Sara Lewis 21

Sara Lewis is an ecologist and professor emerita of Biology at Tufts University with wide-ranging interests in animal behavior and ecology. An enthusiastic science communicator, she has given a TED talk and and wrote a popular book, Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies. She now works with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to identify and protect threatened firefly species around the world. On this departure, Professor Lewis will discuss challenges and opportunities in conserving Africa’s spectacular wildlife diversity.