ALONG THE WALK Safeguards for snow leopards For more than 20 years, Shafqat Hussain, George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian Studies, has dedicated his work to protecting the snow leopard species in Northern Pakistan. In 1999, Hussain created an insurance plan that provides eco- nomic incentives to regional farmers; the insurance safeguards snow leopards, one of the world’s most endangered species, from being killed in response to an attack on a farmer’s herd. Project Snow Leopard, launched in Hussain’s home country, promotes the coexistence of humans and snow leopards. The project has three goals: to create compensation for farmers, reducing economic loss; to construct predator-proof corrals for farmers; and to monitor the snow leopard’s population through COLLEGE CHAPLAIN NAMED genetic analysis and camera trapping. In 2006, with the help of a grant provided by the Rolex The Reverend Marcus G. Halley joined the Trinity College Awards for Enterprise, Hussain—a trained economist and envi- community in August as college chaplain and dean of ronmental anthropologist—expanded the project to 10 addi- spiritual and religious life. He provides the campus tional valleys across Baltistan, impacting approximately 15,000 community with spiritual and pastoral care and counsel people. Today, the insurance plan has been adopted in India, and leads a diverse team in Spiritual and Religious Life Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and China. Through Hussain and representing Buddhism, Judaism, Protestant Christianity, his team’s work, the snow leopard population is now stable. Roman Catholicism, Islam, and interfaith communities. Halley comes to the college from the Episcopal Church in Hussain’s efforts have won numerous other awards, includ- Connecticut, where he had served since 2019 as the dean ing the United Nations Equator Prize. In 2009, he was named a of formation. In that role, he supported the formation of National Geographic Emerging Explorer. all baptized Episcopalians in Connecticut, as well as the formation of new clergy. He worked collaboratively with the Commission on Ministry to streamline and provide oversight for new and existing programs. He also served as the priest- in-charge for the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, where he provided missional pastoral leadership for members of the congregation while working collaboratively with leaders within the parish to develop new models of leadership. Halley previously served as missioner for evangelism for the Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, rector at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church on Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, and associate priest for young adults and families at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He holds a master of divinity degree from Left: Shafqat the Interdenominational Theological Center and a master Hussain, George of sacred theology degree from the School of Theology at and Martha Kellner the University of the South, where he also is completing a Chair in South doctor of ministry degree. Asian Studies Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney wrote in a ↗ Inset: A pugmark MARINELLI For a video on Project Snow of a snow leopard June announcement to the community, “We, along with the Leopard and on Hussain, a Rolex search committee, were impressed by Marcus’s passion for JOHN Awards Laureate, please visit lifelong learning and his ability to build and maintain strong ) commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. collaborative relationships with diverse populations.” GHT RI ( She added, “He will be a positive, compassionate, and : O T energizing member of the Trinity community.” PHO FALL 2021 13