The Buckeye and the Northcoast Regional Land Trust are excited to welcome Dr. Richard Knight, professor emeritus of Wildlife Conservation at Colorado State University to the Northcoast for two different talks on the topics of ranching and private land conservation:
“Ranchers as a Keystone Species in the West that Works” lecture by Richard Knight
3PM @ CalPoly Humboldt Siemens Hall Rm. 108, Arcata, CA
Open to students and citizens alike! Plan to arrive early to secure parking and a seat.
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“Private Lands Conservation: The Neglected Geography” lecture by Richard Knight
6PM @ Paskenta Mad River Brewing, Blue Lake, CA
Hosted by Eel River Watershed Improvement Group (ERWIG) Science on Tap
Richard Knight is interested in the intersection of land use and land health in the American West. A professor emeritus of wildlife conservation at Colorado State University, he received his graduate degrees from the University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin. While at Wisconsin he was an Aldo Leopold Fellow and conducted his research at Aldo Leopold’s farm, living in “The Shack.”
Before becoming an academic he worked for the Washington Department of Game developing the nongame wildlife program. Presently, he sits on a number of boards including the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, where he was Vice-president of Conservation, the Science Board of the Malpai Borderlands Group, the Land Conservation Assistance Network and Rocky Mountain Land Library. For 16 years he sat on the Board of Editors for Conservation Biology and for 10 years on the Board of Editors for Ecological Applications.
He was selected by the Ecological Society of America for the first cohort of Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellows which focus on leadership in the scientific community, communicating with the media, and interacting with the business and corporate sectors. He has published over 175 papers and book chapters and has co-authored or co-edited 11 books.
In 2007 Colorado State University honored him with the Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching award. He is a five-time recipient of the students’ choice for Outstanding Faculty Member in the Warner College of Natural Resources. In 2009 he was invited to speak to The Explorer’s Club in New York City, and in 2011 spoke to The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., both talks addressed human-land relationships.
Thanks to CalPoly Humboldt, ERWIG Science on Tap and Paskenta Mad River Brewing for hosting these free public events. And to Dr. Richard Knight for making the journey to the Northcoast to share his knowledge and experience conserving working lands. And finally, a big thank you to the Buckeye for spearheading this project! We are proud to work alongside you.
This event was funded in part through a grant awarded by the California Department of Conservation.