The Minnesota Zoo is pleased to offer the 2012 Our World Speaker Series. This free series introduces you to experts in local and global wildlife conservation and environmental issues. Registration will open one month prior to each event. Space is limited so pre-registration is required.
Making Green Fire: On the Trail of Aldo Leopold
Speaker: Mr. Curt Meine
Date: Thursday, June 28
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Registration will open one month prior to this event.
The making of the film Green Fire has been a process of discovery for on-screen guide Curt Meine, Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation. To explore Aldo Leopold’s continuing influence on today’s conservation movement, Meine visited hundreds of people practicing conservation all over the country. Meine will share remarks after the screening of Green Fire.
The Elephants of Tarangire: A Conservation Success Story
Speaker: Dr. Charles Foley
Date: Wednesday, July 25
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Registration will open one month prior to this event.
Tarangire National Park in northern Tanzania is home to 2,500 elephants. Dr. Charles Foley, Director of the Tarangire Elephant Project, and his wife Lara, a native Minnesotan, have been studying these elephants for nearly 20 years. Join us to learn about their efforts in working with the local Masai communities to protect vital elephant migration corridors.
Conserving Minnesota’s Prairie Butterfly Heritage
Speaker: Dr. Erik Runquist
Date: Tuesday, August 21
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Registration will open one month prior to this event.
A key feature of Minnesota’s natural landscape is tallgrass prairie, but less than 1% still remains and many of its endemic species are endangered. Dr. Erik Runquist, the Minnesota Zoo’s butterfly conservation biologist, will discuss the Zoo’s work to save rare prairie butterflies like the Poweshiek skipperling and Regal fritillary, and how the public can help preserve this heritage.
Wildlife Heroes: Who is Saving the World's Animals?
Speaker: Mr. Jeff Flocken
Date: Monday, September 17
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Registration will open one month prior to this event.
Jeff Flocken has worked for the U.S. Government on international species conservation efforts; consulted on wildlife films, TV and books; and is currently the head of U.S. policy for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. His new book, "Wildlife Heroes", profiles 40 of the men and women tackling the greatest threats to animals and the species they are saving.
The Wonderful World of Bats
Speaker: Ms. Nina Fascione
Date: Wednesday, October 10
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Registration will open one month prior to this event.
Bats are essential to the health of our natural world and to many human economies, yet they are among the least studied and most misunderstood animals. Nina Fascione, executive director of Bat Conservation International, will discuss the essential role bat's play in our ecosystem, the threats they face, and how people are working together to protect them.
If you have registered and need to change or cancel your registration or if you have any questions, please feel free to email us at educate@mnzoo.org.
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