Conservationist and environmental journalist Jeff Corwin will speak at UB on April 5 to close the 2021-22 Distinguished Speakers Series.

The talk will take place at 7 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

Corwin, host of the ABC series “Ocean Treks,” was to have been the final speaker of the 2019-20 season, but his talk was rescheduled to this season.

For over two decades, Corwin has been telling stories of wildlife and nature to global audiences through his many celebrated television series on NBC, Travel Channel, Food Network, Disney Channel and Discovery, as well as ABC. He has been awarded three Emmys for his work in television.

His first series was the wildly successful “Going Wild with Jeff Corwin” on Disney Channel. His Animal Planet series “The Jeff Corwin Experience” was a global sensation. Corwin is also the creator and co-presenter of CNN’s groundbreaking documentary “Planet in Peril,” hosted alongside Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta.

In addition to serving as executive producer and host of “Ocean Treks,” he is an executive producer and presenter for the giant screen film “Expedition Chesapeake,” and narrator for David Attenborough’s celebrated cinematic documentary “Galapagos, Nature’s Wonderland.” During the Gulf oil spill, he served as an environmental correspondent for both CBS and NBC news.

In April 2020, Corwin created and was executive producer of the critically acclaimed series “Alaska Animal Rescue” for Nat Geo Wild, now in its second season. His NBC documentary and book, “100 Heartbeats,” has engaged both readers and the broadcast audience in the 21st century plight of endangered species.

Corwin has also authored 10 books on wildlife and nature, including “Living on the Edge, Amazing Relationships in the Nature World.”

Tickets for Corwin’s lecture range from $28 to $48 and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or in person at the Center for the Arts box office from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.

Submit your question for Corwin in advance.

In keeping with UB’s updated health and safety guidelines, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is no longer required to attend events at UB, and masks are no longer required as well.