Biodiversity Conservation in the Time of COVID
Part of The Scientist Is In
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Part of The Scientist Is In
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Join the Museum’s Jaffe Chief Conservation Scientist Eleanor Sterling of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation as she explores some of the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected biodiversity conservation efforts in a family-friendly program.
Find out about some of the beneficial effects of the sudden reduction of human activities in the wake of COVID-19, as well as about some of the challenges faced by front-line conservation workers whose efforts have been stymied by the global spread of the virus. Bring your conservation questions for the live q-and-a!
Watch a recording of the livestream below, first aired on Thursday, September 24, 2020.
This program is part of Climate Week NYC.