When:
Monday, May 14, 2018
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Where: Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center, ITW classroom, 1-350, 2133 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Northwestern Engineering Events
Group: McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Category: Academic
Conservation science has progressed rapidly over the past few decades. The primary purpose of conservation research is to gather credible knowledge to assist with management and policy. Unfortunately, decision science, which is the science of how to make decisions in all fields, is rarely used with conservation science. Join The Nature Conservancy’s Hugh Possingham for a discussion on the applications of simple mathematical tools that have transformed nature conservation in The Nature Conservancy and around the world, as well as the value of data and research in conservation.