Dr. David A. Burney joined the NTBG as Director of Conservation in 2004, and assumed leadership of its Living Collections and Horticulture Department in 2006.
Dr. Burney's past research has focused on endangered species, paleoenvironmental studies, and causes of extinction. He has over 30 years of practical experience in conservation, including serving as a technical consultant for Wildlife Conservation Society, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, BBC Natural History Unit, National Museums of Kenya, United Nations Development Program, USDA, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and other organizations.
Dr. Burney is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hawai`i-Mānoa and the Université d'Antananarivo (Madagascar). Prior to moving to Kaua`i he was a Professor at Fordham University in New York. He received an M.Sc. in conservation biology from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) and a Ph.D. in Zoology with a minor in Botany from Duke University. He is author of over 100 scientific articles and monographs, many concerning the processes of extinction and environmental change. In 2006 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to write a book on his work at Makauwahi Cave on Kaua`i. His research has been featured on National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel, Hawai`i Public Television, NOVA, and National Public Radio.
Dr. Burney's past research has focused on endangered species, paleoenvironmental studies, and causes of extinction. He has over 30 years of practical experience in conservation, including serving as a technical consultant for Wildlife Conservation Society, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, BBC Natural History Unit, National Museums of Kenya, United Nations Development Program, USDA, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and other organizations.
Dr. Burney is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hawai`i-Mānoa and the Université d'Antananarivo (Madagascar). Prior to moving to Kaua`i he was a Professor at Fordham University in New York. He received an M.Sc. in conservation biology from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) and a Ph.D. in Zoology with a minor in Botany from Duke University. He is author of over 100 scientific articles and monographs, many concerning the processes of extinction and environmental change. In 2006 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to write a book on his work at Makauwahi Cave on Kaua`i. His research has been featured on National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel, Hawai`i Public Television, NOVA, and National Public Radio.
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