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Dr. Kerry Kriger, founder of Save The Frogs!

Duncan — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 04:00:40 +0000

Dr. Kerry Kriger—the founder of Save The Frogs!, which describes itself as the world’s leading amphibian conservation organization—reconstructs the distinctive path he traveled academically and geographically (including a mechanical engineering undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia; studying endangered birds in Hawaii, alongside PhD students; earning his own PhD in environmental science at a university […]

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Avalon Theisen, 14-year-old environmentalist, animal advocate and educator

Duncan — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 04:00:22 +0000

Avalon Theisen—the 14-year-old Tampa environmentalist, animal advocate, and founder of Conserve It Forward—describes what Conserve It Forward is and does, and what prompted her to launch it 2010 (at age nine). She explains how the organization has evolved, including adding an element that reflects her growing interest in “a plant-based lifestyle,” noting that she’s working […]

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Dr. Kerry Kriger, founder of Save The Frogs

Duncan — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Dr. Kerry Kriger–the founder and executive director of Save The Frogs, which bills itself the world’s leading amphibian conservation organization–traces the path that led him from an undergrad with a BS in mechanical engineering to a PhD in environmental sciences, and founding Save The Frogs. He also discusses the plight of amphibians that prompted him […]

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