Robert R GriffithDr. Robert R. Griffith MN'16 is a retired Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He served in the United States Army Reserve with a rank of Lt. Col. and is a life member of the American Legion. Dr. Griffith also has been ctive in his community for decades, serving in multiple elected and appointed positions ranging from School Board Director and Abington Police Athletic League Board of Directors to Chairman of the Montgomery County (Pa.) Board of Health.He started enjoying nature at an early age, spending his summers at a cabin in the woods. He never forgot the wonderful lessons learned and passed on his love of nature and the outdoors to his family and all others with an interest.Dr. Griffith, a strong advocate for wildlife issues and conservation, has a particular focus on the critically endangered rhinoceros. He has participated in the dehorning of rhinos while studying the white rhino in South Africa. He traveled to India and Nepal for in-depth interviews and field work in assessing the status and conservation of Indian one-horned rhino. He returned to Africa in 2022 to report on the effects of COVID-19 with a particular focus on the black rhino.He enjoys collaborating with and helping the dedicated people who work tirelessly to save these magnificent animals through various rhino conservation efforts. He has given presentations to groups in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hawaii, Washington D.C., and California in support of this cause.Dr. Griffith is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and a member of The Explorers Club. He applied for and was awarded the honor of carrying The Explorers Club Flag in the summer of 2018 through northern South Africa, Zululand, and Swaziland (now Eswatini) to participate in actual dehorning procedures and to interview conservationists in the field. Reports from this expedition were then published in The Explorers Journal and The Explorers Log in 2018. Additional field expeditions continue to gather information and knowledge regarding the focus of this book and the struggles of wildlife conservation in challenging times. Read More Read Less