Professor of Environmental Studies
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies | Carnivore Coexistence Lab
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Adrian earned his PhD at Harvard University in 1997 and is a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and director of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab since 2007. For the past 27 years, his research focuses on ecology, law, and human dimensions of ecosystems in which crop and livestock ownership overlaps the habitat of large carnivores from coyotes up to grizzly bears. He has authored >133 scientific papers on predator-prey ecology or conservation.
Talks:
Carnivore coexistence and conflict
How to preserve nature for future generations of all life on Earth. How to coexist with large carnivores such as wolves, bears, big cats, or hyenas. An international and interdisciplinary perspective on coexistence and conflict.
Endangered species and humans in the USA and Wisconsin
A look at the Endangered Species Act past, present, and future.
International perspectives on carnivore coexistence
From research in Africa, the Russian Far East, Europe, and South America, I consider different models for coexistence with large controversial wild animals.