Undergraduate and Graduate Student Involvement in International Research in China with Pandas and the Mediterranean, South Africa, and Central America with Sea Turtles and Crocodiles. How do I Get Involved?

The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University presents the eighth East Asian Colloquium.

Presenter:
Frank Paladino (Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University FortWayne)

Pandas and Red Pandas in China have been endangered but recent advances in captive animal breeding have produced a significant number of animals now being held.  The Chinese scientists at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base are interesting in reintroduction of these captive breed extras back into protected reserves.  Frank Paladino will discuss methods of understanding endangered species in the wild and where and when they move.  He will also discuss impacts of climate change on endangered species movement and include discussions and research involving students in Greece, South Africa, and Costa Rica.

(Light refreshments will be served. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch.)

Frank Paladino received his BS in Biology at State University of New York in Plattsburgh 1974, MS in Ecology at State University College at Buffalo in 1976, and Ph. D. in Zoo physiology, Washington State University in 1979.  He is the Jack W. Schrey Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and serves as the department chair.  He is also the President of the International NGO (Non Governmental Organization) “The Leatherback Trust”, which is focused on saving endangered sea turtles throughout the world and also Vice President of the NGO “Global Cause” established to help reintroduce Pandas back into Chinese wildlife preserves.

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