Schedule for 2011 Fuller Symposium
November 17, 2011: Welcome and Introduction - Carter Roberts, WWF-US
Session 1: Conservation Science in a Changing World
Keynote: On the Edge of Tomorrow: Global Trends and What They Mean for Conservation
Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute
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How Can We Feed the World While Sustaining the Planet?
Jonathan Foley, University of Minnesota
Adapting Conservation Science, and Conservation Organizations, to Climate Change
Rob Wilby, Loughborough University
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Discussion
Moderated by John Fahey, National Geographic Society Chairman
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Session 2: Crossing Boundaries
An Uncommon Peace: Environment, Development, and the Global Security Agenda
Geoffrey Dabelko, Woodrow Wilson International Center
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Democratizing Conservation Science Through Engagement with Indigenous Communities
Anne Salomon, Simon Fraser University
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Rethinking Markets and the Environment
Michael Jenkins, Forest Trends
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Touching Hearts and Minds: The Experience of the Faiths In Changing Lives and the Planet
Martin Palmer, Alliance of Religions and Conservation
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Discussion
Moderated by Cynthia Gill, USAID
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Session 3: Communicating Conservation Science and Influencing Change
Using Social Marketing for On-the-Ground Conservation: The Experience of Rare
Brett Jenks, Rare
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Changing Entrenched Beliefs and Encouraging Long-Term Conservation: Lessons from the Shark World
Rachel Graham, Wildlife Conservation Society
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Dude, Where’s My Climate Movement?
Randy Olson, Randy Olson Productions
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Discussion
Moderated by Margo McKnight, Wildlands Network
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Closing Remarks - Colby Loucks, WWF-US
Reception Celebrating the 50th Anniversaries of WWF and USAID
November 18, 2011: Welcome - Eric Dinerstein, WWF-US
Session 4: Transformative Technologies
From the Internet of Billions to the Internet of One: Maximizing the Impact of Technology on Conservation
Michael Jones, Google
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Trends in Conservation Genetics: The Bottom Line and the Genome Revolution
Michael Bruford, Cardiff University
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Seeing REDD: Cutting-edge Space Observations for Climate Mitigation and Conservation
Sassan Saatchi, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Emerging Technologies for Dynamic Wildlife Telemetry: Generating Data for Conservation Challenges of the 21st Century
George Powell, WWF-US
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Discussion
Moderated by Penelope Firth, National Science Foundation
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Session 5: Challenging Assumptions in Conservation Science
Rethinking People in Conservation: Stewards, Destroyers, and Everything In-Between
Susanna Hecht, University of California, Los Angeles
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Can Hydropower Be Environmentally Sustainable?
Jeff Opperman, The Nature Conservancy
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Paradigm Shifts in Protection: Lessons from Namibia
Patricia Skyer, WWF-Namibia
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Money for Something? Conservation Impact Evaluation 2.0
Subhrendu Pattanayak, Duke University
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Discussion
Moderated by Tom Lovejoy, The Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
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Keynote: Conservation Science for Sustainable Development: Beyond "Fighting for the Crumbs?"
William Clark, Harvard University
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Closing Remarks
Kathryn Fuller, National Museum of Natural History
