Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden®

Home of the world famous hippo Fiona. Family friendly Zoo committed to inspiring visitors with wildlife and saving species.

Barrows Conservation Lectures

Since 1993, the Barrows Conservation Lecture Series has brought a slate of esteemed naturalists and scientists to Cincinnati to address wildlife issues and global conservation efforts.  For over 25 years, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has presented its Wildlife Conservation Award to one of its Barrows Conservation Lecture Series speakers.

The Barrows Conservation Lecture Series is made possible by the ongoing support of the family of Winifred & Emil Barrows.

2024 Barrows Lecture Series Lineup

  • Wednesday, March 13: Sam James
  • Wednesday, March 27: Dr. Lucy Cooke
  • Wednesday, April 17: Diana Beresford Kroeger
  • Wednesday, May 8: Dr. Divya Vasudev & Dr. Varun Goswani
Tickets

More info coming soon!

CZBG’s Wildlife Conservation Award

The year 2024 marks the 32nd anniversary of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Wildlife Conservation Award. Each year, the Zoo invites several of the world’s leading conservationists and scientists to participate in this series and presents its annual Wildlife Conservation Award to one of the speakers.

1993 – Dame Jane Goodall 2005 – Cynthia Moss 2017 – Craig Packer
1994 – E. O. Wilson 2006 – David Western 2018 – Amy Dickman
1995 – Roger Tory Peterson 2007 – Mark Plotkin 2019 – Mike Fay
1996 – Birute Galdikas 2008 – Robert Kennedy 2020 – n/a
1997 – Russ Mittermeier 2009 – Iain Douglas-Hamilton 2021 – Patricia Wright
1998 – Richard Leakey 2010 – Alan Rabinowitz 2022 – Rob Portman
1999 – Ted Turner 2011 – n/a 2023 – Maggie Dwire
2000 – Laurie Marker & Cathryn Hilker 2012 – Sharon Matola
2001 – Peter Raven 2013 – John Kamanga
2002 – Wangari Mathaai 2014 – John Ruthven
2003 – George Schaller 2015 – Tico McNutt
2004 – n/a 2016 – Suzana Padua & Claudio Padua
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