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Wildlife Conservation Expo

2018 Speaker Schedule

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Robertson Auditorium Fisher Banquet Room

Robertson Auditorium

Robertson Auditorium is located on the second floor.

10:00-11:00 

  • WELCOME: Charles Knowles, WCN
  • LION-MOZAMBIQUE: Dr. Colleen Begg and Edison Saranga

11:00-11:30

  • BREAK

11:30-12:30 

  • FROM CRISIS TO RECOVERY: African Parks Network, Zambian Carnivore Programme

12:30-1:30

  • LUNCH BREAK ~ Boxed lunch for purchase*

1:30-2:00 

  • PAINTED DOG: Peter Blinston & David Kuvawoga

2:00-2:30

  • BREAK

2:30-3:30

  • GREVY’S ZEBRA: Peter Lalampaa & Sheila Funnell
  • LION-KENYA: Dr. Shivani Bhalla

3:30-4:00

  • BREAK

4:00-5:00

  • PENGUIN: Dr. Pablo Borboroglu

5:00-5:15

  • BREAK

5:15-5:45

  • ELEPHANT: Frank Pope
    Video introduction by Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton**

 

*A boxed lunch is available for purchase at the event for $15. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Other refreshments will be for sale in the café until 4:00pm.

**Due to a pressing conference on the ivory trade, Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton will be unable to join us for Expo.

 

 

Fisher Banquet Room

Fisher Banquet Room is located on the ground floor.

10:00-11:00 AM

  • WELCOME: Dr. Jean-Gaël Collomb, WCN
  • PANGOLIN: Elisa Panjang

11:00-11:30

  • BREAK

11:30-12:30 

  • EMPOWERING CONSERVATION HEROES: MarAlliance, Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program, African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization,  Cheetah Conservation Botswana

12:30-1:30

  • LUNCH BREAK ~ Boxed lunch for purchase*

1:30-2:00 

  • GREY-CROWNED CRANE: Olivier Nsengimana

2:00-2:30

  • BREAK

2:30-3:30

  • SNOW LEOPARD: Dr. Rodney Jackson & Rinzin Lama
  • OKAPI: John Lukas and Lucas Meers

3:30-4:00

  • BREAK

4:00-5:00

  • COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: Rosamira Guillen & Johanna Vega
  • DHOLE: Arjun Srivathsa

5:00-5:15

  • BREAK

5:15-5:45

  • CHEETAH-NAMIBIA: Dr. Laurie Marker

 

*A boxed lunch is available for purchase at the event for $15. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Other refreshments will be for sale in the café until 4:00pm.

 

Robertson Auditorium

Robertson Auditorium is located on the second floor.

10:00-11:00 

  • WELCOME: Charles Knowles, WCN
  • LION-MOZAMBIQUE: Dr. Colleen Begg and Edison Saranga

11:00-11:30

  • BREAK

11:30-12:30 

  • FROM CRISIS TO RECOVERY: African Parks Network, Zambian Carnivore Programme

12:30-1:30

  • LUNCH BREAK ~ Boxed lunch for purchase*

1:30-2:00 

  • PAINTED DOG: Peter Blinston & David Kuvawoga

2:00-2:30

  • BREAK

2:30-3:30

  • GREVY’S ZEBRA: Peter Lalampaa & Sheila Funnell
  • LION-KENYA: Dr. Shivani Bhalla

3:30-4:00

  • BREAK

4:00-5:00

  • PENGUIN: Dr. Pablo Borboroglu

5:00-5:15

  • BREAK

5:15-5:45

  • ELEPHANT: Frank Pope
    Video introduction by Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton**

 

*A boxed lunch is available for purchase at the event for $15. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Other refreshments will be for sale in the café until 4:00pm.

**Due to a pressing conference on the ivory trade, Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton will be unable to join us for Expo.

 

 

Fisher Banquet Room

Fisher Banquet Room is located on the ground floor.

10:00-11:00 AM

  • WELCOME: Dr. Jean-Gaël Collomb, WCN
  • PANGOLIN: Elisa Panjang

11:00-11:30

  • BREAK

11:30-12:30 

  • EMPOWERING CONSERVATION HEROES: MarAlliance, Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program, African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization,  Cheetah Conservation Botswana

12:30-1:30

  • LUNCH BREAK ~ Boxed lunch for purchase*

1:30-2:00 

  • GREY-CROWNED CRANE: Olivier Nsengimana

2:00-2:30

  • BREAK

2:30-3:30

  • SNOW LEOPARD: Dr. Rodney Jackson & Rinzin Lama
  • OKAPI: John Lukas and Lucas Meers

3:30-4:00

  • BREAK

4:00-5:00

  • COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: Rosamira Guillen & Johanna Vega
  • DHOLE: Arjun Srivathsa

5:00-5:15

  • BREAK

5:15-5:45

  • CHEETAH-NAMIBIA: Dr. Laurie Marker

 

*A boxed lunch is available for purchase at the event for $15. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Other refreshments will be for sale in the café until 4:00pm.

 

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