Kent State University at Stark will welcome marine research scientist Derek Burkholder, Ph.D., for a special guest lecture, “All Hands on Deck: Shark and Sea Turtle Conservation,” on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of the Science & Nursing Building.
Burkholder is a research scientist with the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Save Our Seas Shark Research Center and director of the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His research focuses on shark and sea turtle conservation biology, movement ecology, habitat use, foraging ecology, and sea turtle nesting and diving behavior.
The event is free and open to the public, with complimentary refreshments beginning at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are not required.
The lecture is generously funded by the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation.
For more information, contact Dr. Greg Smith at 330-244-3395 or gsmith62@kent.edu.
