SYMPOSIA- CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World
Tuesday, December 9, 10:30 a.m.

Symposia Locations

TOPICS

1. Ocean Biodiversity:  Chair: Nathalie Valette-Silver, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Discussants: Patricia Miloslavich, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela; Nancy Knowlton, Smithsonian Institution and Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Emmett Duffy, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS); David Newman, National Institutes of Health
   
   
2. Communicating About Biodiversity with Cutting Edge Approaches:  Chair and Moderator: Jane Elder, Jane Elder Strategies and Forum on Nature and Democracy, Discussants: Carol Saunders, Antioch College; Eleanor Sterling, American Museum of Natural History; Lisa Wise, Center For A New American Dream
   
   
3. How Health Depends on Nature: Chair: Mary Gant, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Moderator: Eric Chivian, Director, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard University; Discussants: Richard Ostfeld, Senior Scientist/Animal Ecologist, Institute of Ecosystem Studies; David Newman, Chief, Natural Products Branch, Natural Cancer Institute (NIH); Joshua Rosenthal, Deputy Director, International Training & Research, Fogarty International Center, NIH
   
   
4. Forests for Tomorrow: National Commission on Science for Sustainble Forestry (NCSSF/NCSE):  Chair: Joyce Berry, Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives, Colorado State University; Discussants: John Gordon, former Dean Yale School of Forestry; Jim Brown, former Oregon State Forester; Al Sample, President, Pinchot Institute for Conservation; Ann Bartuska, Deputy Chief, USFS Research and Development, Scott Wallinger, VP Forest Science Laboratory, Mead WestVaco (retired)
   
   
5. Funding for Biodiversity Conservation:  Chair: Peter Saundry, National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), Moderator: Michael Fischer, Executive Director, Consultative Group on Biological Diversity; Discussants: Kenneth Wilson, Executive Director, The Christensen Fund; Rosa Lemos de Sa, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Jeff Lerner, Program Officer, Habitat Conservation Environment Program, The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; Adrian Forsyth, Blue Moon Foundation; Christopher Holtz, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
   
   
6. Can Climate Policies Help Save the Biodiversity of Tropical Forests?: Chair: Peter Frumhoff, Union of Concerned Scientists, Discussants: Sandra Brown, Winrock International; Tom Lovejoy, Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment; Dr. Geoffrey Heal, Columbia University
   
   
7. Political, Economic, and Ethical Contexts of Biodiversity Conservation:    Chair:  Paul Heltne, Center for Humans and Nature; Discussants: George Rabb, President Emeritus, Chicago Zoological Society and activist in the formation of the Amphibian Survival Alliance; Peter G. Brown, Ph. D., Professor, School of the Environment, McGill University, author of "The Commonwealth of Life: Economics for a Flourishing Earth";  
   J. Ron Engel, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Meadville Lombard Seminary and University of Chicago Divinity School
   
   
8. Human Dominated Landscapes:   Chair: Adina Merenlender, University of California, and Jodi Hilty Ph.D., Wildland Interface, Wildlife Conservation Society; Discussants: Devra Jarvis, Ph.D., Agricultural Ecosystems,  Biodiversity International;  Nancy Bockstael, Ph.D., Land Economics, University of Maryland; Alex Beehler, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health, Department of Defense
   
   
9. Freshwater Ecosystems: Chair: Michael Smith, Conservation International, Discussants: Neil Cumberlidge, Northern Michigan University; Larry Gorenflo, Pennsylvania State University; Larry Page, Florida Museum of Natural History; Cathy Reidy Liermann, University of Washington
   
   
10. Agriculture:from Genes to Landscapes: Chair: Robert M. Goodman, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Discussants: Louise Jackson, University of California-Davis; Andy Lipsky, Rhode Island State Biologist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Science; Sara Scherr, President and CEO, Ecoagriculture Partners; Peter Bretting, National PRogram Leader, USDA, ARS, Henry Shands, former Director, USDA-ARS National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation
    
    
11. Bio-prospecting, Bio-mimicry, and Bio-products: Chair: Andy Jorgensen, National Council for Science and the Environment, Moderator: Anthony Michaels, Managing Partner, Proteus Environmental Technologies, Discussants: Steven King, Sustainable Supply and IP Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Lyle Glowka, Convention on Biological Diversity, UNEP, Bob Peoples, ACS Green Chemistry Institute, Robert Friedman, J. Craig Venter Institute, Thomas Hammond, Commission on Environmental Cooperation
    
    
12. Exploring Earth's Species, Writing the Encyclopedia of Life : Chair: Quentin Wheeler , International Institute for Species Exploration, Arizona State University; James L. Edwards, Executive Director,Encyclopedia of Life, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution; Marie Studer, Education and Outreach Group, Encyclopedia of Life, Harvard University; Tom Garnett, Executive Director, Biodiversity Heritage Library, Smithsonian Institution; Norman Platnick, American Museum of Natural History, New York; Dennis Stevenson, Vice President, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx