Conservation Celebrity Check In is a weekly video conference call with local “celebrities” on Wednesdays at 5pm. This event, hosted by Upstream Alliance, gives friends and colleagues an update on what’s happening around the world during the covid-19 pandemic.

A nationally recognized expert in science education, Dennis Liu directed the production of educational media at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute prior to joining the Foundation as Vice President of Education. Dennis is building the Half-Earth Project Educator Ambassador initiative, aimed at fostering a community of educators committed to supporting the next generation of planetary stewards. Dennis also leads the Half-Earth Chairs & Scholars program promoting global biodiversity research in places like Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique.