Hoff to speak on African wildlife

The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 12 presents professor Don Hoff of Valley City (N.D.) State University speaking on “Cheetahs and Other Wildlife of Namibia, Africa” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Barnes County Historical Society Museum, 315 Central Ave. N., Valley City.

Hoff visited Namibia during July 2009 (winter in Namibia) as part of Earth Expeditions, a graduate program sponsored by Miami (Ohio) University and the Cincinnati Zoo, to study and participate in wildlife, especially cheetah, conservation programs. The expedition included work with Dr. Laurie Marker (the “Jane Goodall of cheetahs”) and her Cheetah Conservation Fund plus a visit to Etosha National Park to observe wildlife. His presentation will detail the expedition with description and photography.

Hoff is completing his eighth year as a professor at VCSU. When not teaching, he likes to hunt, fish, do carpentry and travel. He previously taught at Velva and Mandaree in North Dakota, Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, Minot State University and the University of North Dakota. He currently teaches earth science/geology courses, science teaching methods and chemistry and supervises student teachers. Hoff is also the North Dakota state coordinator for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program.

He and his wife, Sharon, have one son, Ryan.

All lectures are at the Barnes County Historical Society Museum and held in conjunction with VCSU. They are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Wes Anderson at 701-845-0966.

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