Subject: TODAY: Tiger Conservation Lecture

Description:
Pre-Reception starts at 5pm in the ground floor Sculpture Lounge in the
Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center (ESJ). Lecture will begin promptly
at 5:45pm in ESJ 0224.

Register at go.umd.edu/tigermatters

Learn about India's leading tiger conservation project, Tiger Matters, from
Dr. Anish Andheria. Dr. Andheria is president of Wildlife Conservation Trust
(WCT), a not-for-profit set up to preserve, protect and conserve wildlife and
fight climate change. USAID's Asia Bureau provided a grant to WCT that
resulted in an increase in tiger numbers in Central India Landscape/Eastern
Ghats Landscape from 688 in 2014 to 1,033 in 2018. Dr. Andheria will share an
important story of hope as we face the planet's sixth great mass extinction
of species. A multi-sectoral approach saved the tiger and can save other
species and conserve the planet as well.

WCT is a Mumbai-based registered public charitable trust dedicated and
committed to the preservation, protection and conservation of wildlife across
India. WCT believes that natural ecosystems are the backbone of India's
water, food, climate, and economic security. Currently, WCT works in and
around 130 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries spread across 23 states of
India and catalyzes path-breaking conservation action.

After completing his Ph.D. from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Dr.
Andheria went on to pursue a Master's in Wildlife Biology and Conservation
from the National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru. He is a
large carnivore specialist with immense knowledge on predator-prey
relationships.

This event is hosted by the UMD Science Alumni Network.

Event Date: March 9, 2020
Event Start Time: 5:00 pm
Event End Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Reception: ESJ Sculpture Lounge, Lecture: ESJ 0224
Contact Person: Abby Robinson
Contact Email: [log in to unmask]
Website URL: https://go.umd.edu/tigermatters

You received this email because you are subscribed to the Daily eNews for CMNS Students (CMNS-UNDERGRAD-NEWS) mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe from this list, simply send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message signoff CMNS-UNDERGRAD-NEWS in the body.