Dr. Steven Green: A Living Legacy *

Having worked in the tropics since 1966, Steven Green, Ph.D., professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, understands the importance of preserving these unique biodiverse habitats. "There are ethical, humanitarian and practical reasons for conserving our planet's tropical regions," said Green, a former chairman of both the Faculty Senate and the Department of Biology as well as a founding director of the DuMond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forests. "We need to protect wildlife and its tropical forest habitat while giving future generations an opportunity to enjoy their beauty by creating local support through ecotourism and other sustainable utilization."

To help achieve that goal, Green and his wife Karen Minkowski, M.A.'93, recently made a planned gift to the University of Miami that will enable his department to endow a chair in tropical conservation biology. "The University has given me a very special opportunity to pursue what I love to do, and it is a privilege to give something back," he said.