The trouble with wilderness: a look at Ecuador's hyper-diverse Yasuni
- Starts: 3:00 pm on Friday, September 22, 2017
- Ends: 4:00 pm on Friday, September 22, 2017
The Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in eastern Ecuador represents a pinnacle for planetary biodiversity but its existence is threatened by ever-expanding development. Through an historical and scientific lens based at the Tiputini Biodiversity Station, we'll explore the biological riches of and pressures on this fateful bastion of western Amazonia.
- Speakers:
- Kelly Swing, PhD
- Audience:
- public
- Address:
- 685-725 Commonwealth Ave.
- Room:
- Room 132
- Fees:
- free
- Contact Organization:
- Department of Earth & Environment
- Contact Name:
- Jennifer Berglund
- Contact Phone:
- 423-838-2422