Centre for Democratic Futures take over event - Arjun Awasthi
Wednesday 13th November 2024, 2:00pm
We are delighted to introduce the first Centre for Democratic Futures ‘Take over’ which will be hosted by the School of Biological Sciences on Wed 13th November 2024 @2pm B85/2207 (and teams) with Arjun Awasthi, Faculty of Social Sciences presenting his research into Ex-Situ and In-Situ Wildlife Conservation: Looking at the Great Indian Bustard Recovery Program.
Abstract
The wildlife conservation of a critically endangered species is complicated. There are many stakeholders, at the local, national, and international level. This seminar will introduce the biology of the Great Indian Bustard and IUCN red list species in India. There will be a discussion about ex-situ versus in-situ conservation strategies, and finally I shall draw on my personal experience working on the Bustard Recovery Program where I incubated, hatched, and reared 10 of the rarest chicks in the world.
Biography
Arjun Awasthi is an interdisciplinary researcher and a PhD candidate at the University of Southampton. His research looks at consumer demand for luxury products sourced from the illegal wildlife trade. Previously he has been a Project Associate with the Wildlife Institute of India working on the Great Indian Bustard Recovery Program. He was also a Bird Keeper at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC. Arjun has an avid passion for life sciences but to integrate this with social science and this has been his endeavour throughout his PhD.
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