Please join One Health Academy on Thursday, February 11th, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the NEWCapital Yacht Club (660 Water St SW) in Washington, DC where our guest speaker will be Mr. John Griffin. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 9th, by e-mailing [email protected].
Mr. Griffin will discuss
Wildlife in our Cities - Harmonizing Human-Animal Interactions.
Thanks to those who participated in our survey.
Here's a message from one of our members, Rachel Cumberbatch:
Summer is an important time for aspiring public health professionals who are looking for opportunities to compliment their formal education by doing a summer internship in DC. We can play an important role in helping them identify those opportunities. Please help me compile information on summer opportunities for current college students who are interested in public health. Summer experiences for students of all stages will be helpful, college freshman to post doc. The opportunities may be either paid or unpaid. I will compile any information provided and work with the One Health Academy to disseminate information to everyone.
For a decade, John has worked on solutions to wildlife conflicts. John joined the Humane Society of the United States in 2007 and currently serves as the Director of the Urban Wildlife Programs. He also oversees Humane Wildlife Services, a service that resolves conflicts in the DC and South Florida Metro areas.
Prior to working with the HSUS, John founded A.C.E. Wildlife Services to provide hands-on humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts. John has over 20 years of fieldwork experience with wildlife ranging from raccoons to great apes and has given numerous presentations, trainings, and workshops on topics that include humane and effective approaches to resolving wildlife conflicts, wildlife in disasters, and reunioning and re-nesting small mammals and birds. John has published on a number of topics in regard to wildlife conflict resolution and has recently completed a stint as a National Geographic Expedition team member exploring raccoon behavior in urban areas. He has a degree in biology and graduate work in conservation biology and environmental policy.
There is a 50 person limit to our meeting so we suggest you register early. The cost of the evening is $20.00 per person and includes dinner, discussion with colleagues and networking. Students (with identification) may attend for $10.00.
Please RSVP by emailing
[email protected] with your name and the name of any guests attending. Payment will be taken at the door by cash or check. All RSVPs should be in by the Tuesday before the meeting, February 9th. If you end up not being able to make it after your RSVP, please let us know at
[email protected]
as we factor in the cost for food based on RSVP count.
The nearest Metro station is Waterfront-SEU.
The entrance to the club is facing the water where the old Channel Inn used to be.
Parking can be found on the street or farther east down the street near Cantina Marina.
If you have any questions about this event you can contact us at
[email protected].
