Pablo Escobar’s Hippos as an Anchoring Phenomenon for Teaching Ecology and Systems Modeling

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM–2:30 PM CDT
Reunion A
Session Description

Learn how to use Pablo Escobar’s hippos as a phenomenon to teach ecology and systems modeling! We will model how hippos affect their native environment and predict their impacts on their introduced range in Colombia.

Session Category

Ecology / Environmental Science / Sustainability

Primary Presenter

Emily Schmidt, The Bronx High School of Science
City

Bronx

State

NY

Co-Presenters

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