June 2010
Jane and the Crane Migration
One of Jane's favorite places to visit and "recharge her batteries" is the Platte River in Nebraska. Her dear friend photographer Tom Mangelsen has a family cabin there and Jane tries each year to sneak a few days into her busy schedule to witness the migration of the sandhill cranes and snow geese. Every March and April, an estimated hundreds of thousands of these magnificent birds travel through Nebraska on their great migration to Alaska and even Siberia.
The time is spent not only observing the cranes but also relaxing with her friend Tom. Tom is a Nebraska native and one of the world's premiere nature photographers. His photography has been featured in some of the world's leading journals and he is the owner of Thomas Mangelsen's Images of Nature Gallery. Please be sure to view his website, which features many stunning images for sale. Currently, Images of Nature has a promotion that benefits the Jane Goodall Institute. To both Jane and Tom, the cranes are not only beautiful, but are symbols of peace.
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| Jane takes a moment to reflect in Nebraska. |
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| The Platte River area during a beautiful multi-colored sunset. |
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| Jane and Tom roll up their sleeves and gather wood for a fire at the cabin. |
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| The sandhill cranes fly in formation near the Platte River. |
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| Jane shares a laugh with Patricia Hammond and Jason Schoch, both involved in the Roots & Shoots program in South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Learn more about our fantastic programs for the Native American community on the Roots & Shoots website. |
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| Jane sneaks in a few minutes to catch up on email at Tom's cabin! |
Photos by Tom Mangelsen - Images of Nature
Text by John Trybus (JGI)
USA Tour Recap: Jane's Visit to Minnesota
The third stop on Jane's Spring 2010 USA lecture tour was to St. Louis Park, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. Jane was in town to give a keynote lecture at Beth El Synagogue, where her friend Gil Mann is president of the congregation. In front of the synagogue's beautiful stained glass windows, she spoke to a sold-out crowd of more than 1,300 people.
Among other topics, Jane spoke about JGI's community-centered approach to conservation and about Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program. Be sure to read Jane's interview with the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune.
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| Beth El Synagogue had beautiful stained glass windows and natural lighting. It was the perfect place for Jane to speak. |
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| The synagogue's foyer showcased peace doves. Every year, members of Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots celebrate International Peace Day by creating and flying doves out of recycled materials. You can learn more about Peace Day and how to make a dove on our website. |
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| Miniature peace doves hung even from the ceilings! |
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| Prior to the lecture, Jane mingled with guests. |
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| Delicious Pot du Creme's made from Jane Goodall Theo Chocolate were served at the reception prior to the lecture. |
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| The synagogue displayed letters from young people to Jane. |
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| Jane meets a young Roots & Shoots member during the book signing and admires the clever Jane doll she made! |
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| Jane stayed at The Marsh while visiting. This wellness center is located near the scenic Minnetonka wetlands. |
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| This beautiful tree welcomes people to The Marsh's entrance. |
Photos and text by John Trybus (JGI)
Jane Visits Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC
While Jane was in Washington, DC in April she not only received the AAG Atlas Award, she also spent the day at Sidwell Friends School. Sidwell Friends is a PK-12, co-educational Quaker day school with campuses in Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD.
Jane spoke at the school in celebration of Sidwell's Peace Week and to congratulate the school on becoming a member of Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program. The only way for Jane to speak to all the students interested in Roots & Shoots was for her to give 2 lectures! Peace is a recurring theme for members of the program. Every year, members of Roots & Shoots participate in the International Day of Peace. Visit the Roots & Shoots website for more information.
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| Jane gave 2 presentations in the Sidwell auditorium. An iconic image of Jane in the the Gombe National Park served as the background. |
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| Both the lower and upper school students came -- hundreds of students heard the message about Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program. |
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| When Jane asked the students, "who wants to change the world?" they jumped to their feet and joined her in an enthustiastic call to action. |
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| The Sidwell Friends School campus was beautiful at the beginning of Spring. |
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| Jane, who is a United Nations Messenger of Peace, came to campus to celebrate Peace Week. Signs like this one above were placed throughout the school. |
Photos and text by John Trybus (JGI)
Have a look: samples of Jane's insect photos
Since Jane is on a perpetual global speaking tour and traveling more than 300 days per year, she gets to places few of us have seen. Jane loves taking photos and thought you would enjoy seeing some of her more unusual snapshots.
Here are a collection of insect photos she has taken over the last year -- mostly in Africa. We promise to highlight more behind-the-scenes photos by Jane in weeks to come on the Where in the World is Dr. Jane? blog! Let us know what you think of the photos by sending an email to jtrybus@janegoodall.org.
You can also read the remarkable story about another insect, the endangered American Burying Beetle, in Jane's newest book, Hope for Animals and Their World. The American Burying Beetle is fascinating for many reasons, including the fact that both male and female play a role in parenting the offspring! You can purchase a copy of the book in the JGI store.
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Photos by Jane Goodall
Text by John Trybus (JGI)
Jane Recieves the AAG Atlas Award in Washington, DC
Jane's second stop in her Spring 2010 USA lecture tour was Washington, DC, where she received the Atlas Award from the Association of American Geographers (AAG). Jane was the first recipient of the award, which is "designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding accomplishments that advance world understanding in exceptional ways." On April 16 at the Marriot Wardman Hotel in downtown Washington, Jane gave the keynote address to nearly 3,000 geographers and other guests.
Lilian Pintea, JGI's director of conservation science, joined Jane to describe the remote sensing and participatory mapping techniques JGI uses in the Greater Gombe Ecosystem and other areas in Africa to help protect chimpanzees and their habitat. You can learn more about how JGI uses GIS technology to track deforestation and land use patterns by watching our video, Putting Science into Action.
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| AAG Executive Director Doug Richardson presented Jane with the Atlas Award. |
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| This year marks the 50th anniversary of Jane's pioneering chimpanzee research. The AAG conference featured the new Gombe 50 logo on giant screens throughout the ballroom. |
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| Several cameras were on hand to record Jane's speech. |
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| Jane addressed the audience with Mr. H by her side. |
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| So many geographers! |
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| Jane met with AAG members after her presentation. |
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| Jane holds the Atlas Award. According to AAG, "[T]he image of Atlas bearing the weight of the world on his shoulders is a powerful metaphor for this award program, as our nominees are those who have taken the weight of the world on their shoulders and moved it forward." |
Photos and text by John Trybus (JGI)
Jane's USA Lecture Tour Begins: Buffalo
Jane's Spring 2010 USA lecture tour kicked off at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York on April 14. Passing by Niagra Falls, Jane drove from Toronto, where she had previous speaking engagements, for a very special lecture -- the first in the United States to mark Gombe 50, a global celebration of Jane's pioneering chimpanzee research and inspiring vision for our future. The lecture was titled Gombe and Beyond: The Next Fifty Years.
With this appearance, Jane inaugurated the first in a special speakers series hosted by Canisius College's Institute for the Study of Human-Animal Relations. Led by Professor Michael Noonan, this program has developed a strong tie to Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program, and has a R&S group on campus.
Canisius' student newspaper, The Griffin, summed up the evening nicely: "As dusk fell over the Koessler Athletic Center Wednesday, hundreds of people stood hours wrapped around Main Street to the Health Science building on Delavan. If a stranger had walked by the Canisius campus, one would have thought that a rock star or renowned athlete was gracing the basketball court."
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| JGI merchandise and Jane's books were sold in the foyer of the Koessler Athletic Center. Among the books were the 50th anniversary editions of Jane's classics, In the Shadow of Man and Through a Window. |
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| The venue welcomed over 2,500 people for a SRO event! |
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| The line of students, faculty and members of the Buffalo community stretched around the Canisius College campus. |
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| The Koessler center has hosted many well-known speakers, including Bill and Hillary Clinton and on April 14th -- Jane! |
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| Jane exchanges a friendly fist bump with a local student during the book signing. |
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| With over 2,500 people the book signing lasted for hours. Jane couldn't help but have fun by signing the stool she sat on - for two hours! |
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Photos and text by John Trybus (JGI)
