On Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Dan Bogan of Siena College will talk about “First Growth and Old Growth Forests of the Catskills” at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in downtown Saratoga Springs.

“The Catskills are underrepresented in ecological research, unlike the Adirondacks and other mountain ranges. “Dr. Bogan said. “There are very few examples of old growth and first growth forests in the Northeast.”

First-growth forests have never been logged or disturbed. Old-growth forests have been developed over a long period of time without disturbance.

Dr. Bogan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Siena College in Loudonville. He enjoys integrating his research with teaching undergraduate courses that span Environmental Science, Biodiversity, Urban Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation, and Applied Wildlife Research.

His research explores the spatial ecology and behavior of wildlife, particularly coyotes and fishers, to understand how animals are responding to suburban and urban development. His applied research seeks to better understand human–wildlife interactions to reduce or prevent conflicts to maintain human valuation of wildlife species. He holds a PhD from Cornell University, an MS from SUNY University at Albany, and a BS from SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry.