# Can Science Safeguard Earth’s Wildlife?

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**Date:** March 17, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Room 201-202  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Cities & Climate  
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## Speakers

- **Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant** — Wildlife Ecologist And Co-Host, Mutual Of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom
- **Nadine Lamberski** — Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer
- **Jack Gilbert** — Deputy Director of Research
- **Christian Walzer** — Executive Director of Health

Habitat loss, climate change, and disease are threatening the ecological integrity of our planet. These threats are driving declines in wildlife populations, accelerated by the loss of genetic diversity. Biobanking, including the cryopreservation of living cells, coupled with advanced digital tools, provides an opportunity for a future where genetic diversity, species, and ecosystems can be protected and restored. This panel will discuss the urgency of protecting species—from microbes to megafauna—and how biobanking and digital strategies are helping give wildlife a lifeline.

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