December 2014 Meeting

Tue, December 2, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Blue Spruce County Park
Speaker: Andrew L. Mack, , 724-238-2324, Executive Director, Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance, and Scientific Director, Green Capacity

Description

Dr. Andrew L. Mack will give a presentation on the birds of Papua New Guinea. A conservation professional, he has lived and worked in some of the world's most diverse and exceptional ecosystems.

In Melanesia, in the wilderness of Papua New Guinea, Andy Mack completed some of the first in-depth and long-term ecological studies ever undertaken in the region. After decades of research, he came away with insights into conservation, economic development, and the global politics of earth stewardship.

Searching for Pekpek:Cassowaries and Conservation in the New Guinea Rain forest, is the chronicle of Andy's personal and scientific journey. His adventure is akin to stepping through a portal into a time and place where ancient cultures clash with modern sensibilities, of surviving in a country where there is no access to electricity, health care, roads, telephones, or police, all while searching for a dinosaur-like bird, some species of which can reach 6 feet, weigh 120 pounds, and are one of the few birds that can easily kill people. Donï¿½t miss this exciting program!