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2009 ANNUAL MEETING -- 11-16 JULY -- BEIJING, CHINA: INFORMATION ON SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Online registration for the 2009 annual meeting will open in early February. Early registration discounts are offered until 2 April. Regular registration is open until 27 May.

The Local Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the following symposia, workshops, discussion group, and short courses will be presented in Beijing. The name and affiliation of the primary organizer follows the title of the special session.

SYMPOSIA

Asian elephants in fragmented landscapes: conflict or conservation or both? Raman Sukumar, Indian Institute of Science.

Balance, harmony, power: evaluating trade-offs in resource conservation, conversion, and extraction in protected areas. Paul Hirsch, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Beyond ideas: using the valuation of ecosystem services to advance conservation on the ground. Heather Tallis, Stanford University.

Building a global practice of human-wildlife conflict management. Mary Pearl, Wildlife Trust.

Common property, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. David Bray, Florida International University.

Connecting the human footprint to the ecological footprint: impacts of consumption on global biodiversity on an urbanizing planet. Lisa Hickey, Wildlife Conservation Society.

Conservation challenges on the roof of the world. Andrew Smith, Arizona State University.

Conservation practices in China. Zhi Lu, Peking University.

Conservation science for giant pandas and their habitat. Ron Swaisgood, Zoological Society of San Diego.

Conserving southeast Asia's imperiled biodiversity -- scientific, management, and policy challenges. Lian Pin Koh, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Cost of ensuring biodiversity security: making the world protected areas network resilient to climate change. Rebecca Shaw, The Nature Conservancy.

Cranes, communities and conservation: a charismatic bird inspires wetland conservation across eastern Asia. James Harris, International Crane Foundation.

Drivers of the 21st century global wildlife trade: key challenges and opportunities for sustainability. Julia Baum, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Forest management and wildlife conservation from China and international perspectives -- seeking harmony of wildlife biodiversity and human demands for forest resources. Yong Wang, Alabama A&M University.

Galliformes -- barometers of the state of applied ecology and wildlife conservation in Asia. Philip McGowan, World Pheasant Association.

How a climate agreement can complement existing conservation law, restore ecosystems, and improve the economy. John Fitzgerald, Society for Conservation Biology.

Integrated protection and restoration of wetlands, rivers, and subterranean aquatic ecosystems. Eren Turak, DECC, Australia.

Lessons learned from the International Marine Conservation Congress and future directions in marine conservation. John Cigliano, Cedar Crest College.

Long distance wildlife migrations in Asia: understanding and conserving these spectacular ecological processes. Amanda Fine, Wildlife Conservation Society.

Mainstreaming biodiversity: a business case for conservation. Don Melnick, Columbia University.

Making ecosystem services count: real-world progress from Africa. Andrew Balmford, University of Cambridge.

Measuring progress towards achieving CBD targets in the lead up to 2010. Jorn Scharlemann, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

New approaches to monitoring biodiversity. Richard Primack, Boston University.

Restoration of large river ecological functions for biodiversity conservation: case studies from China and USA. Yao Yin, United States Geological Survey.

Restoring Przewalski's Horses -- lessons learned from in-situ and ex-situ conservation. Peter Leimgruber, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution.

The Asian primate crisis: priorities and actions. Yongcheng Long, The Nature Conservancy.

Wildlife EIDs and biodiversity. Hongxuan He, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

WORKSHOPS

Biofuels: clear and present danger to biodiversity. Franz Matzner, Natural Resources Defense Council.

Expanding the teaching toolbox: using digital open educational resources (OERs) to teach conservation biology. Nora Bynum, American Museum of Natural History.

Getting the word out: harnessing the power of video to extend conservation communication. Jennifer Moslemi, Cornell University.

Global conservation assessment for freshwater biodiversity. Eren Turak, DECC, Australia.

How to improve your paper and get it published in an international conservation journal. Richard Primack, Boston University.

Human-wildlife conflict -- beyond biology. Michael Manfredo, Colorado State University.

IFS research grant proposal writing: a writing workshop for young social scientists from developing countries. Eren Zink, International Foundation for Science.

Improving the conservation impact of scientific publishing. E.J. Milner-Gulland, Imperial College London.

Incentive-based approaches to marine conservation: when and how to use buy-outs, incentive agreements, and alternative livelihoods. Heidi Gjertsen, Conservation International.

Linking students to conservation using multimedia and online social networks through ConservationBridge.org. Jamie Herring, Cornell University.

NGO-business partnerships: why and how to engage the private sector to achieve conservation outcomes. Paul Herbertson, Fauna and Flora International.

Participating in a conference: some advice for newcomers. Malcolm Hunter, University of Maine.

Rangeland conservation: harmony for nature and local community. Changqing Yu, Tsinghua University.

Reducing disaster risk through conservation: a workshop for conservation practitioners. Jonathan Randall, World Wildlife Fund.

DISCUSSION GROUP

Asian cat conservation. Shannon Barber-Meyer, World Wildlife Fund.

SHORT COURSES

Incorporating systems thinking into conservation management decision-making: tools and technologies for civic science. Gregg Walker, Oregon State University.

Integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoffs (InVEST): tool for conservation and development decision-making. Christine Tam, Stanford University.

Targeting behavior: working with people to design education and communications strategies for conservation. Michael Matarasso, Conservation International.

The role of the social sciences in conservation planning. Tara Teel, Colorado State University.

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