Guassa Gelada and Masoala Red Ruffed Lemur Conservation ... · Program: In her presentation, Dean...
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OcelotsDinnerProgramAnnouncementThursday,June6,2019
Guassa Gelada and Masoala Red Ruffed Lemur Conservation Projects
FeaturedSpeaker:DeanGibson,CuratorofPrimatesforSanDiegoZooGlobal.ShegraduatedfromSanDiegoStateUniversitywithaBachelorofSciencedegreeinZoologyandcompletedaMaster’sdegreeinForestScience&WildlifeEcologyatYaleUniversity’sSchoolofForestryandEnvironmentalStudies.DeanbeganhercareerasakeeperattheLAZoowheresheworkedwithavarietyofspecies.ShemovedtoSanDiegotoattendSanDiegoState,andatthattime,beganworkingasaprimatekeeperattheSanDiegoZoo.Tenyearslatersheleftthezooforgraduateschool.Aftercompletinghergraduatedegree,DeanmovedtoMadagascarintheroleofProjectCoordinatorfortheMadagascarFaunaGroupandspentthreeyearsworkingonlemurconservation.OnherreturntotheUSA,DeanjoinedtheDukeLemurCenterastheAssistantDirector,whereshecontinuedtofocusonlemurmanagementandconservationinMadagascar.WhileatDuke,DeanalsoservedastheInternationalCoordinatorforthefirsteverreintroductionofcaptivebornlemursbacktoMadagascar.In2008,DeanreturnedtotheSanDiegoZooastheCuratorofPrimatesandcontinuestofocusonensuringhighstandardsofcareandmanagementpracticesaswellasaddressingtheon-goingconservationneedsforprimates.
Program:Inherpresentation,Deanwillprovideanintroductionandupdateontwoconservationinitiatives,bothofwhichhavereceivedfundingthroughtheOcelotsGrantProgram.TheGuassaGeladaResearchProjectisalong-termstudyofawildpopulationofgeladamonkeysatGuassa,Ethiopia,thelargestremainingexpanseofnaturalisticgeladahabitatintheworld.TheMsoalaRedRuffedLemurProjectisfocusedonbetterunderstandingtheredruffedlemur(Vareciarubra)populationoftheMasoalaPeninsulaofMadagascar,in
anefforttoconservethiscriticallyendangeredspecies.
ProgramTopicand/orSpeakersaresubjecttochange
Dinner is at the Zoo Party Area San Diego Zoo
Thursday,June6,2019
5:45-6:15pm Check-inatthemainentrance.Check-inwillclosepromptlyat6:15pm.
6:00-6:30pmCocktailsandAnimalAmbassadors.
OpportunityDrawingTicketsandLogoMerchandiseforsale(andthroughouttheevening).
6:30-7:30pm WelcomeandDinner
Salad:FieldGreenSaladwithSeasonalGardenGreenswithRedCabbage,ShreddedCarrot,CherryTomatoes,andChampagneVinaigrette(Vegan/GF)Entrée:GrilledBreastofChickenOreganowithRoastedPotatoes,FetaCrema,HerbedCroutons,SweetPeas,andFreshPickedMintedHeirloomTomatoSaladOrvegetarianoption:SweetCornTamaleswithRoastedGreenChili&CheddarCheese,CreamyRoastedTomatilloandCilantroSauce,CrispyTri-ColoredTortillaStrips,andCotijaCrumbleDessert:NewYorkandCrèmeBruleeCheesecake(Veg)
7:30-8:30pm Program:Featuredspeaker,GrantsInAction,Ollie’sMinute,Joanne’sRemarks,andannouncementofopportunitydrawingwinners.
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