SPNHC Panel Discussion on Actions to Conserve Biodiversity

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is hosting a panel discussion to consider how the biological collections community can most effectively contribute to protecting biodiversity. Join the SPNHC Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee and a panel of five experts on October 7, 2020 from 11:00 - 1:00 PM EDT. Panelists include: Dr. Tara Cornelisse, an insect conservation biologist and Senior Scientist with the Endangered Species Program at the Center for Biological Diversity. Dr. Robert Gropp, Executive Director of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Dr. Rebecca Johnson, Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Science at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Dr. Jeremy Kerr, University Research Chair in Macroecology and Conservation and Professor and Chair of Biology at University of Ottawa. Henry McGhie, founder of Curating Tomorrow, a consultancy that aims to help museums and their partners connect with sustainable development goals, climate action, and nature conservation. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spnhc-panel-discussion-on-actions-to-conserve-biodiversity-tickets-121073635503      
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