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Call of the Wild Speaker Series

Houston Zoo Call of the Wild Speaker Series resumes again in September 2009 with an exciting lineup of guest speakers.

The Houston Zoo’s 2009-10 Call of the Wild Speaker Series begins its new season in September 2009 with an exciting lineup of guest speakers. Enjoy an evening of scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, breathtaking photographs and first-hand stories from conservationists on the frontlines in the battle to help save the world’s wildlife. Proceeds of the Call of the Wild lectures benefit our local and global conservation initiatives at the Zoo.

With conservation and environmental issues becoming hot-button topics for debate across the world, the Houston Zoo’s Call of the Wild Speaker Series offers a forum for global conservation leaders to share their knowledge, concerns and plans for the future. Starting September 10, 2009, four unique lectures will be held at the Brown Education Center over the span of six months.

The Call of the Wild Speaker Series is generously sponsored by the Charles T. Bauer Foundation, the Tapeats Fund, and Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Houston Zoo. 

Seating is limited. Tickets for the speaker series are on sale now.


  

  March 25, 2010
Cristina Mittermeier Wildlife Photographer

President International League of Conservation Photographers
Brown Education Center
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments
Event begins at 7:00 p.m

 
From the popular to the scientific, Cristina's work has appeared in major magazines around the world including Nature's Best, Latina, Elan, National Geographic, National Geographic Explorer, Organic Connections and American Photo in the United States, Rumbos, Escala and Sale la Foto, in Mexico, Explorador and Terra in Brazil, Man and Biosphere in China, among others.
 
 
 
 
 
 
As a photographer and writer since 1996, Cristina has co-edited 9 books, including a series published with Conservation International and Cemex. Megadiversity: Earth's Wealthiest Countries for Biodiversity (1996), Hotspots: Earth's biologically richest and most endangered ecoregions (1998), Wilderness Areas: Earth's Last Wild Places (2002), Wildlife Spectacles (2003), Hotspots Revisited (2005), and Transboundary Conservation: A New Vision for Protected Areas (2005), and Pantanal: South America’s Wetland Jewel (2005). Her latest book project, The Wealth of Nature will be available for pre-order online before the event. 
 


Purchase your ticket for this event today!


 

 

 

Limited Time Only - Purchase Cristina Mittermeir's Book - The Wealth of Nature

 
Limited pre-sale of The Wealth of Nature now available online for pickup at the March 25th Lecture Event. 

The Wealth of Nature, produced by The International League of Conservation Photographers with partners Conservation International (CI), IUCN, The WILD Foundation and CEMEX. CI’s President and legendary conservationist, Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier, and ILCP’s founder and President, Cristina Mittermeier, examines ideas on how to integrate the real value of important services – fertile soil, fresh water, breathable air, and a moderate climate – into traditional economic systems to benefit all of Nature, including humans.
 
Limited quantities available. Book signing by Cristina Mittermeier the evening of March 25th.
 
 
 
 

 Call of the Wild Speaker Series is generously sponsored by: 


Tapeats Fund  

Charles T Bauer Foundation

 
 
 
  
 
 
Food Provided by: