WHO
The Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin will give his "Tales from the Field" presentation on wildlife, ecology, and conservation as part of San Antonio College's Fine Arts and Cultural Events Series (SAC-FACES).  He will also bring live reptiles for display and discussion.

Free and open to the public.
(please, no children under 5 years of age)

WHEN
Friday, February 27, 2009
7 p.m. public speech with audience Q&A

(Doors open 6 p.m. Seating is on first-come, first-served basis.)

WHERE
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Ave., 78212
McAllister Fine Arts Center - Auditorium (corner of San Pedro and Courtland Pl.)

EVENT CONTACT
Dr. Alice Johnson, Dean of Learning Resources
(210) 486-0901
ajohnson235@mail.accd.edu

BACKGROUND
Most people know Jeff Corwin from his Animal Planet cable TV show, The Jeff Corwin Experience, which has aired since 2000, reaching more than 13 million U.S. viewers, plus audiences in over 70 other countries. In 2004 he won the Emmy for Best Performer in a Children's Series.

Since he was a teenager, Corwin has worked to conserve the world's ecosystems and endangered species.  In fact, he holds biology and anthropology Bachelor's degrees from Bridgewater State College, and a Master's in wildlife and fisheries conservation from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Also, in 1999, Bridgewater State College honored him with a doctorate in public education for his work in communicating the need for a sustainable approach to using natural resources and the importance of conserving endangered species.

An expert in rainforest animals since 1984, Corwin addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1993 regarding the need to conserve neotropical rain forests. By 1994, he had served as expedition naturalist for The Jason Project, the acclaimed documentary series produced by National Geographic and EDS under the direction of Robert Ballard.  Additionally, in 2005, Corwin started the "Corwin's Quest" series, which was filmed over many months on five continents exploring several themes or sensory qualities of animal behavior, including sound, smell, diet, defense, attack, and survival.

His first book, Living on the Edge: Amazing Relationships in the Natural World, is now available in paperback.