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Speaker Series – Dr. Kurt Galbreath – Building infrastructure for biodiversity research in Mongolia
Speaker Series – Dr. Kurt Galbreath – Building infrastructure for biodiversity research in Mongolia
Mongolia has a complex landscape that is home to a rich assemblage of plants and animals. This biological diversity represents a unique legacy that sets Mongolia apart from neighboring regions. Though the Mongolian biota remains relatively intact, large-scale forces such as climate change and expanding economic development have potential to negatively impact species. Unfortunately, very […]
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Speaker Series – Snow Leopard Conservation in South Gobi – Nadia Mijiddorj & Justine Alexander
Speaker Series – Snow Leopard Conservation in South Gobi – Nadia Mijiddorj & Justine Alexander
The mountain landscapes used by the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and their prey is increasingly subject to human pressures. Humans are at the centre of major threats to the species, including retaliatory killing, livestock rearing, contribution to loss of prey, and the increasing penetration of development projects into snow leopard areas. This talk will […]
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Speaker Series: Bees, sand and water: healing and an ‘everyday extraordinary’ in contemporary Mongolia
Speaker Series: Bees, sand and water: healing and an ‘everyday extraordinary’ in contemporary Mongolia
For many late 19th and early 20th century thinkers, the modern condition was one synonymous with increasing rationalization and secularization. They predicted a growing ‘disenchantment of the world,’ a banishing of the mystic or mysterious as humans increasingly separated from and sought mastery over the natural world. However, instead of simply a disenchanted ‘modern’ world, […]