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Defending the environment and community lands in West Africa and Costa Rica

A father and son share their stories

Gray Tappan, a geographer at U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Center geographer, and his son Taylor Tappan, who recently earned a PhD in geography from the University of Kansas, will discuss their very distinct approaches to helping indigenous and other rural tropical communities defend their lands and restore their threatened environments. Their methods include deep-dive participatory mapping, GIS, and remote sensing.

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Sustainability Greater La Crosse community

When

Past occurrences (1)

  • 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2023

Where

Affeldt Auditorium, 1309 Centennial Hall

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Centennial Hall

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact John Kelly at 608.785.8341 or jkelly@uwlax.edu.

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