Friends of the Library present a FL Humanities Program with Dr. “Fritz” Davis

Dr. “Fritz” Davis, Professor of History, FSU at Niceville Community Center, Thur., March 17 at 7:00 pm. The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles: Archie Carr provides a thorough introduction to Archie Carr (1909 –1987), his wife Marjorie, and the wildlife and wild lands they fought to save. In this illustrated talk, Dr. Davis will also discuss Carr’s conservation efforts and the implications of the oil spill for the Gulf’s sea turtles. A lifelong naturalist, Frederick Davis studied the history of science at Harvard, the University of Florida, and Yale where he received his Ph.D. Dr. Davis teaches the history of science and environmental history at FSU. He is the author of The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles: Archie Carr and the Origins of Conservation Biology. This FREE program is funded by a grant through the Florida Humanities Council and local grant partners NWFS College, and the Friends of the Niceville Library.