Sarah E. Rinkevich received her Ph.D. in Wildlife Conservation from the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources & the Environment in 2012. Her research focused on a reintroduced population of Mexican gray wolves on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona.
Sarah worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Endangered Species Conservation from 1993 to 2025. Dr. Rinkevich is currently an Associate Researcher for the University of Arizona’s Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center. She continues to work extensively with Tribes on conserving wildlife species on Tribal lands with an emphasis on the importance of Indigenous Knowledge.
Some scenes from our April 17 meeting.
1-Past President Michael Troughton stands in for President Jeff
2-Jay Gandolfi promotes our upcoming social as Michael Troughton looks on
3-Maria Elena McElroy thanks those who are volunteering at the Tucson International Mariachi Conference
4-Kim Marohn displays her volunteer t-shirt
5-Past District Governor Anita McDonald addresses the crowd
6-Sergeant-at-Arms Irv Mindes has some fun with M Craig
7-Aleta Doroudian offers Kim Marohn a chance to find the Queen of Hearts
8-Kim Marohn pulls the King of Hearts – close, but no cigar!
9-Today’s Topic
10-Dr. Sara E. Rinkevich begins her presentation
11-Dr. Sara E Rinkevich describes her career in endangered species conservation
