Dubuque Audubon December Program
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Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique
Jason Denlinger, a naturalist with Dubuque County Conservation, will share his experience as the Research Manager for Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique from 2015 to 2021. He worked with wildlife ranging from elephants and bats to a variety of birds, including aquatic birds and vultures.
The Gorongosa Restoration Project helped to restore this amazing African wilderness after the national park had been devastated by decades of war. The project has become a conservation success story through human development work in communities around the park in addition to reintroducing and protecting wildlife within Gorongosa National Park. Jason was privileged to play a role by providing scientific and logistical support to young Mozambicans and other researchers from around the world.
Jason will describe his work placing GPS trackers on vultures, conducting aquatic bird surveys, tracking and identifying elephants, organizing biodiversity surveys, and monitoring trail cameras. He will compare local and global conservation challenges, sharing lessons from Gorongosa and how his experience relates to his current work in Dubuque County.
Jason’s passion for nature and conservation grew through his experiences of camping, canoeing, and hiking as a Boy Scout in Dubuque. One of his first summer jobs was working for Dubuque County Conservation. After earning a biology degree from the University of Iowa, he served as a science teacher with the Peace Corps in Mozambique. Upon returning, he worked for the local Scouting program, before moving to New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina to teach again. Jason didn’t hesitate when afforded the chance to return to Mozambique and Gorongosa but is now back in Dubuque where he uses each of his experiences as an environmental educator.
Jason Denlinger, a naturalist with Dubuque County Conservation, will share his experience as the Research Manager for Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique from 2015 to 2021. He worked with wildlife ranging from elephants and bats to a variety of birds, including aquatic birds and vultures.
The Gorongosa Restoration Project helped to restore this amazing African wilderness after the national park had been devastated by decades of war. The project has become a conservation success story through human development work in communities around the park in addition to reintroducing and protecting wildlife within Gorongosa National Park. Jason was privileged to play a role by providing scientific and logistical support to young Mozambicans and other researchers from around the world.
Jason will describe his work placing GPS trackers on vultures, conducting aquatic bird surveys, tracking and identifying elephants, organizing biodiversity surveys, and monitoring trail cameras. He will compare local and global conservation challenges, sharing lessons from Gorongosa and how his experience relates to his current work in Dubuque County.
Jason’s passion for nature and conservation grew through his experiences of camping, canoeing, and hiking as a Boy Scout in Dubuque. One of his first summer jobs was working for Dubuque County Conservation. After earning a biology degree from the University of Iowa, he served as a science teacher with the Peace Corps in Mozambique. Upon returning, he worked for the local Scouting program, before moving to New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina to teach again. Jason didn’t hesitate when afforded the chance to return to Mozambique and Gorongosa but is now back in Dubuque where he uses each of his experiences as an environmental educator.
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Where is it happening?
Mines of Spain and EB Lyons Interpretive Center, 8991 Bellevue Hts, Dubuque, IA 52003-9214, United States
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Host or PublisherDubuque Audubon Society
