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Deborah Lehr

Straight Talk with Hank Paulson

Bird Conservation, Biodiversity, and Studying Nature with John Fitzpatrick

Paulson Institute Nature’s Ledger explores how business and conservation can work together for a sustainable and prosperous future. Host Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute, speaks with inspiring guests to spotlight people, projects, and solutions that prove nature is an asset we can’t afford to lose. Grounded in the belief that valuing nature is key to resilient economies, the podcast shares bold ideas and real-world actions to regenerate the planet.

Hank speaks with John Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Fitzpatrick details the importance of bird conservation worldwide, what it’s like to discover a new species, how technology is improving our ability to study nature, and what makes him hopeful for the future of biodiversity.

Host

Henry M. Paulson Jr.

Henry M. Paulson Jr.

Founder and Chairman | Paulson Institute

Henry M. Paulson, Jr., is a business leader, conservationist, statesman, and author who is the founder and chairman of the Paulson Institute and executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate. He served as the 74th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009, where he led the response to the...
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Episode Guest

John Fitzpatrick

John Fitzpatrick

Executive Director | The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

John W. Fitzpatrick is a leading American ornithologist and conservation biologist whose career has shaped modern bird research, conservation strategy, and citizen science worldwide. He is best known for his pioneering work on avian ecology, behavior, and genetics, including a decades-long, landmark study of the endangered Florida Scrub-Jay that has...
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