Barrows Conservation Lectures

Since 1993, the Barrows Conservation Lecture Series has brought a slate of esteemed naturalists and scientists to Cincinnati to address wildlife issues and global conservation efforts.  For more than three decades, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has presented its Wildlife Conservation Award to one of its Barrows Conservation Lecture Series speakers.

The Barrows Conservation Lecture Series is made possible by the ongoing support of the family of Winifred & Emil Barrows.

In-Person Tickets
Doors open at 6pm. Lectures begin at 7pm and are held in Frisch’s Theater at Cincinnati Zoo.
Parking is free after 5pm in the Education Parking Lot, Gate Number 1.
Overspill Parking is available in the Erkenbrecher & Euclid parking lot.

Wednesday, March 18

Community—and Science—Guided Conservation in Madagascar

Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka

Wednesday, April 8

The Elakha Alliance: A New Approach to Sea Otter Conservation

Jane Bacchieri

Wednesday, April 22

True Tall Tales from Tanzania: Giraffe Science and Reasons for Hope in the Biodiversity Crisis

Dr. Derek Lee and Dr. Monica Bond

Wednesday, April 29

At the Intersection: Wildlife Conservation, Social Justice, and the Non-Traditional Pathway to Leadership

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant