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Event Details
ONLINE TALK
Green Foundation Ireland invites you to participate in an evening online talk:
Human Coexistence with Wildlife
Across Spaces, Ecosystems and Sectors
WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2024 – 19:00 to 20:00 (Irish time)
by Zoom
(log-on details will be issued nearer the time to those who register)
As always at our events,
an important part will be the
Q&A session which will allow full
participation by those attending.
Event Programme
OUR GUEST SPEAKER
Dr LAURA GRIFFIN
Laura is a wildlife ecologist currently working at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a postdoctoral researcher. Her work focuses on promoting human-wildlife coexistence, specifically by exploring how different human activities impact on vulnerable wildlife species and using these findings to inform management practices.
Laura has worked on a variety of projects internationally, including ecotourism and biodiversity studies across Ireland, South Africa, and Greece. She completed her PhD with the Laboratory of Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour in University College Dublin (UCD), where she assessed the effects of recreational feeding on fallow deer in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Her current research in Canada focuses on how declining populations of caribou and moose are being impacted by forestry activities (ie, harvesting and burning) and insect outbreaks resulting from climate change. Laura believes that public engagement is key in the success of many wildlife coexistence projects and that sharing research findings enables people to create positive change.
TICKET DETAILS
While admission is FREE to this event, registration is NECESSARY as places are strictly limited. Please secure your place by booking here.
THEME
We, as humans, share our space with wildlife every single day. Typically, this occurs in ways that we are aware of, but it also often occurs in ways that we don’t think about. Policies and frameworks have historically separated humans and wildlife, assigning space to each as though we do not (or cannot) coexist together. However, as pressures on ecosystems and wildlife populations multiply, it is important for us to acknowledge the ways in which we interact with and impact wildlife on a daily basis.
During this talk, we will explore some of the ways in which humans and wildlife interact, ranging from the global to the local scale. We will also touch upon how we can make choices to better facilitate coexistence.