狮子专家将在第27届康奈尔大学年度讲座上发言
October 23, 2008
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狮子专家将在第27届康奈尔大学年度讲座上发言
VALDOSTA - The Biology Department at 美高梅博彩
will host the 27th Annual Connell Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct.
27, in the Bailey Science Center Auditorium.
Dr. Craig Packer from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and
Behavior at the University of Minnesota will speak at the event,
which is held in honor of the late Dr. C. Eugene Connell. Packer
plans to address the topic "Why lions are disappearing from Africa.
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The world's foremost expert on lions began his research as in
undergraduate field assistant to Jane Goodall in Tanzania, where he
developed an obsession for Africa. He returned to Tanzania in 1978
to head the Serengeti Lion Project and took his position at the
University of Minnesota in 1983. His writings have been published
in "Science and Nature," "National Geographic," "Natural History"
and "Scientific American" and his book, "Into Africa," won the John
Burroughs media in 1994.
Packer recently established Savannas Forever, an NGO in Tanzania
that assists international aid agencies in improving public health,
alleviating poverty and sustaining natural resources.
The Clyde Eugene Connell 访问ing Lecturer Program became the first
endowed visiting lecturer program at 美高梅博彩 in
1980, when the colleagues of Dr. Connell provided the funding to
honor his retirement. 康奈尔是佐治亚州内勒人。 native and vs上
alumnus who returned to vs上 in 1958 for a 22-year career, after
receiving M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Animal Ecology from the
University of Georgia. After serving as biology department head and
capturing many accolades, the professor retired in 1980 and passed
away in 1985.
The Connell 访问ing Lecturer Program continues to be supported by
private gifts. Tax-deductible contributions can by made to the
美高梅博彩 Foundation, 美高梅博彩,
Valdosta, GA 31698. For more information about the 26th Annual
Connell Lecture call assistant professor Dr. Archna Bhasin at (229)
333-5768 or e-mail her at abhasin@valdosta.edu .
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