Abstracts and Presentations (Biodiversity Symposium)
Wednesday, May 31
8:50 Biodiversity and USAID - Mary Rowen, USAID Biodiversity Team (Presentation)
9:00  Biodiversity – What is it and Why is it Important? - Jon Erickson , University of Vermont (Abstract, Presentation)
10:20  Magnitude and Overview of Global Biodiversity Loss - Jeff McNeely, World Conservation Union (IUCN) (Abstract, Presentation)
11:10  Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Markets - Paul J. Ferraro, Georgia State University (Abstract, Presentation)
1:30 pm Aquaculture and Biodiversity Conservation - James S. Diana, University of Michigan (Abstract, Presentation)
2:30 Alternative Biodiversity Conservation Standards - Dave Gibson, Chemonics International Inc. (Abstract, Presentation)
3:30

Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation in Cattle Production Systems - Celia Harvey, Department of Agriculture and Agroforestry, CATIE, Costa Rica (Abstract, Presentation)

4:10 Ecoagriculture: Integrating Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation – A Landscape Perspective - Sara Scherr, Ecoagriculture Partners (Abstract, Presentation)
Thursday, June 1  
8:00 am International Agricultural Research Center Biodiversity Conservation Activities – Meine Van-Noordwijk, World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), Bogor, Indonesia (Presentation)
8:30

Biodiversity Conservation and Coffee Production in Central America - Leif Pedersen, Rainforest Alliance, Costa Rica (Abstract, Presentation)

9:00   Considering Biodiversity Threats to Production Agriculture - Mike Bertelsen, Virginia Tech (Abstract, Presentation)
 
Collaborative Research Support Program Biodiversity Conservation activities
9:30 SANREM CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Theo Dillaha, Virginia Tech (Abstract, Presentation)
9:45 IPM CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Donald Plucknett, Virginia Tech (Abstract, Presentation)
10:30 Bean/Cowpea CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Jim Steadman, University of Nebraska (Abstract, Presentation)
10:45 Global Livestock CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Tag Demment, UC-Davis (Abstract, Presentation)
11:00 Soil Management CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Goro Uehara, University of Hawaii (Abstract, Presentation)
11:15 BASIS CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Michael Carter, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Abstract, Presentation)
11:30 INSORMIL CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University (Presentation)
11:45 Peanut CRSP Biodiversity Conservation Activities - Tim Williams, University of Georgia (Abstract, Presentation)
1:30 pm  USAID and Biodiversity Conservation - Mary Rowen, USAID Biodiversity Team (Abstract, Presentation)
2:30  USAID’s Biodiversity Code: What does it mean and what counts? - Mary Rowen, USAID Biodiversity Team (Presentation)
Friday, June 2
8:00 am A Vision for Biodiversity in the Dominican Republic - Bill Kaschak, International Resources Group (Abstract, Presentation: English, Spanish)
8:45 Madre de las Aguas Conservation Area – Dominican Republic Biodiversity Case Study - Fausto Gomez Pezzoti, The Nature Conservancy, Dominican Republic (Abstract, Presentation)
9:30 

Markets, Food Security, and Conservation: A Model for Rural Development in Zambia - Dale Lewis, Wildlife Conservation Society, Zambia (Abstract, Presentation)

10:30

Panel Discussion: Integrating Biodiversity Conservation and Agriculture: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions

  • Theo Dillaha, SANREM CRSP (Presentation)
  • Dale Lewis, Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Meine Van-Noordwijk, World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), Bogor, Indonesia
  • Chris Kosnik, USAID/EGAT/NRM

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