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Center for Plant Conservation Presents International Symposium Evaluating Reintroductions As a Plant Conservation Strategy: Two Decades of Evidence October 21-22, 2009 Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel 7730 Bonhomme Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri The Center for Plant Conservation is pleased to announce its fourth symposium entitled, "Evaluating Reintroductions As a Plant Conservation Strategy: Two Decades of Evidence." In commemoration of 25 years of plant conservation experience, the Center for Plant Conservation is hosting its fourth symposium on plant conservation science at the Missouri Botanical Garden October 21-22, 2009. We will comprehensively review the past and current state of knowledge about plant reintroductions and their role in improving endangered species conservation and these proceedings will be published as an edited volume. Reintroductions are not only helping the practice of plant conservation, but are also contributing to restoration ecology theory. Understanding the conditions for successful reintroductions is becoming critical in the face of climate change. The symposium will feature a keynote address by Dr. Peter Raven. Invited oral presentations noted plant conservation professionals: Dr. Matthew Albrecht, Missouri Botanic Garden, St. Louis, MO; Dr. Tim Bell, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; Dr. Marlin Bowles, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL; Dr. Sarah Dalrymple, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK; Dr. Edward O. Guerrant, Jr., Berry Botanic Garden, Portland, OR; Dr. Kristin E. Haskins, The Arboretum at Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ; Dr. Kayri Havens, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL; Kapua Kawelo, Environmental Division, U.S. Army, Oahu, HI; Brian Keel, Orchid Conservationist, Shushan, NY; Dr. Kathryn Kennedy, Center for Plant Conservation, St. Louis, MO; Dr. Tiffany Knight, Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Crystal Krause, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; Dr. Joyce Maschinski, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL; Dr. Leonie Monks, Western Australia Dept Environment and Conservation, Australia; Dr. Jenny Neale, Denver Botanic Garden, Denver, CO; Dr. Valerie Pence, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW); Dr. Sarah Reichard, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Dr. Wei-Bang Sun, Kunming Botanic Gardens of KIB, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan, China; Dr. Pati Vitt, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL; Samuel J. Wright, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL. For a detailed meeting agenda and registration form, see the posting at www.centerforplantconservation.org/reintroduction/Symposium/HomePage.htm or contact Maureen Fischer at [email protected] The nonprofit Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) was founded in 1984 as a national, nonprofit network of community-based institutions (botanic gardens, arboreta, museums) providing professional, hands-on assistance to prevent extinction and achieve recovery for imperiled plants native to the United States. The 36 participating institutions secure seed and living collections off site for conservation, conduct scientific research, work with land managers to restore rare species populations in the wild and engender public support for conservation through educational outreach. Please forward this announcement to any interested colleagues.
