Nancy Armitage Wildlife Lecture Series: Corissa Busse and Ervin Carlson

The Nancy Armitage Wildlife Lecture Series features a variety of speakers each year who are leading conservation efforts around the world. The Nancy Armitage Wildlife Lecture Series was created to honor the memory of Nancy Armitage and her love for wildlife and conservation. Tickets are limited and go quickly - reserve your spot today! To inquire about a waitlist for this event, please email [email protected]. Bringing Buffalo Home: Restoration and Conservation Across North America For generations, buffalo and Indigenous Peoples have shared a deep relationship rooted in stewardship of the lands and waters of North America. Join Corissa Busse and Ervin Carlson in learning about how the InterTribal Buffalo Council and The Nature Conservancy are working together to restore buffalo across the continent. Speaker bios: Corissa Busse, The Nature Conservancy Corissa Busse serves as The Nature Conservancy’s Buffalo Restoration Program Director. In her role, she brings staff and partners together to support Tribal buffalo restoration across the continent. Corissa has been with TNC for 15 years and previously served as the organization’s Western South Dakota Program Director. Throughout her career, she has focused on bringing diverse partners together to work toward shared conservation goals. Corissa earned a M.A. in Intercultural Communications from Boston University, where she focused on deep listening across differences and creating space for multiple perspectives, particularly those that have historically been suppressed. Ervin Carlson, InterTribal Buffalo Council Ervin Carlson has served as Director of the Blackfeet Buffalo Program since 1996. He is President of the InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC), a position he has held since 2002, and previously served as the organization’s Vice President. Ervin has played an influential role in building partnerships to support buffalo restoration, including working with the Wildlife Conservation Society to establish the Iinnii Initiative for the Blackfeet Tribe. Ervin also serves on the Interagency Bison Management Plan Committee, which works to guide management decisions for buffalo in the Yellowstone population.