Michael Schwartz
Contributing Researcher at East African Wild Life Society- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Prioritizing Species and Spaces
National GeographicOct, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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East African Wild Life Society
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Kenya
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Researcher
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2015 - Present
- Freelance research in Uganda’s national parks in partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority- Research for Uganda Wildlife Authority on elephant conservation biology efforts- Research of biodiversity, community-based conservation, and lion conservation biology
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African Wildlife Conservation Researcher
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2005 - Present
- http://www.michaelwschwartz.com- Field experience in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe- Field partners include the Uganda Wildlife Authority, Uganda Carnivore Program, Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group, Nature Adventure Africa Safaris Ltd., National Geographic Society, Mongabay, East African Wild Life Society, and Panthera
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Mongabay.org
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Researcher, Writer, & Photographer
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Aug 2015 - Present
- Freelance contributor (writer, photographer) on conservation biology issues
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National Geographic Society
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Contributing Researcher
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2014 - 2018
- Traveled to African countries to research various wildlife/land conservation initiatives - Took part in lion telemetry collaring, elephant surveying, and community-based projects - Wrote articles and took wildlife photographs for publication by the National Geographic Society
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Lion Collaring Field Assistant & Researcher
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Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
- Volunteer researcher of lion biology, ecology and conservation - Telemetry collaring, locating, darting, lifting, and photographing lions for bio data- Designed qualitative surveys to assess local attitudes towards lions, leopards, and hyenas- Updated website, wrote articles, shared social media, photographs and public responses
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LTI (Logic Technology Inc.)
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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2011 - 2017
- Global infrastructure services for client, General Electric - Directed a global team of technical experts to complete infrastructure service objectives- Led stakeholder meetings to coordinate, schedule, and obtain buy-in for project implementation- Technical writing/reporting, monitoring and evaluation and root/cause analysis reporting
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Al Jazeera Media Network
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Qatar
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Speaker
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2016
- Guest speaker on a segment of Al-Jazeera to discuss Zimbabwe’s plans to lobby the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora at the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to sell stockpiles of elephant ivory
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The State University of New York
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Support Specialist
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Jan 2010 - Jul 2011
- Member of the proposal team responsible for securing USAID democracy and governance projects - Wrote and edited project reports, press releases, project materials, and technical documents
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Education
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Excelsior College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Natural Sciences/Biology -
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University at Albany, SUNY
Master of Arts - MA, African Studies -
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The College of Saint Rose
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies
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