2012 Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series Panel Discussion

"This Year in Conservation" 2012 Panel Discussion 

SCCS­‐NY 2012 featured the Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series Panel Discussion as a special public program on the evening of Wednesday, October 10. The focus of the discussion was “This Year in Conservation,” and featured an engaging conversation between four conservationists on their own unique careers, and how the important innovations, milestones, and events of the last twelve months have challenged and inspired conservation action on the world stage and in their own individual work. The evening's panelists included: 

  • Dr. Avecita Chicchón, Program Director, Andes-­‐Amazon Initiative, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
  • Dr. Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr., Libra Professor of Conservation Biology, Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine
  • Dr. Robin Kimmerer, Professor and Director, Center for Native Peoples, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York
  • Moderator: Dr. Eleanor J. Sterling, Director, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, AMNH
Panelists Dr. Avecita Chicchón, Dr. Malcolm L. Hunter, Dr. Robin Kimmerer and moderator Dr. Eleanor J. Sterling sit on a stage and speak.

The Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series was established in honor of Dr. Mack Lipkin, Sr., by his many friends and admirers. Dr. Lipkin was a physician who was a gentle and powerful force in advancing the most humane and caring practices of medicine. 

This is a yearly event that is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact us at [email protected].