An Evening of Innovative Wildlife Science
Join Us for a Celebration of
BRI’s Innovative Wildlife Science
September 20, 2012
6:00-9:00 pm
DiMillo’s On the Water, Long Wharf, Portland, Maine
Evening Program
Cocktail Reception with:
Music by Harpist Jara Goodrich, Portland Symphony • Wildlife Art Gallery by Local Artists
Project Presentations by BRI Biologists • Wildlife Presentations by The Wildlife Center of York
Special Guest Speaker: James M. Fowler
Photo © Mutual of Omaha's
Wild Kingdom
“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans. The challenge of the future is that we realize we are very much a part of the earth’s ecosystem, and learn to respect and live according to the basic biological laws of nature.” – Jim Fowler
Jim Fowler, one of the world’s best known naturalists, has presented information about wildlife and wilderness to the American public on television for more than 40 years. He first served with Marlin Perkins as co-host and later became host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, and also hosted Mutual of Omaha’s Spirit of Adventure. On behalf of Mutual of Omaha, Jim Fowler is actively involved in a nationwide conservation education program conducted at the local community level. This includes personal appearances in numerous cities each year to share conservation related messages.
Jim graduated with degrees in zoology and geology from Earlham College and is internationally recognized as an authority on predatory birds. He pursued a graduate degree by conducting the first studies of the world’s largest eagle, the harpy, in the wilds of the Amazon, and later tracked the movements of the Andean condor in Peru. Jim is president of the Fowler Center for Wildlife Education in New York and serves as the honorary president of the Explorers Club. In 1994 he received the prestigious Explorers Club Medal, the club’s highest honor. Fowler also sits on the boards of Friends of Conservation, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Global Communications for Conservation (GCC).
Space for this Reception is Limited
To Reserve Your Tickets, Please RSVP:
Lynn Marchilli at 207-839-7600 x201 or rsvp@briloon.org
Pre-registration Recommended
Donation: $25/pp