Zebras of the Arctic: 5 Lisa Lidgus

When the Saint Louis Zoo began to develop the interpretation for the McDonnell Polar Bear Point exhibition, along came a new opportunity to discuss climate change with their audiences. "Zebras in the Arctic" presents the connections and results of the journey the zoo took in coming to a First Voices approach to understanding and interpreting the significance of polar bears in the Arctic, which includes their collaboration with Smithsonian’s Arctic Studies Center and the Alaska Nanuuq Commission. In this segment, Lisa Lidgus speaks on "Uncharted Territory: A Zoo’s Attempt At Creating Meaningful, Personal Connections Through First Voices Interpretation," and describes the process for creating video journals and the state of interpretation at the McDonnell Polar Bear Point exhibition at the Saint Louis Zoo. Her presentation includes a short community produced video from Prince of Wales, Alaska.

Lisa Lidgus is a Conservation Education Liaison and has worked at the Saint Louis Zoo for 16 years. With a B.A. in Zoology, her background in both conservation education and animal husbandry led her into the field of exhibit design. This work began in 2014 by engaging teachers and students in Alaska Native villages on behalf of this project. She has since transitioned to managing the partnerships between the Zoo and our Alaska Native partners.

This program was webcast and recorded at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 2017.

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