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Primates and the Future of Conservation: In conversation with Dr Kimberley Hockings

Primates and the Future of Conservation: In conversation with Dr Kimberley Hockings

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In this podcast, Host Sofia Salas Lopez speaks with Dr Kimberley Hockings, Associate Professor in Conservation Science at the University of Exeter. She is an active member of many conservation organisations, such as the Great Ape Section of the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group, and as the co-Director of the Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project

Dr Kimberley is a conservation biologist, with her work mainly focused on studying and facilitating human-wildlife interactions, especially with great apes. Dr Kimberley has extensive experience with fieldwork across West Africa, working on conservation projects and policy.

In this conversation, we will learn more about the biggest issues facing primates and how different forms of conservation can shape the future of wildlife by creating a symbiosis between people and nature.

Highlights:

  • Introduction to Dr Hockings and her journey into conservation

  • The importance of studying primates

  • Threats to primates (Human-wildlife interactions, disease, land loss…)

  • The role of community work in conservation

  • AI and technology in conservation

  • Hopes for the future

Links to further explore her work: https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/26467-kimberley-hockings/about


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