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Contributed Papers will be presented in concurrent sessions on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 7-9 June between 8:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. Topics include
- extinction and endangerment
- policy, programs, and modeling
- conservation programs and strategies
- metapopulations
- fragmentation and edge effects
- exotic and introduced species
- disturbance
- restoration
- community ecology
- specific habitat cases in fisheries, birds, large and small mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and arthropods
A major theme of the 1997 Annual Meeting is marine conservation biology. Several symposia have been organized to bring this topic to the attention of SCB members and bring scientists and managers from the marine field to the conference. The principal marine sessions have been organized under the auspices of the Symposium on Marine Conservation Biology by Elliott Norse, Marine Conservation Biology Institute. Several other symposia on marine and non-marine topics and on specific taxa, techniques, or concerns also have been organized.
Symposium on Marine Conservation Biology
- Organizer: Elliott Norse, Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Session leaders and topics include
- Stuart Pimm, University of Tennessee: Effects of fishing on marine food webs
- Katherine Ralls, Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Barbara Taylor, National Marine Fisheries Service: Dealing with uncertainty in marine conservation
- Jon Lien, Memorial University of Newfoundland: The role of social sciences in marine conservation biology
- Robert Richmond, University of Guam: Recruitment in marine species
- Peter Auster, University of Connecticut; Tundi Agardy, World Wildlife Fund-U.S., and John Ogden, Florida Institute of Oceanography: Disturbance and effects of mobile fishing gear on benthic species and ecosystems
- Les Watling, University of Maine: Conservation biology and marine ecosystem management
- Rom Lipcius & Rochelle Seitz, Virginia Institute of Marine Science: Marine protected areas
- Michael Hawkes, University of British Columbia: Conservation of seaweeds and eelgrasses
- Rob Stephenson, University of Massachusetts: Overexploitation of marine species, technological change, and history
- Judith Weiss, Rutgers University: Habitat, pollution, and marine conservation biology
- Michael Spranger, University of Washington: Education and marine conservation
- Genetics and Conservation of Marine Organisms -- Organizer: Fred Allendorf, University of Montana
- Conservation of Cetaceans -- Organizer: David Duffus, University of Victoria
- Conservation of Large River Floodplain Ecosystems -- Organizers: Dennis E. Jelinski, Queen's University and Brian Richter, The Nature Conservancy
- Applications of Molecular Biology in Conservation -- Organizers: Ben Koop and John Volpe, University of Victoria
- Stewardship Across Boundaries -- Organizers: Richard Knight and Peter Landres, Colorado State University
- The Ecological Effects of Roads: The Implications for Conservation Planning -- Organizers: Marion Hordequin, University of Montana and Steve Trombulak, Middlebury College
- Single Species Approaches in Ecosystems Applications -- Organizer: Patrick Kelly, San Joaquin Valley Endangered Species Recovery Program
- Considerations of Reserve Design: Core Reserves, Buffer Zones and Connecting Habitats -- Organizer: Lance Craighead, American Wildlands
- The Conservation and Management of Populations and Communities in Non-Closed Systems -- Organizer: Kathy Martin, University of British Columbia
- Indigenous Cultures and Conservation -- Organizers: Sandra Peacock, Nancy Turner, and Philip Dearden, University of Victoria
Research posters will be displayed on a continuing basis during the conference. Authors will be in attendance on Sunday 8 June, 5:00 - 6:30 P.M. at the formal Poster Session. No-host bar included.
Opening Keynote. Friday 6 June, 8:00 P.M. University Centre Auditorium. Dr. Jane Lubchenco, distinguished ecologist and President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will present The Blue Report: Launching Marine Conservation Biology. Co-sponsored by the Marine Conservation Biology Institute and SCB.
Symposium on Genetics and Conservation of Marine Organisms. Saturday 7 June. David Lam Auditorium. Dr. John Avise, University of Georgia, will present the symposium's keynote address, Conservation Genetics in the Marine Realm. Sponsored by the American Genetics Association.
Science Conservation and Canadian Public Policy. Sunday 8 June, 7:30 P.M. University Centre Auditorium. This panel discussion will be hosted by Dr. Philip Dearden and attended by Canada's most distinguished scientists and conservationists.
SCB Awards Plenary Session. Monday 9 June, 8:00 - 9:30 P.M. University Centre Auditorium. Dr. Jeremy Jackson, distinguished marine ecologist, will present Shifting Baselines In The Sea: Do we even know what we want to conserve? This plenary session is co-sponsored by the Marine Conservation Biology Institute and the Society for Conservation Biology.
Workshops. Rich Baker, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, will lead the workshop Communicating with the Media. Malcolm Hunter, University of Maine, will host a round table discussion, What is Natural?
SCB Distinguished Service Awards. At the annual meeting, the Society for Conservation Biology presents up to six annual awards for distinguished service in the field of conservation biology. The six award categories are Group (private, non-profit); Individual in Academia; Individual in Government; Individual Outside Academia and Government; Social, Economic, and Political Work; and Education and Journalism. The recipients are chosen by the SCB Board of Governors from a list prepared by the SCB Awards Committee. Nominations are submitted to the committee by SCB members.
Student Award. An award for the best student presentation will be given at the conference. Student authors have been asked to indicate on the registration form if they wish to have their submission considered for this award.
Sunday 8 June
Videotape shot in the field or laboratory of research results, methods, or any material biologically entertaining will be presented. Atmosphere informal (Marine Conservation Biology Institute will supply the popcorn!) Contact Wendy Holland, Telephone (206) 883-8914, email reefnet@cerf.net if you are interested in participating (five minute limit, VHS format only).
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