Tuesday, September 11, 6 p.m.
The Ecology of the Eurasian Grasslands: A Case Study of the Mongolian Steppes
Dr. Richard Munson, Lecturer in Botany and Manager of The Conservatory, Miami University Hamilton
During a visit to the Central Steppes and the Gobi Desert in 2007, Dr. Richard Munson was struck by the stark beauty of the landscape. The Mongolian Steppes were degraded significantly during the Soviet era by forced collectivization, but efforts are now underway to restore the Steppes to support the nomadic lifestyle of sheep, goat, yak and camel herders.