Liberty, Ecology, and Security
Liberty, Ecology, and Security
About the Webinar
Sep 23, 2021
12:00pm PST/3:00pm EST
The sustainable use of wildlife for commercial and other purposes has proven itself to be a highly effective tool for conserving wildlands and reducing poverty. Join Catherine Semcer as she discusses the intersection of liberty, ecology, and security.
This webinar will include a 30-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute question and answer period where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the presenter.
Incentives matter! Because of this: Canadian students, and students studying in Canada, who complete the follow-up survey will receive a completion certificate that can be used to bolster their professional portfolio or LinkedIn profile and a $10 Amazon gift card for book purchases.
About the Speaker
Catherine Semcer
Catherine E. Semcer is a research fellow with the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) and is the lead researcher with the Wild Africa Initiative. Catherine’s research interests include wildlife trade and trafficking, conservation law enforcement, the sustainable use of biodiversity, environmental security, conservation geopolitics, public-private partnerships for conservation, community-based natural resources management, the role of private capital in delivering conservation outcomes, and ecological and climate risk mitigation.
Catherine is the past chief operating officer of Humanitarian Operations Protecting Elephants (H.O.P.E.), a boutique NGO delivering training, advisory, assistance, and procurement services to African anti-poaching programs. During her tenure with H.O.P.E., she was responsible for leading the opening of projects in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Ethiopia.