Tuesday 10th May 7.30pm, Wallingford School Library

Amy Dickman, University of Oxford

As a conservation biologist Dr Dickman seeks to understand what drives conflict between large carnivores and humans so that these issues can be resolved.  The death of Cecil the lion in 2015 is just one example of the challenging relationship between man and the natural world.

Amy Dickman has worked with lions in Africa for many years.  She is a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group, African Lion Working group and has established the Ruaha Carnivore Project in Southern Tanzania. Dr Dickman has a great deal of practical experience working with big cats and will describe her research into the maintenance of threatened wildlife populations, such as lions, in human dominated landscapes.

Science Exchange Wallingford’s next meeting is at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10th May in Wallingford School Library, St George’s Road, Wallingford.  Meetings are very informal. Speakers talk for about half an hour, then we break for refreshments and return for a lively question and answer session.  We are grateful that the support of local company Triaster, Wallingford School and the generosity of our speakers ensures that each event is free to attend.  We are also privileged to be a Café Scientifique.

If you missed Andy Greenfield's talk on Three Person IVF last month, a report is attached.