Conservation Efforts for Threatened North Country Wildlife [S-26-10]

This course will detail the natural history and conservation ecology directed towards two wildlife species in Northern New York: the state-threatened Blanding's turtle and the Endangered Spruce Grouse. The presentations will focus on the work the presenter, his students, and his colleagues have conducted over the past 27 years on both of these iconic species. There will be some live turtles to show, including a Blanding's turtle.

Glenn Johnson is a Professor in the Biology Department at SUNY Potsdam, where he teaches conservation, ecology and vertebrate biology courses mostly. His main interest is Conservation Biology, especially endangered vertebrates and most particularly amphibians and reptiles. He coauthored a field guide to amphibians and reptiles of New York and has authored numerous scientific papers and technical reports on threatened vertebrates in New York and Pennsylvania.

Cap: 50