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Bio summary

Professor Smith believes it is possible to change the world, and so do his undergraduate students. He is a professor of conservation biology, population biology and mammalogy in the School of Life Sciences, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He has been the leader of the conservation biology program for over three decades and has successfully built the program based on his internationally recognized research, mentorship of graduate students, and through his dedicated support of undergraduate education. He worked to develop new courses, recruit new faculty and support staff to actively embrace undergraduate students and their goals. He has served as the Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Lagomorph Specialist Group and as an advisor to the Chinese government on issues concerning biodiversity.