MONTICELLO, Arkansas – Dr. Elena Rubino, an Assistant Professor of Conservation Social Science at UAM, traveled to Katmandu, Nepal, during the holiday season, but her mission was far from a vacation. She was there to help save two endangered species: the red panda and the Chinese pangolin. She was approached by the Red Panda Network,…
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UAM hires Conservation Social Science Instructor
MONTICELLO, Ark.- The needs of people and wildlife aren’t always a good fit. Animals need habitat, and humans need space. It’s a conflict of nature. In the end, something has to give. But for Dr. Elena Rubino finding a solution is her challenge. “We need to understand how to balance ecological and social objectives to…