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Vanessa Hull

Vanessa Hull was five years old when she was given a stuffed panda toy, which ignited a lifelong passion. Today, she is a wildlife ecologist with fifteen years of experience studying giant panda behavior, ecology, and conservation in southwestern China. She is particularly interested in protected areas, human-wildlife interactions, and balancing conservation with human well-being. Vanessa is currently an assistant professor at the University of Florida.

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Books by Vanessa Hull
Head to the mountains of China to study panda bears in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids.
Young Zoologist
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