Please join us for the spring 2016 Lamberson Ecology Lecture series with distinguished guest speaker Dr. Daniel Doak, Department of Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado, on February 18 and 19, 2016.

Dr. Doak will deliver two presentations:

In the afternoon of Thursday, February 18, the technical talk begins at 4:00 p.m. in the Behavioral and Social Science Building (BSS 166) and is titled:

"The Little Things that Run the Savanna: How Ecological Interactions Create Spatial Patterning and Why it Matters for Communities and Ecosystems."

In the afternoon talk, Dr. Doak will explore why many natural ecological communities show striking spatial patterning on large and small scales, but the importance of such patterns for ecological processes has received relatively little attention. He will discuss research conducted in central Kenya in which he seeks to understand how spatial pattering arises and when and why it exerts important influences on multiple aspects of this ecological system.

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On Friday, February 19, the public presentation begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Natural Resources building, room 101 and is titled:

"What is “Recovery” of an Endangered Species and How Would You Know? Condors, Foxes, and Other Case Studies in Conservation Management." 

In his talk, Dr. Doak will examine decisions regarding the status of rare species, in particular the listing and recovery of endangered species central to conservation efforts in the U.S. and internationally.

We hope you can join us!