Donna Sheppard, a doctoral candidate in Rural Studies - School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will defend her thesis on “ Improving community-based natural resource management practice in West Africa:  Mapping changing spiritual values within belief-based conservation networks in Ghana and Liberia”.

Examination Committee:
Dr. Karen Landman SEDRD, Advisor
Dr. Sheri Longboat, Advisory Committee Member
Dr. Robin Roth, Geography, Environment Geomatics, Internal Examiner
Dr. Paul Beier, Northern Arizona University,  External Examiner
Dr. Leith Deacon, SEDRD, Examination Chair

Advisory Committee
Dr. Karen Landman, SEDRD, Advisor
Dr. Axel Moehrenschlager, Calgary Zoo Advisory Committee Member
Dr. Sheri Longboat, SEDRD, Advisory Committee Member