Emilia Patrícia Medici is a Brazilian conservation biologist who focuses on tapirs. She is the founder of the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative. [1] 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. [2] Her TED Talk on tapir conservation has been viewed over 1,400,000 times. [3]
Medici's work has included promoting putting reflective lighting on tapirs so that drivers can better see them at night. [4]
Emilia Patrícia Medici is a Brazilian conservation biologist who focuses on tapirs. She is the founder of the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative. [1] 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. [2] Her TED Talk on tapir conservation has been viewed over 1,400,000 times. [3]
Medici's work has included promoting putting reflective lighting on tapirs so that drivers can better see them at night. [4]