Emilia Patrícia Medici is a Brazilian conservation biologist who focuses on

tapir Tapirs ( ) are large, herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. They are similar in shape to a Suidae, pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk (proboscis). Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, South and Centr ...

s. She is the founder of the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative. She has published peer-reviewed research on animal movements in the Anthropocene with conservation colleagues, and found that animals move less in human-influenced habitats. Her TED Talk on tapir conservation has been viewed over 1,400,000 times.

Life

Medici's work has included promoting putting reflective lighting on tapirs so that drivers can better see them at night.

Awards

* Future for Nature Award *Harry Messel Conservation Leadership Award from the

International Union for Conservation of Nature The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the stat ...

(2004) *Research Prize from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (2011) *National Geographic Buffett Award for Leadership in Conservation (2019)

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Brazilian conservationists {{zoologist-stub