Brinton, Effects of Forest Fires on Lemur Populations and Reliance of Research on Conservation
- Desir茅e Outten-Berrios, Human-Bat Conflicts and Urbanization: A Bibliometric Review Examining the Human-Bat Interface, Perceptions, and Green Space Solutions
- Maria Creighton, Explaining Extinction Risk in a Highly Imperiled Clade
- Wilderson Medina, Conservation Gaps and Priorities of Range-Restricted Birds in the Northern Andes
- Ashley Hilliard, Exploring human dynamics of species recovery through documentary filmmaking
- Carolina Segami, Microcebus manitatra: New Insights Reveal Its Distribution Is More Limited Than Currently Thought
- Brandon Hays, Informing I-Iuman Elephant Conflict Mitigation in Eastern Thailand
- Hannah Kania, Landscape Geno mi cs for Frog Conservation in the Sierra Nevada
- Sam Hyde-Roberts, Biodiversity Conservation in the Littoral Zone of Southeastern Madagascar
- Elise Paietta, Integrating Virus Discovery and Conservation Strategy
Reception 5:00-6:30 PM
Undergraduate Posters, Food and Refreshments