On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Department of Geography will host a talk on the use of satellite imagery and GIS in conservation decision-making. The talk, titled "Re-assessing the effect of protected areas in conservation: Park geography leads to success or failure," features Duke University's Lucas N. Joppa. The talk will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. in Bandelier West, rm. 104.
Joppa is a doctoral candidate in conservation ecology at Duke Universityıs Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. He studies the use of satellite imagery in conservation decision-making, working in Stuart Pimm's laboratory group.
This presentation brings together research he has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, and Public Library of Science.