World Wildlife Fund

Science

Earth Hour

On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change. Learn more

Wild World

Explore the Global 200 and Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World

Camera Trap

View images of species in the wild

The Wild Things

Award-winning journalist John Nielsen tells the stories of WWF field teams through this new biweekly podcast series. Listen.

Travel

Travel With WWF

Visit our travel section and choose from many amazing trips! Learn more

Adopt a Polar Bear

Adopt Polar Bear

Make a symbolic Polar Bear adoption to help save some of the world's most endangered animals from extinction and support WWF's conservation efforts.
Adopt Now!

Support WWF

Show your love of the tiger with the WWF Visa Signature^® credit card from Bank of America. Bank of America will contribute $100 to WWF for each new qualifying account.*

* See application for details.

The Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund

2009 Science for Nature Symposium Presentations

Symposium Overview | Speaker Profiles

Day 1: November 3rd , 2009

Keynote: Fred Pearce, freelance journalist and author: Securing Water for Nature and People in a Changing Climate
Download Slides | Watch video

Session 1: Impacts, Uncertainty, and Field Experiences

LeRoy Poff, Colorado State University: Freshwater Ecosystems and Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes LeRoy Poff & Daniel Schindler)
Daniel Schindler University of Washington: Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Species
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes LeRoy Poff & Daniel Schindler; Schindler begins at 47:47)
Nick van de Giesen, Delft University of Technology: Climate Change, Hydrology, and Improved Water Supply in the West African Savanna
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Nick van de Giesen, Eugenio Barrios, & Allison Aldous)
Eugenio Barrios, WWF Mexico: Three River Basin Management Experiences from Mexico
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Nick van de Giesen, Eugenio Barrios, & Allison Aldous; Barrios begins at 43:30)

Allison Aldous, The Nature Conservancy: Adaptation Strategies for Groundwater-dependent Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Nick van de Giesen, Eugenio Barrios, & Allison Aldous;Aldous begins at 1:10:31 )

Session 2: Adaptation, Development, and Institutional Change

John Furlow, USAID: Applying Climate Science and Information for Robust Development
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes John Furlow & Rafik Hirji)
Rafik Hirji, World Bank: Climate Flexible Approaches to Water Resources Management
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes John Furlow & Rafik Hirji; Hirji begins at 39:58)

Day 2: November 4th, 2009

David Reed, WWF: WWF’s Role in Adaptation and Freshwater
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes David Reed, Kathleen Miller, & Jim Jarvie)

Session 3: Adaptation, Development, and Institutional Change

Kathleen Miller, NCAR: Rules and Tools for Adaptive Water Resource Management in a Changing Climate
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes David Reed, Kathleen Miller, & Jim Jarvie; Miller begins at 22:53)
Alfred M. Duda: GEF International Waters Focal Area Experiences, Adaptive Management, & Changing Climate
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Al Duda & Peter McCornick)
Jim Jarvie, Mercy Corps: Humanitarian and Development Response to Climate-Enhanced Water Hazards to the Poor and Vulnerable: Jakarta Case Example
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes David Reed, Kathleen Miller, & Jim Jarvie; Jarvie begins at 1:09:30)
Peter McCornick, Duke University: Water, Development and Climate Change Challenges in the Ganges and Mekong Rivers
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Al Duda & Peter McCornick; McCornick begins at 38:47)

Session 4: Next Steps in Freshwater Conservation

Brian Richter, TNC: The Fate of Rivers and People in a Changing World
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Brian Richter & John Matthews)
John Matthews, WWF: Moving forward: Key Impacts and Implications of the Symposium and the next steps on freshwater adaptation
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Brian Richter & John Matthews; Matthews begins at 51:00)