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Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
Milstein Science Symposium
Exploring the Dynamic Relationship
Between Health and the Environment
Thursday and Friday, April 2 and 3, 2009
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
It is widely recognized that the health of all species on Earth is largely determined by the complex linkages and interactions among organisms and the systems in which they live. Health and the environment are deeply intertwined for populations, species, and ecosystems, as well as for human lives and livelihoods. Human activities such as agriculture, energy and food production, transportation and infrastructure development can impact the environment in ways that are detrimental to our own health. Understanding these relationships is increasingly critical in the context of our changing world and the accelerating loss of biodiversity.
The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Milstein Science Symposium will provide a forum for discussion and examination of these issues through a series of keynote speeches, plenary presentations, posters, and panel discussions. We will bring together experts from the natural and social sciences, international policy, and human and animal health to focus on topics that are at the cutting edge of their fields, and yet have progressed sufficiently to allow us to move beyond speculation to realistic and grounded understanding of impacts and plausible solutions. We also hope to provide a forum for discussing knowledge/data gaps and limitations of current approaches. Particular focal points for the symposium will be the consideration of multiple and interacting stressors and decision making for maximizing multiple benefits to both health and the environment.
Exploring the Dynamic Relationship Between Health and the Environment is proudly sponsored by the Paul and Irma Milstein Family and by a grant from the United States Department of Defense (DARPA) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Call for Posters
A limited number of posters will be accepted for presentation during the Symposium. Posters that address any aspect of the Symposium themes will be considered. Members of a Poster Selection Committee will determine which abstracts are to be accepted based on their relevance and general level of interest. Submission deadline: January 30.
More Details
To receive updates on the symposium’s agenda, speakers, poster session specifics, etc., please send an email to cbcsymposium@amnh.org. We’ll be updating this site as information becomes available.