Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminars - Fall 2026
Seminar Leads: Mark Hostetler & Martin Main
Room 112 Newins-Ziegler Hall & Zoom at 3:30 pm
Aug. 31
Arianne Elise-Harris, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology at the University of Guyana
"Looking for El-Dorado: wildlife conservation success stories and lessons from Guyana’s logged forest"
"Looking for El-Dorado: wildlife conservation success stories and lessons from Guyana’s logged forest"
Sep. 14
Tom Kay, Executive Director Alachua Conservation Trust
"Stewarding the Next Generation of Conservation"
"Stewarding the Next Generation of Conservation"
Sep. 28
Monica Lasky, PhD Candidate (McCleery)
"Nature’s Largest Architects: How megaherbivores uniquely shape ecosystems"
"Nature’s Largest Architects: How megaherbivores uniquely shape ecosystems"
Oct 12
Pierce Jones, UF Professor Emeritus
"Land Development: Quantifying Impacts on Water & Shifting Practices"
"Land Development: Quantifying Impacts on Water & Shifting Practices"
Oct 26
Reed Noss, Chief Science Advisor, Southeastern Grasslands Institute; WEC Courtesy Faculty
"The Unexpected Coastal Plain Biodiversity Hotspot"
"The Unexpected Coastal Plain Biodiversity Hotspot"
Nov 9
Annesha Lahiri, PhD Candidate (Lashley)
"Evaluating science communication strategies in wildlife conservation"
"Evaluating science communication strategies in wildlife conservation"
Nov. 30
MS Symposium