Many of the world’s plant and animals are under threat, and yet basic information about many species is lacking. To address these problems, Washington University has recently partnered with two of the nation’s leading institutions in the study and preservation of plants and animals — the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo — to create the Living Earth Collaborative, a new academic center dedicated to advancing the study of biodiversity to help ensure the future of Earth’s species in their many forms.
Come join the WashU Miami Network for a faculty presentation by Jonathan Losos, Director of the Living Earth Collaborative, on March 24, 2019. We will enjoy lunch and time to mingle with fellow alumni and WashU parents before Jonathan Losos' presentation.
More about Jonathan Losos:
In partnership with the Missouri Botanical Garden and the St. Louis Zoo, Losos leads the Living Earth Collaborative, an academic center dedicated to advancing the study of biodiversity. The Living Earth Collaborative serves as a hub to facilitate interdisciplinary research among plant and animal biologists and other scholars across a wide range of fields, bringing together the world’s leading scholars in the field of biodiversity to address the most pressing issue facing humankind today — the ability to sustain life on Earth.
Prior to joining the Washington University faculty in 2018, Losos served as the Lehner Professor for the Study of Latin America, professor of organismic and evolutionary biology, and curator in herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University.