Wild Hope Community Screening & Discussion | June 12
Wild Hope Community Screening & Discussion | June 12
The Buffalo Museum of Science and Buffalo Toronto Public Media invite you to join us for a community screening and discussion of Wild Hope on June 12, 2024 from 6pm-7:30pm at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
During the event, we will screen the episode “The Big Oyster” which tells the story of an alliance of architects, restaurateurs, scientists, and high school students deploying one billion oysters to restore New York Harbor and protect the city from climate change.
Following the screening, hear about restoration projects and issues in our local Great Lakes ecosystem from a panel of Research Associates with the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences.
This event is open to all ages. This is a free event, however you must register to attend.
About Wild Hope
WILD HOPE is a new series of short films highlighting the intrepid changemakers who are working to restore and protect our planet. Each half-hour episode inspires audiences with stories of bold interventions, unexpected alliances, and nature’s resilience. Whether tapping oysters to clean New York City waters and prevent flooding, or growing coffee to save Mozambican rainforests, the series reveals how local action can spark powerful change—and provides a refreshing dose of hope in an increasingly cynical world.
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Panelists
Panel discussion on freshwater restoration in WNY with local experts including:
Zachary Goodrich
Head of Land Stewardship, Tifft Nature Preserve; Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences
Abbey Hines, MEd
Collections Assistant - Zoology / Go Fish! Project Manager; Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences
Corey A. Krabbenhoft, PhD
Assistant Professor; Department of Biological Sciences; University at Buffalo
Research Areas: Aquatic ecology; Freshwater ecosystems; Fisheries
Isabel Porto-Hannes, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor; Department of Environment and Sustainability; University at Buffalo
Research Assistant Professor; Department of Biological Sciences; University at Buffalo
Research Areas: Freshwater Mussel Conservation, Aquatic Restoration, Limnology
Shannon Seneca, PhD, REHS/RS, EIT
Six Nations of the Grand River Mohawk, Turtle Clan
Research Assistant Professor; Department of Indigenous Studies; University at Buffalo
Moderated by:
Holly A. Schreiber, PhD
Chief Scientist, Buffalo Museum of Science, Tifft Nature Preserve; Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences