There is a growing body of literature that challenges conservation work to not only consider ecological factors, but also sociocultural factors that are intrinsically connected. But what does such work look like on the ground? What does it mean to balance scientific understanding with a socio-cultural understanding of an environment? 

Featured guests:

Dr. Sheila Colla, a trained ecologist whose research focuses on the conservation of lesser understood native species and how these species have become important issues among policymakers and the public in recent years. Dr. Colla works closely with environmental NGOs, landowners, academic partners and government agencies to implement conservation management based on the best available science.

Lisa Myers, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University and member of Beausoleil First Nation is an independent curator and artist with a keen interest in interdisciplinary collaboration. Her recent work involves printmaking, stop-motion animation and performance. Since 2010, her participatory performances involve sharing items in social gatherings reflecting on the value found in place and displacement; straining and absorbing.

Join in this conversation with our guest speakers and Andrés Jiménez, TPL's Environmentalist in Residence (EnvIR) for 2020 to learn about their native plant and pollinator project, Finding Flowers.

This virtual presentation is the Live & Online version of Toronto Public Library's Our Fragile Planet program series.

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Finding Flowers: Using Science and Art to Address Conservation Issues