Transforming Human-Wildlife Coexistence in India
Regular price $35.50Join Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and EC50 Honoree Krithi Karanth to learn about her work on human-wildlife conflicts across the Indian subcontinent.
As a scientist, Krithi's research in India and Asia, spanning 28 years, encompasses many issues in the human dimensions of wildlife conservation. She has conducted macro-level studies assessing patterns of species distributions and extinctions, impacts of wildlife tourism, consequences of voluntary resettlement, land use change and understanding human-wildlife interactions. She has published 150+ scientific and popular articles in English and Kannada. Dr. Karanth served as an editor for Frontiers in Ecology and Environment, Human Dimensions of Wildlife, Conservation Biology, and Conservation Letters. She has mentored over 300 young scientists from India, US, Chile, UK, Australia and Indonesia and engaged over 1,000 citizen science volunteers in her research and conservation projects. As a conservationist, she has designed the Wild Seve, Wild Shaale, Wild Surakshe, Adopt-a-PHC, Wild Carbon and Wild Saakshi programs. As a storyteller, Dr. Karanth has collaborated with painters, illustrators, film-makers and photographers.
In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm