The 2024 Spring Seminar Series will feature Ginger Deason, program officer at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Division of International Conservation. Dr. Deason will give a presentation titled “The path of the jaguar: Conservation in Central America in Three Acts” on Wednesday, April 10, at 11 a.m. in Room 2217 of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Building located at 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn, AL.

Dr. Deason is hosted by Dr. Allie McCreary, assistant professor of parks and recreation management in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment. Deason will provide an overview of the FWS Division of International Conservation, discuss her studies in wildlife conservation in Central America, and her career track from Auburn University to Washington D.C.

Dr. Deason has worked with indigenous groups in southern Mexico while researching community-based adaptation planning. She also gathered data on tourists’ perceptions of climate change impacts and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala.

Faculty, students, and the public are invited to attend this program. Advanced registration is not required.  Refreshments will be available after the seminar. Parking is available on the third and fourth floors in the South Quad Parking Deck across from the CFWE Building on Duncan Drive. To receive announcements about future seminars, download the 2024 Spring Seminar Calendar or request to join our email list at cfwecom@auburn.edu.