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BREAKOUT SESSIONS- CONCURRENT
Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World
Monday, December 8, 1:30 p.m.

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Developing the New Biodiversity Science Agenda

01.Transforming the Role of Natural History Collections in Biodiversity Science - Alan Prather, Michigan State University
02. In a Future Distinctly Different from the Past, what Metrics do We Use for Conservation?- Marni Koopman, National Center for Conservation Science and Policy
03. Bridging the Divide: Putting Science in the Hands of Resource Managers – Ellen Paul, Ornithological Council
04. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment- The Next Steps, A Second Assessment- Tony Janetos, Joint Global Change and Research Institute
05.Assisting Wildlife Adaptation to Climate Change: Managing Across the Landscape - Jean Brennan, Defenders of Wildlife

Moving From Science to Action (examining current approaches, developing new approaches and tackling key issues)

Mitigating the Drivers of Biodiversity Loss

06. Invasive Species and Biodiversity: Challenges and Recommendations for a Changing World - Theresa Goedeke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Aquatic Invasive Species Program
07. Population and Biodiversity - Stacie Murphy, Population Connection; Kathleen Mogelgaard, Audubon
08. Biomass, Biofuels and Biodiversity -Cliff Duke, Ecological Society of America (ESA)

Conservation Partnerships

10. State and Local Government Actions to Conserve Biodiversity - Joseph Tassone, Maryland Department of Planning
11. Building and Sustaining Conservation Partnerships - Claire Cassel, US Fish and Wildlife; Melinda Pruett-Jones, Chicago Wilderness
12. Zoos, Aquariums, and Botanical Gardens: Can living institutions do more to achieve biodiversity conservation? - Tom Naiman International Zoo Educator's Association

The 21st Century Conservation Context: Including Biodiversity in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies

13. The Climate is Changing: What Will Happen and What Can a Natural Resource Manager Do?- Britta Bierwagen, Ecosystems Interagency Working Group (EIWG) of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)
14. Ecosystem Restoration- What Does Ecosystem Restoration Mean in a Rapidly Changing World?- Len Berry, Florida Atlantic University
15. Scaling Biodiversity: Setting Local Conservation Goals in an Era of Rapid Global Change - John Wiens, PRBO Conservation Science
16. Endangered Species and Other Conservation Reliant Species - Mike Scott, U.S. Geological Survey, University of Idaho
17. Mapping Conservation Landscapes Across Continents: The Future of Protected Areas in a Changing World - Healy Hamilton, California Academy of Sciences

Living Landscapes: Integrating Conservation and Development

18. Agricultural Landscapes and Natural Diversity - Michael Bowers, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
21. Integrating Cultural Diversity and Biological Diversity , Katy Moran, Healing Forest Conservancy

Special Regions, Ecosystems, and Taxonomic Groups

22. Future of Biodiversity in Africa - Nancy Gelman, Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group
23. Conserving Biodiversity in a Radically Changing Arctic - Jim Kurth, US Fish and Wildlife
24. Water for Biodiversity and Human Needs – L. J. Gorenflo, The Pennsylvania State University and Mike Smith, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International
25. Coral Reefs - Nathalie Valette-Silver, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
26. Applying Marine Biodiversity Toward Better Ecosystem Management into the Next Decade - Michael Feldman, Consortium for Ocean Leadership
27. The Global Loss of Amphibians - George Rabb, Amphibian Specialist Group of Species Survival Coalition (SSC), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Amphibian Survival Alliance

28. Microbial Diversity- Robert M. Goodman, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

Ecosystems, Policies, and Legislation

29. Biodiversity Conservation: Employing Markets and Payments for Ecosystem Services - Frank Casey, Defenders of Wildlife

30. Conservation Law and Policy Priorities for a New Administration and a New Congress - Elaine Hoagland and John Fitzgerald Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)

31. Putting Biodiversity Back on the U.S. Political Agenda - David Blockstein, National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) and Jason Patlis, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Jeff Wise, Pew Charitable Trusts, Jim Tate, Potomac Institute, Bill Millan, The Nature Conservancy, Amy Fraenkel, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

Expanding Understanding: Information, Education, and Communication

32. Ramping Up the Public Connection: Strategies and Tactics for Mobilizing Public Will for Biodiversity Conservation- Jane Elder, Jane Elder Strategies

33.Biodiversity in Education: Training the Next Generation of Scientists and Achieving Literacy for Decision-makers and the Public - Rachel Muir, USGS, Jennifer Sevin, Smithsonian Institutions, Jay Vavra, E.O. Wilson Life on Earth Project, High Tech High
34. Building an Adaptive Ark: Conservation Leadership in a Rapidly Changing World– Jim Manolis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)

Please Note: Sessions 9, 19, and 20 have been CANCELLED.

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