“The Impact of Agriculture on Biodiversity: Lessons and Lies from Kenya and Borneo.”
By: David S. Wilcove
Professor of ecology, evolutionary biology and public affairs, Princeton University.
Date: March 13th, 2008Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (lecture); 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (reception)
Admission: FREE
Where: World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th Street NW, Washington DC 20037
David S. Wilcove’s research focuses on the conservation of biodiversity and, in particular, the development of innovative approaches to protect endangered species, migratory species, and wilderness. He has undertaken a number of studies pertaining to imperiled wildlife and the U.S. Endangered Species Act and assessed efforts to preserve the endemic plants and animals of the Florida scrub ecosystem, among many others.
Prior to joining the faculty of Princeton University, Wilcove was senior ecologist at the Environmental Defense Fund in Washington, DC, where he developed science-based strategies to protect endangered species. He is the author of two books and numerous technical and popular articles in the fields of conservation biology, ornithology, and endangered species protection.
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