PULLMAN – A pioneer of noninvasive wildlife monitoring methods will speak at a free public seminar noon-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, in ADBF 1002 (Vet School).
Samuel K. Wasser is considered by many to be in a unique position to negotiate the kinds of conservation solutions needed in our rapidly changing world. His work is internationally respected by scientists, environmental activists, and government and nongovernment wildlife managers.
His topic will be “Noninvasive methods for monitoring wildlife health over large remote landscapes.”
Wasser has participated in conservation programs throughout Africa and North America in collaboration with state, federal and international organizations. He coordinated the Smithsonian Institution’s wildlife conservation and management training program for African nationals.
He co-edited the book, “Biogeography and Ecology of the Rain Forests of Eastern Africa,” describing one of the most biodiverse areas in the world.
A research professor in biology at the University of Washington, he has held the Endowed Chair in Conservation Biology since 2001 and is director of the UW Center for Conservation Biology. After obtaining his Ph.D. from the UW in 1981, Wasser received consecutive career development awards from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution.
Wasser will meet with various WSU faculty during his visit, which is supported by the College of Veterinary Medicine and the School for Global Animal Health.