SPEAKERS GUIDE

Dr. Lenny Gannes

Assistant Professor
Sciences & Conservation Studies, College of Santa Fe

1600 St. Michaels Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tel: (505) 473-6003
lgannes@csf.edu

Dr. Gannes lived for many years in Sede Boqer, Israel, and studied small songbirds migrating from Africa to Europe across the Sahara and Negev Deserts. He has taught numerous backcountry-based (backpacking & kayaking) courses for college-level students focusing on environmental policy, natural history and personal growth. Dr. Gannes is a broadly trained ecologist and physiologist with interests in conservation, environmental policy and sustainability.

Topics on which qualified to speak:

• Ecology in Israel and the Middle East
• Ecology and Natural History
• Environmental Health and Justice
• Green Building / Sustainability
• Personal growth through experiential education and natural history

Types of Presentations available for:

• Scholar-in-residence for campus
• Jewish outdoor education programs for adults
• In-service training program for educators
• Campus speaker
• Conference speaker
• Day school / religious school speaker
• Multi-day backpacking natural history courses