Small Matters: Microbes and Their Role in Conservation
The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation's Twelfth Annual Symposium
Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27, 2007
American Museum of Natural History

Small Matters: Microbes and Their Role in Conservation is sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, with support from the National Science Foundation, the Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series, and the Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation, Inc. Additional support is provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society.

The Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series was established in honor of Dr. Mack Lipkin, Sr., by his many friends and admirers. Dr. Lipkin was a physician who was a gentle and powerful force towards advancing the most humane and caring practices of medicine. The Museum is proud to welcome three leading scientists as the 2007 Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series Fellows: Rita Colwell, Claire Fraser-Liggett, and James Staley.

The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation was established with a leadership grant from The Starr Foundation and the support of many other generous foundations, corporations, and individuals. Many people contributed to the planning and execution of this symposium, and while they are far too numerous to list individually, the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation extends its thanks to all of them.

For their significant role in shaping the form and content of this symposium, we especially wish to acknowledge the symposium's Steering Committee and Content Advisors, who are named in the back of this program. We also wish to acknowledge the valuable contributions of Kevin Frey, Amy Johnson, and the Museum's Volunteer Office.

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