RECENT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Conference. September 2023.
“In Your Own Backyard: How to Use Flagship Species, Out-of-the-Box Partnerships, Research, and Habitat Restoration to Recover Threatened Species and Preserve Local Biodiversity”.” Session designer and lead facilitator.
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Conference. September 2021.
“AZA and Climate: Keeping Pace with the Change.” Session designer and lead facilitator.
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) COP 12. Manilla, Philippines. October 2017.
“Central Asian Migration and Linear Infrastructure Atlas.” Co-authors: E. Sanderson and K. Fisher.
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Pathways Conference, Estes Park, CO, USA, September 2017.
“Large carnivore-livestock conflict in Wakhan, Afghanistan.” Co-authors Z. Moheb, T.K. Fuller, H. Kretser, N. Mostafawi.
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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Central Asian Migratory Mammals Initiative. Vilm, Germany, April 2017.
Lead and facilitator: “Atlas of range-wide mapping and priority setting of CAMI species (distribution and movement corridors) and linear infrastructure threats across Central Asia.”
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United Nations Development Program and Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic. New York, USA. October, 2016.
International Snow Leopard Day. Speaker and Panelist.
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United States Forest Service International Workshop on Camera Trap Methodology. Bukhara, Uzbekistan, November 2015.
Workshop Organizer and Facilitator.
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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Saiga Antelope COP 4. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 2015.
“Guidelines on linear infrastructure for saiga and other migratory ungulates in Central Asia.”
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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Central Asian Migratory Mammals Initiative. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 2014.
“Enforcement mechanisms for the conservation of migratory large mammals in Central Asia: multi-agency task forces and SMART.”
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World Parks Congress. Sydney, Australia, November 2014.
“Connecting the dots: integrating protected areas into landscape-level conservation to preserve nomadic migratory spectacles in the Daurian Steppe.” Co-authors: D. Wilkie, O. Baysgalan.
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) COP 11. Quito, Ecuador, November 2014.
“Addressing the impact of linear infrastructure on ungulates in Central Asia – lessons learned from Mongolia.” Co-authors: R. Victurine, J. Wingard, O. Bayasgalan.
UNEP/CMS Stakeholder Meeting on the Conservation of Large Mammals in Central Asia. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 2014.
“Wildlife trafficking enforcement mechanisms for the conservation of migratory large mammals in Central Asia.”
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) COP 10. Bergen, Norway, October 2011.
“Conservation of Ovis ammon in Tajikistan and options for transboundary conservation and cooperation.” Co-authors: T. Rosen, S. Ostrowski, S. Michel, and K.H. Safarov.
Conference on Transboundary Conservation in the Tajikistan Pamirs. Dushanbe, Tajikistan, September, 2011.
Conference organizer, opening and closing remarks, facilitator throughout: speaker on “Transboundary opportunities in the Pamirs.”
Pathways to Success Conference. Estes Park, Colorado, USA, September 2010.
“Conservation during global conflict: Using human dimensions approaches to curtail U.S. military personnel demand for wildlife products in Iraq and Afghanistan.” Co-authors: H.E. Kretser, M.F. Johnson, E. Bennett, L.M. Hickey, J. Mallory
International Conference on Range-wide Conservation Planning for Snow Leopards. Beijing, China, March 2008.
Conference co-organizer: speaker on “Transboundary protected areas for snow leopard conservation.”
International Conference on Transboundary Conservation in the Pamirs. Urumqi, China, September 2006.
Conference organizer, opening and closing remarks, facilitator, introductions throughout.
Society for Conservation Biology - Asia Section Conference. Katmandu, Nepal. September, 2005.
“Native small mammals in Central Asian grasslands: Friend or foe.” Co-Authors: A.T. Smith, L. Hinds
International Workshop on Gobi Bear Management. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. November, 2004.
Conference Co-Organizer, keynote speaker, facilitator.
International Workshop on Mongolian Saiga Antelope Conservation. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. October, 2004.
Conference Co-Organizer, facilitator, closing remarks.
International Mongolian Gazelle Research Symposium/Management Workshop. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. October, 2004.
Conference Organizer, opening and closing remarks, facilitator, introductions throughout.
International Workshop on Brandt’s Vole Management. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. September, 2004.
Conference Co-Organizer, opening and closing remarks, facilitator, introductions throughout.
International Workshop on Mongolian Gazelle Sustainable Harvest and Management. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. October, 2003. Conference Organizer, opening and closing remarks, facilitator, introductions throughout.
Conservation of Biodiversity in the Andes and the Amazon Basin. Cusco, Peru. September, 2001.
1. “The National Geographic Research Expedition to the Cordillera Carabaya, Peru: Project overview and recommendations for conserving biodiversity.” Co-author: A. Seimon.
2. “A widening divide in Peru’s conservation effort: Manu, Tambopata-Candamo, and the Transoceanic Highway.” Co-author: A. Seimon.
3. “Biodiversity and the case for preservation status of the Sibinacocha Watershed.” Co-Author: K. Doyle, T. Aucca. 4. “Using Geographic Information Systems to select hotspots of amphibian and reptile biodiversity in the Andes of southern Peru.” Co-Author: C. Jenkins.
Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment Conference. Rigi, Switzerland. September, 2000.
1. “A four-step approach to the protection of mountain biodiversity affected by land use: The wedding of conservation and culture.”
2. “The effects of roads Through tropical mountains: Peru’s Transoceanic Highway and the threat to one of Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems.” Co-author: A. Seimon.
3. “Encroachment of complex ecosystems into high alpine zones in response to climatic warming: A case from the Andes.” Co-author: A. Seimon.
Society for Conservation Biology Conference. Missoula, Montana. July, 2000.
“Flying squirrels and conservation in the Himalayas: Combining research, education, and Muslim culture.”