Upcoming Events
2012 Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Shoenberg Auditorium, Ridgway Center,
Missouri Botanical Garden,
4344 Shaw Boulevard.
Dr. Peter Kareiva, Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Towards a new conservation: Strange bedfellows, broadening the constituency, and rejecting false metaphors
Dr. Peter Kareiva joined The Nature Conservancy in 2002 after more than 20 years in academics and work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where he directed the Northwest Fisheries Science Center Conservation Biology Division. In addition to his duties as the Conservancy’s chief scientist, his current projects emphasize the interplay of human land-use and biodiversity, resilience in the face of global change, and marine conservation. Peter has authored over 100 scientific articles and has written (with Dr. Michelle Marvier) a textbook: Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature (Roberts & Company 2010). In 2011, Peter was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences for his excellence in original scientific research. Peter received a master’s of science degree in environmental biology from the University of California, Irvine, and his Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Cornell University.
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You are invited to join us!
April 26, 2012
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
SAINT LOUIS ZOO
Join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a discussion about how tropical rainforest habitats and global conservation issues impact your life.
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Details and registration at: friendsoftherainforest.org/10years
Saving the Forest, Saving Ourselves
An awareness and fundraising forum
BY DR. PETER RAVEN
Keynote speaker: Dr. Peter Raven, one of the world’s leading botanists and advocates of conservation and biodiversity, is described by TIME magazine as a “Hero for the Planet.” He is President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden after serving 40 years as Director. In addition, he is chairman of the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration, and chair of the Division of Earth and Life Studies of the National Research Council.
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Friends of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, formerly known as Monteverde Conservation League U.S., is an independent 501(c)3 tax exempt organization, 242 Old Sulphur Spring Road, Ballwin, MO 63021.