China Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Project

Strengthening Leadership Capacity for Effective Management of China’s Protected Areas

A partnership of the China State Forestry Administration The Nature Conservancy China Program Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management East-West Center

9 May – 3 June 2008

Table of Contents

Executive Summary………………………….………………………………………………………….….1

China Model National Nature Reserves Map……………….…………………………..…..……….….6

Training Needs for Protected Area Managers……………………………………………………..…….7

Participants……………………….………………………………..…………...………………………….10

Participant Contact Information……………………………….………………………….……………..19

Classroom Training Schedule, Tsinghua University…...……………………………...... …………….22

Overview of U.S. Field Study…………………………………………………………………………….24

U.S. Field Study Agenda………………………………………………………………………...………..26

U.S. Field Study Organizations…………………………………………………………….…………….45

U.S. Field Study Speakers…………………………...……………………………………………………63

U.S. Speaker Contact Information……………………………………...………………………………..87

Project Staff ……………………………………….……………………………………………………….97

Project Staff Contact Information……………………………………………………………………....101

China Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Project Strengthening Leadership Capacity for Effective Management of China’s Protected Areas

Executive Summary

Protection of the natural and cultural heritage of China depends on the effective management of the nation’s protected areas. The Government of China has set aside fifteen percent of its land as “protected areas,” including nature reserves and national parks. These protected areas are China’s treasures and the basis for future prosperity of people throughout China, and beyond. Properly designed and managed, these protected areas are critical to the protection of China’s vital watersheds and other natural resources, such as animals, forests, plants and medicinal herbs; cultural resources, including those of China’s indigenous minorities; and some of the world’s most beautiful and historic landscapes. These areas are not only vital to the protection of China’s natural resources but are also a source of national pride, of employment and income for rural populations, and a major draw for tourism.

Recognizing that legal designation is only the first step toward effective preservation, the Government of China acknowledges that they face a daunting challenge in developing the human capital needed to ensure the effective protection of these areas. Approximately eighty percent of China’s nature reserves are managed by the State Forestry Administration and contain the majority of the nation’s wealth of biological diversity.

The China State Forestry Administration has recently established a system of fifty-one model nature reserves and plans to build their leadership and management capacity. To help meet this challenge, The Nature Conservancy China Program, Tsinghua University in Beijing, and the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, have joined together in partnership with the State Forestry Administration to strengthen leadership capacity for effective management of China’s protected areas.

The China Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Project is a five year initiative to expose selected nature reserve managers and government officials throughout China to innovative conservation management issues and strategies. Below is an overview of the project:

Objectives

• A core of one-hundred and fifty senior officials and nature reserves managers with improved professional knowledge and skills to lead a nationwide movement for more effective management of China’s protected areas.

• Strengthened leadership of protected areas systems through continuing dialogue and mutual learning.

• Shared understanding at both the central government and field levels of best practices for dealing with the legal, social and political challenges of effective protected areas management.

• Improved relations between The Nature Conservancy and Chinese government agencies and protected areas managers.

• Improved domestic and international understanding of and cooperation with China’s conservation efforts.

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Target Audience

• Officials with key responsibility for the planning and management of protected areas in China at both the provincial and central government levels.

• Protected areas managers and senior technical staff in the field from fifty-one model nature reserves and other priority protected areas throughout China.

Identified Training Needs

The China State Forestry Administration has identified the following areas as priorities for shared learning:

• Laws, regulation and enforcement, including issues of land ownership and zoning systems.

• Management systems, including conservation area planning, management, business and financial planning, and human resource issues such as staff training, performance evaluation and volunteer participation.

• Scientific research and monitoring, including technical guidelines on biodiversity baseline surveys and long-term biodiversity monitoring and management systems.

• Public outreach and awareness building, including educational programs, visitor center and website design, broadcast and written materials and other outreach strategies.

• Strategies for engaging local communities in resource management, including social mobilization and livelihood improvement activities designed to contribute to improved community participation in land management.

• Sustainable use strategies, such as determining the capacity for land and water resource use, user fees, and innovative eco-tourism management.

Methodology

The first three years of the project will consist of one month of intensive classroom training and field study. The fourth and fifth years will include in-country follow-up workshops and long-term networking activities. The inaugural program will begin in Beijing, China at Tsinghua University on 9 May 2008 and conclude at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on 3 June 2008.

Phase I

A group of approximately thirty people will be selected each year to participate in classroom training and field study. A certificate from the China State Forestry Administration, The Nature Conservancy, Tsinghua University, and the East-West Center will be awarded to each participant upon successful completion of the training.

• One week of classroom lectures and discussion at Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management presenting a global conservation overview and specific case studies, including advanced conservation methodologies and critical issues such as protected area design and management, the impacts of climate change and other key threats to biodiversity, ecotourism, and related legal issues and legislation. Leadership skills and public policy management will also be key components of this training. Faculty and speakers will include high-level government officials and experts in conservation planning, leadership, governance, environmental law and finance.

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• Two weeks of field study in the United States or other appropriate countries, including visits to national parks, public and private forest and wetland reserves, and discussions with government officials, conservation organizations, and community associations.

• One week of follow-up activities at the East-West Center concluding with a process of collaborative learning in the form of group discussions and break-out sessions to consolidate knowledge gained from presentations and field visits, discuss lessons learned, and integrate the information from a cultural context between the countries visited and China. The participants will also review the core competencies for protected area managers and develop a work plan for conservation management for each of their nature reserves or protected areas.

Phase II

In years four and five, the project will focus on long-term networking among participants and follow-up workshops conducted in-country at a variety of protected area sites to continue the learning and sharing of best practices. Workshops will focus on high priority shared issues and include case studies from protected areas in China, elsewhere in the Asia region, and around the globe.

Project Partners

China State Forestry Administration

The China State Forestry Administration is the central governmental agency in the country responsible for managing all of China’s forestry and other natural conservation initiatives. Administrative departments include Reforestation, Forest Resource Management, Wildlife Conservation, Forest Police, Legislation and Policies, Development Planning and Fund Management, Science and Technology, and International Cooperation. The Administration’s primary functions include: (1) drafting legislation, and enforcing laws and regulations related to reforestation, forest resource conservation, and forest ecosystems; (2) developing strategies and plans related to the management and use of the central fund for forestry-related activities; (3) coordinating forestry projects and directing development of state- owned forest farms and forest parks; (4) managing state-owned forest resources and coordinating nationwide assessments, monitoring and data collection of forest resources; (5) directing conservation and sustainable utilization of wildlife resources (directory of key protected species, wildlife and wetland nature reserves, international agreements on wetland conservation and import/export of rare, endangered or protected species); (6) preventing forest fires, coordinating rodent control efforts, conserving novel species and deterring invasive species; (7) reviewing key development projects related to state-owned forest assets; and (8) coordinating research, education, international exchange and human resource development.

The Government of China recognizes that ecological development is a long-term commitment and has identified “building an ecological civilization” to be important to achieving the harmonious development of human beings and nature. To build an ecological civilization, the State Forestry Administration is accelerating the development of modern forestry and rehabilitation of wetland and grassland ecosystems to strengthen natural conservation efforts. The government’s key ecological programs include the Natural Forest Protection Program, the Land Conversion Program, the Sandification Control for Areas in the Vicinity of Beijing and Tianjin, the “Three North” and the

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Yangtze Shelterbelt Development Program, the Program to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation in Rocky Regions, Soil and Water Conservation Program, Grassland Conservation Program, Wetland Conservation Program and Coastal Shelterbelt Development Program.

The Nature Conservancy China Program

The Nature Conservancy was founded in 1951 in the United States and initiated its China Program in 1998. Over the past ten years, The Nature Conservancy China Program has worked locally with communities, government agencies, academic experts and other partners to help protect the fragile ecosystem, magnificent landscapes and ancient traditions of greater China, from the rugged mountains of Yunnan Province to the waters of the South China Sea. The Yunnan Great Rivers Project lies in northwest Yunnan Province, where some of Asia’s last untouched forests as well as lush valleys, river gorges and ice-capped mountains are found, as well as the most vital plant diversity centers in the northern temperate hemisphere. Four of Asia’s great rivers including the Yangtze and the Mekong, pass through the region. The Nature Conservancy assisted in drafting a five-year plan to establish nature reserves, reduce pollution, nurture jobs that will have minimal environmental impact, and promote ecotourism.

Other projects being undertaken by The Nature Conservancy China Program include: (1) a nationwide assessment of China’s conservation priorities based on the work in Yunnan and partnership with the Chinese Government that will result in a comprehensive, scientific map of the country’s important biodiversity along with a plan to redesign and expand the nature reserve system; (2) an Education for Sustainability program that is developing and testing curriculum integrating conservation goals and social justice; and (3) the Yunnan Golden Monkey Conservation Program, an integrated conservation effort among government agencies, research institutes, and non-governmental organizations.

In addition, The Nature Conservancy China Program helped China achieve a conservation landmark in 2007 with the establishment of the first national park–Pudacuo National Park–in China’s Southwest Yunnan Province. This park will serve as a model for a new Chinese national park system. The Nature Conservancy introduced the concept of the national park system to government officials and advised the government on how best to establish this type of protected area.

Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management

Tsinghua University was established in Beijing, China in 1911 on the site of Qing Dynasty royal gardens. The university’s architect, T. Chuang–a 1914 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign– modeled his design for the quadrangle and auditorium of Tsinghua on the Illinois campus. The university was originally funded by the Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship Program which consisted of money from indemnities which China paid the U.S. after the Boxer Rebellion. It was first a preparatory school for students later sent by the government to study in the U.S. The faculty members for sciences were recruited by the YMCA from the U.S. and its graduates transferred directly to American schools as juniors upon graduation. In 1925, the school established its College Department and started its research institute on Chinese Study.

Today, Tsinghua University is a top tier school in China, often referred to as the “MIT of China.” The University enjoys strong government funding and policy support. Admission is highly competitive, and the majority of students are national scholars and among the brightest high school graduates in the country. Many of China’s top scientists, engineers, politicians and business leaders are among Tsinghua alumni. The current Chinese president, Hu Jintao, is a former Tsinghua student who graduated with a degree in hydraulic engineering in 1964.

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The mission of the School of Public Policy and Management is to develop the field of public management in China through public policy research and rigorous training of public officials to contribute to the success of China’s economic and social transformation. The school recognizes that sound public management is critical to economic growth and social progress and its curriculum seeks to offer answers to fundamental questions such as how best to mobilize and allocate public resources, organize and coordinate public organizations, formulate and implement effective public policies, and provide quality public services. In the past several years, the school has made great progress, building an outstanding faculty and establishing a Master’s in Public Administration program and research-oriented masters and doctoral programs in public management. Executive training programs have been implemented for senior Chinese government officials and close links and partnerships have been forged with international organizations and academic programs in public policy and management around the world.

East-West Center

Officially known as the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, the East- West Center is a public, nonprofit national and regional research and education institution with an international board of governors. The East-West Center was established by the United States Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center promotes cooperation and understanding, serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern. The East-West Center’s overall mission is to promote a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific region.

The East-West Center is: (1) a U.S.-based institution for public diplomacy in the Asia Pacific region with international governance, staffing, students and participants; (2) an international hub for cooperative research, education and dialogue on issues of vital importance to the U.S. and the nations of Asia and the Pacific; (3) a public-private partnership, with operating funds from the U.S. Congress, and program funds principally from private agencies, individuals, foundations, corporations, and government of the region; (4) a worldwide network of more than fifty thousand alumni and six hundred partner organizations; and (5) a 21-acre campus in Honolulu, designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei; and a Washington, D.C. office focused on preparing the U.S. for an era of growing Asia Pacific prominence.

The East-West Center serves the region by: (1) developing global leadership through educational programs and exchanges that help current and future leaders think, act and work with deep understanding of the people and issues in this dynamic region; (2) providing timely and relevant information through publications, media and internet, briefings, lectures, interviews, and in-depth programs; (3) analyzing problems and offering solutions through collaborative research that affects people’s lives and is of special value to policymakers; (4) anticipating and resolving conflicts by promoting mutual understanding, mediating disputes and reducing tensions in the region; (5) strengthening regional cooperation by sharing best practices and dialogue with key regional organizations; and (6) building lasting networks together with partner organizations and alumni in the U.S., Asia, the Pacific and throughout the world.

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China Model National Nature Reserves

Map Key: Dots indicate the location of China’s 51 Model National Nature Reserves. National nature reserves participating in the 2008 China Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Program.

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Training Needs for Protected Area Managers Identified by the China State Forestry Administration

Module 1: Introduction to Protected Areas

a. Basic Introduction to Global Biodiversity - biodiversity concept and distribution pattern on earth - values, ecosystem service function and welfare of biodiversity - threat to biodiversity - biodiversity conservation approaches (in-situ, ex-situ) - biodiversity conservation planning in other countries (Conservation by Design and case studies)

b. Evolution of Protected Areas Framework - Convention on Biological Diversity, Program of Work for Protected Areas, and other conventions relevant to protected areas - evolution of protected areas internationally - evolution of protected areas in China

c. Protected Areas Governance - IUCN protected areas categories - protected area categories n China - types of governance and advantages - protected area systems in other countries (USA, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa, SE Asia)

Module 2: Planning, Governance and Management of Protected Areas

a. Biodiversity Conservation Planning Approaches - global overview of management planning for protected areas - best practice principles for effective management - different types of management plans (case studies) - Conservation Action Planning overview - developing a plan for your protected area (exercise)

b. Visitor Planning and Management - fundamentals of visitor management - tourist management in protected areas - ecotourism management principles - interpretation systems - visitor awareness, education, and public relations

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c. Improving Protected Area Staff Capacity - scope of capacity building - competency standards for protected area jobs (case study) - capacity assessment methods and results in China - strategies to upgrade capacity for protected areas management

d. Participatory Protected Areas Management - methods of collecting social information relevant to protected areas management - appropriate stakeholder involvement in protected areas management - case studies

e. Finance and Business Plan for Protected Areas - financial channel, mechanism and allocation in China - constraints and shortcomings of current financial mechanism for protected areas in China - opportunities and strategies for creating sustainable finance for protected areas in China (user fees and other self-financing schemes) - Financial models and business plans in protected areas of other countries - Innovative financial channels (Natural Capital, Environmental Fund, debt-for-nature swap) - developing financial/business plans for protected areas

f. Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) - significance of PAME - methods for conducting PAME - linking PAME to management planning, capacity building, biodiversity monitoring, and finance - case studies

Module 3: Public Resources Management

a. Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making - SWOT Analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) - Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) - Blue Ocean strategy - The Long Tail strategy

b. Challenges for Global Environment and Sustainable Development - -global climate change - -land use and land coverage dynamics (deforestation) - sustainable development theory - creating a system for sustainable development

c. Public Management - government functions - governments and markets (what happens when markets fail?) - government and society (encouraging government and public support for protected areas) - public governance (standards for management, risk management)

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d. Public Leadership - organization theory - values, competencies, and support - leadership and mutual understanding - leadership and learning organization - management of human resources (results-oriented)

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Participants

China State Forestry Administration Officials

Mr. Deming Gao Director, Wildlife Conservation Management Center, Tianjin Municipal Forestry Department

Mr. Deming Gao’s work focuses on the conservation and management of wildlife animals and plants, and wetlands and nature reserves. Since 2001, Mr. Gao has contributed to the establishment of Tianjin Dahuangbao Wetland Nature Reserve and the Tianjin Qinglong Bay Forest Nature Reserve; coordinated the legislation of Tianjin Wildlife Conservation Ordinance; and edited the master plan for the Tianjin Wildlife Conservation and Nature Reserve Development Project. He graduated from Tianjin Agricultural College with a master’s degree in agriculture.

Ms. Hongyan Guo Deputy Director, Wildlife Conservation Department, State Forestry Administration

Ms. Hongyan Guo has served with the State Forestry Administration since 1990. Her work centers primarily on the administrative management of wildlife conservation and nature reserve development in China. She previously worked for the Chinese Academy of Forestry. Ms. Guo holds a bachelor’s degree from the Northeast Forestry University.

Ms. Shaofeng Hu Principal Staff, Wildlife Conservation Office, Jilin Forestry Department

Ms. Shaofeng Hu has been in charge of the management of nature reserves and wetlands in Jilin Province for the past ten years, actively involved in the establishment and development of eleven national nature reserves. The Jilin Forestry Department is responsible for the conservation and management of wildlife and wetlands as well as the development of nature reserves and forest parks in Jilin Province. She has coordinated nature reserve development and management and helped foster international exchange and cooperation activities. Ms. Hu also serves as deputy secretary of the Jilin Wildlife Conservation Society. Her research has largely focused on the management system and management efficiency of nature reserves. Ms. Hu has a bachelor’s degree.

Ms. Yafang Jiang Deputy Director, Academy of Assessment and Planning, State Forestry Administration

Ms. Yafang Jiang has worked for the State Forestry Administration’s Academy of Assessment and Planning for over ten years. The Academy is a public institution responsible for the assessment, database development and planning of forest resources. Ms. Jiang’s main duties include the assessment and monitoring of wild plant species, field study of nature reserves, and general planning and design. She was the technical director of a nation-wide assessment of protected wild plant species, The National Forest Nature Reserves Development Plan, which won second prize in the National Forestry Project awards. Ms. Jiang holds a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in forestry from Nanjing Forestry University.

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Mr. Guangshe Liao Deputy Director, Nature Reserve Management Office, Guangdong Forestry Department

Mr. Guangshe Liao’s responsibilities include drafting legislation and developing regulations related to the design and management of forest, wildlife and wetlands nature reserves, and evaluating and resource monitoring activities.

Mr. Yahui Peng Director, Wildlife Conservation Office, Hunan Forestry Department

Mr. Yahui Peng has over twenty-five years of experience in nature reserve management. He is primarily responsible for the development and management of the nature reserves within Hunan Province. In recent years, as many as 110 nature reserves have been established, with a total area constituting nearly six percent of the national land area. Mr. Peng graduated from Mid-South Forestry College.

Mr. Zhichao Si Director, Wildlife Conservation Office, Yunnan Forestry Department

Mr. Zhichao Si has over twenty years of experience working on the assessment, planning and design of forest resources with the Yunnan Wildlife Conservation Office. His main responsibilities include conservation and management of wildlife resources, planning and management of nature reserves and ecotourism, and drafting conservation-related legislation. Mr. Si’s previous leadership positions have included deputy governor of Pingbian County, deputy director of Yunnan Forestry Planning Bureau, and director of Yunnan Forest Conservation and Reforestation Office. Mr. Si earned a bachelor’s degree.

Mr. Zhibin Yao Vice Director, Chenhuangdao Seashore Nature Reserve Management Committee and Director-General, Beidaihe Training Center, State Forestry Administration

Mr. Zhibin Yao serves concurrently as vice director of Chenhuangdao Seashore Nature Reserve Management Committee and director general of Beidaihe Training Center of State Forestry Administration. The Beidaihe Training Center is responsible for hosting and conducting trainings sponsored by State Forestry Administration to build the capacity of forestry practitioners, managers and officials. The Center also plays a key role in training local communities to participate in protection and environmental promotion for companies in the Circum-Bohai-Sea Region.

Ms. Gongying Yuan Director, Wildlife Conservation Department, Beijing Municipal Gardening and Greening Bureau

Ms. Gongying Yuan’s main areas of interest include forestry-related research, standardization, management of novel species and labor qualification evaluation. She has participated in research projects to design strategies for the conservation of wildlife in Beijing and coordinated the drafting of the plan to establish the Beijing Wetlands Conservation Project. She graduated from Mid-South Forestry College with a bachelor’s degree in forestry. The Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau is responsible for

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strategy research related to the ecosystem of Beijing, planning and execution of urban greening projects, as well as the conservation of forests, greens, wetlands and wildlife species. Each of the bureau’s eighteen districts/counties has its own urban greening department, while the majority of townships have local forestry offices.

Mr. Zhong Zheng Project Officer, Multilateral Cooperation Division, International Forestry Cooperation Center, State Forestry Administration

Mr. Zhong Zheng is in charge of implementing international programs on forestry conservation for the past eight years. These programs focus on advanced forest and conservation concepts, technology, experiences and talents through international cooperation and exchange activities with a variety of international and country-specific non-governmental organizations. The Center currently runs a number of bilateral and multilateral projects in China on afforestation and greening bio-diversity conservation, desertification, wetland conservation, wildlife conservation, cooperative research, and professional training. Mr. Zheng graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University and studied environmental economics at Melbourne University in Australia.

Mr. Yungui Zhu Director, Wildlife Management Bureau, Jiangxi Forestry Department

Mr. Yungui Zhu was director of the Jiangxi Forest Pest Control Office, secretary of the Jiangxi Forestry Bureau, and deputy director of the Administrative Support Center of Jiangxi Forestry Bureau prior to his current appointment. He graduated from Nanjing Forestry University. The Wildlife Management Bureau of the Jiangxi Forestry Department is responsible for the conservation and management of forests, wildlife animals, wetlands and nature reserves in Jiangxi Province. The Bureau also manages botanical gardens, wildlife zoos and hunting areas.

National Park Advisors

Mr. Guanghua Jian Director, System Reform Division, Policy Research Office, Yunnan Government

Mr. Guanghua Jian previously served as a deputy director in the Economic System Reform Division of the Research Center of Yunnan People’s Provincial Government. He also served with the Kunming Railway Bureau, Yunnan Technical School of Construction, and the Policy and Legislation Division of the System Reform Committee of Yunnan. The Research Office of Yunnan People’s Provincial Government and Research Center of Economic and Technical Development of Yunnan People’s Provincial Government were established in 1938 to provide technical consultation and comprehensive studies for long-term decision making for the Yunnan Provincial Government.

Mr. Lizhou Tang Director, Operations Division, Pudacuo National Park, and General Manager, Pudacuo Tourism Branch

Mr. Lizhou Tang has held many positions over the past ten years including deputy director of Jinjiang Forestry Office, director of the Inspection Division, Zhongdian County Forestry Bureau, manager of Zhongdian County Forest Travel Company, director of Bita Lake Conservation Office, deputy director of Shangri-la County Forestry Bureau, and manager of Shangri-la County Forest Ecotourism Inc. Ltd. He graduated from Guangxi Forestry School.

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Pudacuo National Park is the first national park established in China, created in 2007. The 300 hectare park is located in a central location in the Three Parallel Rivers region in Yunnan Province and houses the Bita Lake Nature Reserve and world heritage site Shudu Lake. Situated in one of the most biodiverse regions of the world, the park contains more than twenty percent of the country’s plant species, about one-third of its mammal and bird species, and almost one hundred percent endangered species. The Nature Conservancy China Program supported the Government of China in its efforts to establish the park by introducing the concept of the national park system to officials, including skilled park management techniques to help abate threats to biodiversity in the area. Pudacuo National Park is an example for local Chinese governments of how a well-managed park can be both ecologically and economically valuable. The Park helps the local economy through providing neighboring residents with jobs in park management and ecotourism activities.

China National Nature Reserves

China’s first nature reserve was the Dinghu Mountain Nature Reserve, established in 1956 in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. Today there are 2,349 nature reserves of various kinds throughout the country, representing all major ecological zones, especially deserts, grasslands, and wetlands. These nature reserves account for nearly fifteen percent of the total land area of China and protect land ecosystems, wildlife populations, higher plant communities, natural forests, marshlands and wetlands. Under a forest resource development plan prepared by the China State Forestry Administration in 2007, the country will have at least 2,300 nature reserves with a total land area of 140 million hectares by the end of 2020. The number of wetlands will be six hundred and sixty percent of natural wetlands will be put under effective preservation by that time.

National Nature Reserve Managers

Mr. Huaisen Ai Director, Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve–Yunnan Province

Mr. Huaisen Ai has been the director of the Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve since 2004. He has led the reserve’s effort in fundraising and research and the establishment of sound management, monitoring, education and publicity systems. Under Mr. Ai’s leadership, twenty-eight community development demonstration projects have been implemented. These efforts have effectively promoted the biodiversity conservation and economic development in the region, making Gaoligong Mountain a renowned nature spot nationally and internationally. Mr. Ai holds a master’s degree.

Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve The Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, the largest nature reserve in Yunnan Province, runs through the Hengduan Mountains from south to north and encompasses a total land area of 120,000 hectares with forest coverage of 85 percent. Established in 1986, it is characterized by its natural landscape of biological and climate vertical belts, various types of vegetation, and a great variety of plants and animals. The reserve is surrounded by scores of volcanoes, and therefore it is rich in geothermal resources including hot springs. In 1992, the reserve was classified as a Class-A reserve of international significance by the World Wildlife Fund and it was included in the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network by the end of 2000.

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The unique geographical location and climate features make Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve a paradise of wild animals. There is abundant biodiversity with 205 mammal species including takin, white eyebrow gibbon, red panda, and golden monkeys. There are 525 bird species including green peacock and black-necked long-tailed pheasant. The reserve also has over one thousand species of higher plants. The evergreen broad-leaved forest in the east and west mountain areas is one of the best preserved forests in Yunnan Province. It is rich in medicinal, oil and fibrous plants and has preserved rare medicinal plants.

Mr. Lianhai Du Director, Song Mountain National Nature Reserve–Beijing

Mr. Lianhai Du is responsible for the overall running and management of the Song Mountain National Nature Reserve. Under his leadership, a survey of the wildlife species within the reserve has been conducted and the specimen library and education center have been expanded. Mr. Du’s current work focuses on eco-tourism and its application to nature reserves. He previously served as the deputy director of the Beijing West Mountain Forest Farm.

Song Mountain National Nature Reserve The Song Mountain National Nature Reserve, located about ninety kilometers from Beijing, was established in 1986. Covering an area of 4,660 hectares, the reserve mainly protects the only pine forest in North China and the temperate forest ecosystem as a whole. There are more than six hundred species of seed plants and seventy species of higher animals in the reserve, including some animals that are understate protection such as the leopard and goral. The reserve’s main peak, Haituo Mountain, is the second highest in the Beijing area.

Mr. Huali Huang Director, Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve–Gansu Province

Mr. Huali Huang serves as senior engineer and director of the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve. His work focuses on research and conservation of pandas and forest ecological systems. Mr. Huang has directed and assisted with more than twenty field studies and research projects.

Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve The Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve is a main habitat of giant pandas—one of the three national nature reserves of giant pandas in China. In the twenty years since its establishment in 1978, the number of pandas within the reserve has steadily increased. The mild temperature, plenty of rain, luxuriant forests and good ecological environment prove to be an ideal place for growing bamboo-- giant pandas’ favorite food. The reserve covers an area of 213,750 hectares and features verdant and lush forest and a great variety of plants and animals. In 2000, Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve was formally included in the International Man and Biosphere Network by UNESCO. There are 265 species of terrestrial vertebrate, 180 species of birds, and over two thousand species of reptiles. In addition to the pandas, there are other rare and endangered animals including the black gibbon, takin, and golden eagle. In addition, the reserve has 2,160 species of higher plants and 67 rare and endangered species under state protection, including dove tree and gingko.

Mr. Zhihong Li Deputy Director, Changbai Mountain National Nature Reserve–Jilin Province

Mr. Zhihong Li, who previously served as the deputy director of Huichun Nature Reserve, established the Jilin Tiger and Leopard Conservation Office of China. In cooperation with the Dutch Tiger Foundation, he developed a compensation plan for livestock killed by tigers and leopards. Under his

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leadership, Mr. Li has promoted community education by coordinating the development of five schools that would provide wildlife conservation education. Mr. Li has a master’s degree.

Changbai Mountain National Nature Reserve The Changbai Mountain National Nature Reserve, which borders the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is home to over two thousand plant species and more than one thousand animal species. Established in 1960, the reserve was one of the earliest and most significant in China to focus on biodiversity conservation. It provides habitat for the North East Asian tiger—the largest tiger subspecies in the world. It was first Chinese nature reserves included in UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Program in 1980.

Mr. Shengli Liu Deputy Director, Wolong National Nature Reserve–Sichuan Province

Mr. Shengli Liu has over fifteen years of experience working with the Sichuan Wolong National Nature Reserve. He was appointed deputy director of the reserve in 2006. Mr. Liu’s main responsibilities include overseeing the conservation of forest resources and forest fire prevention activities.

Wolong National Nature Reserve The Wolong National Nature Reserve is home to the world’s largest giant panda population. Established in 1963 as a key conservation site for pandas, the reserve encompasses part of the Wolong-Siguniang Mountain-Jiajin Mountain Range panda habitat and plays a significant role in panda conservation. It is the first reserve to establish a research center for giant pandas, and over the years zoologists from China and around the world have studied giant pandas here. The reserve’s favorable climate and hydrothermal conditions, along with an abundance of bamboo, make it the most densely-populated and intact region for pandas. It is popularly known as the cradle or kingdom of pandas. The reserve also is home to over fifty species of other animals, including red pandas, golden pheasants, white-eared pheasants, golden monkeys and musk deer, and three hundred species of birds. The reserve contains primitive forests and original ecosystems, and serves as a rare genebank, with over four thousand species of plants.

Mr. Yisheng Ma Vice Director, Foping National Nature Reserve–Shaanxi Province

Mr. Yisheng Ma has worked as a natural resources manager since obtaining his master’s degree in 2004. He leads activities ranging from field patrolling and monitoring of the giant panda to resource conservation, law enforcement, forest fire prevention, and public education.

Foping National Nature Reserve The Foping National Nature Reserve was established in 1978 to protect the giant panda and its habitat. It has the highest density of panda population in all of China. The reserve covers over 35,000 hectares and includes four water systems that merge to form the Jinshui River. The special location of the reserve provides it with luxuriant vegetation, with 1,580 species of plants including many rare and endangered ones. Trees cover over ninety percent of the reserve, and natural secondary forests make up major parts of the forest system. The reserve also houses 338 wild animal species, including 68 mammal species, 217 bird species, 38 amphibian species, 15 fish species, and 1354 insect species. The reserve joined the UNESCO biosphere in 2005.

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Mr. Xiubai Ren Director, Baxian Mountain National Nature Reserve–Tianjin

Mr. Xiubo Ren has worked in the Baxian Mountain National Nature Reserve since 2000. He graduated from the Horticulture Department of Tianjin Agricultural College with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture.

Baxian Mountain National Nature Reserve The Baxian Mountain National Nature Reserve, established in 1995, has a significant forest ecosystem. As the only national nature reserve in Tianjin, the reserve is very important for maintaining ecological preservation in the Tianjin area, and houses 362 higher plant species and 172 vertebrate animal species.

Mr. Xiangfeng Ruan Director, Dongzai National Nature Reserve–Henan Province

Mr. Xiangfeng Ruan has worked primarily on biodiversity conservation and bird-related research since 1997. He has finished seven research projects, eleven design plans, and has published six papers.

Dongzhai National Nature Reserve The Dongzhai National Nature Reserve is one of the most important areas for bird species in China, established in 2001. The reserve has nearly three hundred bird species including the Reeve’s pheasant and Eurasian spoonbill.

Mr. Hongfang Xie Director, Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve–Yunnan Province

Mr. Hongfang Xie has twenty years of forestry experience working with the Forestry Bureau of the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and has held various leadership positions including deputy director of the Forest Management Office and director of the Forestry Monitoring Station. During his tenure, the areas of greening, natural forest conservation, industrial development, reforestation, alternative energy and forestry research have all shown significant progress. Mr. Xie earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Nanjing Forestry University in 1988.

Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve The Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve is a vast area of virgin forest and home to one hundred mammal species including the Yunnan golden monkey, snow leopard, the Chinese leopard and clouded leopard. It is also home to 246 bird species and 1747 seed plant species. Over the years, the reserve has achieved much progress in terms of resource management, publicity, research, community cooperation, ecotourism, and infrastructure development. Baima Snow Mountain is the highest peak in the Hengduan Mountain Range—5,430 meters— and covers a total area of 187,977 hectares.

Mr. Fanghong Xu Deputy Director, Zhanjiang Mangrove Forest National Nature Reserve–Guangdong Province

Mr. Fanghong Xu has been responsible for research and education at the Zhanjiang Mangrove Forest National Nature Reserve since 2005. He also serves as a member of the Zhanjiang National Nature Reserve Science Advisory Committee and a senior engineer in forestry, with much experience in forestry- related management and technology. He previously served as the director of the Zhanjiang Forestry Research Institute.

Zhanjiang Mangrove Forest National Nature Reserve The Zhanjiang Mangrove Forest National Nature Reserve is the largest mangrove forest wetland in China, located along coastal areas of the Leizhou Peninsula at the southernmost tip of China between the

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South China Sea and the Tonkin Gulf. The reserve has twenty-four species of mangrove and at low tide large areas of exposed mudflats provide excellent support for migrating waterbirds. The reserve also provides sanctuary for offshore fish, sustenance for birds and other fauna, and coastal protection from waves, tides, and storm surges. The coastal and inshore area supports economic fishing and aquaculture for local people. Agricultural and urban development and fishfarming have destroyed much of the former mangrove areas, but a comprehensive management and afforestation program for the reserve is underway to address these impacts.

Mr. Xiangrong Xu Deputy Director, Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve–Jiangxi Province

Mr. Xiangrong Xu is senior landscape designer and has published more than ten papers on nature conservation and edited A Study of the Jiangxi Guanshan Nature Reserve and the Jiangxi Guanshan Nature Reserve Master Plan (2005-2015).

Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve, established in 1983, is one of the earliest Ramsar wetlands in China, named in 1992. It houses the largest freshwater lake in the country, covering an area of 2,933 square kilometers. The lake depends on surface runoff and rainfall for water supply. Several rivers flow into the lake. Every year during the low-water season from October to March, masses of lake shoals and wetlands appear in the area and various fish and shrimp breed in large quantities, attracting millions of migratory birds including many species of rare protected birds such as the Siberian crane, oriental white stork, black stork, and swan. The reserve is known as the world’s largest nature reserve for wintering white cranes. The site also supports numerous species of plankton, mollusk, fish and mammals. Over 20,000 people live around the lake, and their activities include grazing water buffalo, harvesting grass and aquatic vegetation, small-scale cultivation, fishing, and a freshwater pearl industry. As a famous scenic area, wildlife tourism is increasing rapidly. Tourists can visit many sites by boating along a special tour route, and several viewing spots are set up in the migratory birds conservation area.

Mr. Songhai Yang Director, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve–Yunnan Province

Mr. Songhai Yang has served at the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve since 2002, and was named director of the reserve in 2007. He is primarily responsible for resource management, ecotourism and community development. Mr. Yang completed a study on conservation of the Asian elephant in 2007.

Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve The Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve comprises the largest and most comprehensive tropical forest in China. Due to its unique geography and climate, the reserve also contains the richest biodiversity in the country. Established in 1958, the reserve became a member of the UNESCO International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network in 1993. Its main targets for protection are the tropical forest ecosystem, including virgin forest, tropical rain forest and monsoon rain forest, and endangered flora and fauna. Although the land area covers only 241,000 hectares, the reserve houses five thousand vascular plant species—including over eight hundred species of medicinal plants, over one hundred mammal species, four hundred bird species, sixty-three reptile species, thirty-eight amphibian species,

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and one hundred fish species. In addition, more than ninety percent of China’s wild elephant population lives in the region.

Mr. Guozhen Zhang Director, Huping Mountain National Nature Reserve–Hunan Province

Mr. Guozhen Zhang began working with the Huping Mountain National Nature Reserve in 2001. His primary responsibility is the conservation and recovery of the forest ecosystem that hosts many endangered plant and animal species, including the dove tree, the South China Tiger, Chinese leopard and the golden eagle. His work aims to promote the sustainable and balanced development of the nature reserve and its surrounding community. Mr. Zhang graduated from Xiangtan University with a degree in administrative management.

Huping Mountain National Nature Reserve Huping Mountain National Nature Reserve is one of the existing rare subtropical areas in China where forest cover is 86.5 percent and the vegetation cover is about 99 percent. The reserve was established in 1982 and has served as an important gene bank for scientists in China and throughout the world. The reserve also supports continuous wildlife monitoring using infrared photography since 2001, collecting data on the population ecology of South China tigers.

Mr. Qihong Zhao Director, Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve–Hunan Province

Mr. Qihong Zhao has served as the director of the Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve since 2006. He has organized two Dongting Lake International Bird-Watching Festivals.

Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve, a wetland of international importance, covers an area of 190,300 hectares and maintains the ecosystem of Dongting Lake. The lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China and offers favorable conditions for aquatic wildlife to live and breed. Since the reserve is located in the reproduction area of migratory birds of the winter and summer, it is rich in bird species. There are 158 species of migratory birds and ten species including white cranes that are under state protection as endangered. There are also 27 species of swans. Mammals such as the white dolphin and black finless porpoise live in the lake, which also is the home to twenty fish species of economic value including the Chinese sturgeon. The Dongting Lake National Reserve was established in 1994.

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Participant Contact Information

China State Forestry Administration Mr. Guangshe LIAO Deputy Director Mr. Deming GAO Nature Reserve Management Office Director Guangdong Forestry Department Wildlife Conservation Management Center 343 7th Zhongshan Street, Guangzhou Tianjin Municipal Forestry Department City 52 Huizhou Street, Hexi District Guangdong Province, 510173, China Tianjin, 300203, China Tel: 86-20-8194-2689 Tel: 86-22-2803-0681 Email: n/a Email:[email protected]

Mr. Yahui PENG Ms. Hongyan GUO Director Deputy Director Wildlife Conservation Office Wildlife Conservation Department Hunan Forestry Department State Forestry Administration 356 Ziyuan Road 18 Hepingli East Street, Eastern District Hunan Province, 410007, China Beijing, 100714, China Tel: 86-731-555-0993 Tel: 86-10-8423-8599 Email: n/a Email: [email protected]

Mr. Zhichao SI Ms. Shaofeng HU Director Principal Staff Wildlife Conservation Office Wildlife Conservation Office Yunnan Forestry Department Jilin Forestry Department 120 Qingnian Road, Kunming City 3698 Yatai Street, Changchun City Yunnan Province, 650021, China Jilin Province, 130022, China Tel: 86-871-513-1517 Tel: 86-431-8862-6629 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Mr. Zhibin YAO Ms. Yafang JIANG Vice Director Deputy Director Chenhuangdao Seashore Nature Reserve Academy of Assessment and Planning Management Committee and State Forestry Administration Director General, Beidaihe Training Center 18 Hepingli East Street, Eastern District State Forestry Administration Beijing, 100714, China 18 Hepingli East Street, Eastern District Tel: 86-10-8423-8409 Beijing, 100714, China Email: [email protected] Tel: 86-335-402-2008

Email: n/a

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Ms. Gongying YUAN Mr. Lizhou TANG Director Director Wildlife Conservation Department Operations Division, Pudacuo Beijing Municipal Gardening and Greening National Park, and General Manager, Bureau Pudacuo Tourism Branch Shuangquan Building, 2 Changdu Road, Shangri-La County 3 Middle Road of Beishanghuan Yunnan Province, 674400, China Beijing, 100029, China Tel: 86-887-822-4338 Tel: 86-10-6205-6955 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] National Nature Reserve Officials Mr. Zhong ZHENG Mr. Huaisen AI Project Officer Director Multilateral Cooperation Division Gaoligong Mountain National Nature International Forestry Cooperation Center Reserve State Forestry Administration 10 Taibao Northern Road, Baoshan City 18 Hepingli East Street, Eastern District Yunnan Province, 678000, China Beijing, 100714, China Tel: 86-875-212-1828 Tel: 86-10-8423-8945 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Mr. Lianhai DU Mr. Yungui ZHU Director Director Song Mountain National Nature Wildlife Management Bureau Reserve Jiangxi Forestry Department Zhangshanying Town, Yanqing County Nanyi Road Beijing, 102115, China Jiangxi Provincial Governmental Building Tel: 86-10-6911-2255 Jiangxi Province, 330046, China Email: [email protected] Tel: 86-791-635-0074

Email: n/a Mr. Huali HUANG

Director National Park Advisors Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve Mr. Guanghua JIAN Xiahenan Wen County Director Gansu Province, 746400, China System Reform Division Tel: 86-939-552-2646 Policy Research Office Email: n/a Yunnan Government Wuhua Mountain, Kunming Mr. Zhihong LI Yunnan Province, 650021, China Deputy Director Tel: 86-871-361-9922 Changbai Mountain National Nature Email: [email protected] Reserve Jilin Province, 133613, China Tel: 86-433-571-0471 Email: [email protected]

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Mr. Shengli LIU Mr. Fanghong XU Deputy Director Deputy Director Wolong National Nature Reserve Zhanjiang Mangrove Forest Wolong Special District National Nature Reserve Sichuan Province, 623006, China Huguang Township, Mazhang District Tel: 86-837-624-6130 Zhanjiang City Email: n/a Guangdong Province, 524088, China Tel: 86-759-280-1138 Mr. Yisheng MA Email: n/a Vice Director Foping National Nature Reserve Mr. Xiangrong XU Foping County Deputy Director Shaanxi Province, 723400, China Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve Tel: 86-916-891-6152 97 Honggu 2nd Road, Nanchang Email: n/a Jiangxi Province, 330038, China Tel: 86-791-385-6873 Mr. Xiubai REN Email: n/a Director Baxian Mountain National Nature Reserve Mr. Songhai YANG Xiaogang Township, Ji County Director Tianjin, 301909, China Xishuangbanna National Nature Tel: 86-22-2271-1029 Reserve Email: [email protected] Manyang Road, Jinghong City Yunnan Province, 666100, China Mr. Xiangfeng RUAN Tel: 86-691-214-9658 Director Email: n/a Dongzhai National Nature Reserve Segang Township, Lushan County Mr. Guozhen ZHANG Xiaoxinyang City Director Henan Province, 464236, China Huping Mountain National Nature Tel: 86-376-225-2982 Reserve Email: [email protected] Hupingshan Township, Shimen County Hunan Province, 415319, China Mr. Hongfang XIE Tel: 86-736-542-2678; Email: n/a Director Baima Snow Mountain Mr. Qihong ZHAO National Nature Reserve Director 19 Taohua Village, Deqin County Dongting Lake National Nature Diqing Prefecture Reserve Yunnan Province, 674500, China Huabanqiao, Yueyang City Tel: 86-887-822-8288 Hunan Province, 414000, China Email: [email protected] Tel: 86-730-863-5233; Email: [email protected]

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Classroom Training Schedule Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management Beijing, China 10 – 12 May 2008

Saturday 10 May

Introduction to Global Biodiversity Dr. Dianmo Li, Director, Beijing Office, The Nature Conservancy China Program

• Basic Concept of Biodiversity and Distribution • Pattern of Biodiversity Globally • Biodiversity Values, Ecosystem Services and Human Welfare • Threats to Biodiversity Globally • Biodiversity Conservation Approach and Strategies • Ecosystem Approach

Protected Areas Development Globally and In China Dr. Dayuan Xue, Professor and Chief Scientist, Biodiversity Conservation Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Environmental Protection Ministry of China

• Work Program and International Conventions Relevant to Protected Areas • Status of International Protected Areas Development • Protected Areas Development in China • Protected Areas Categories and their Advantages and Disadvantages

Biodiversity Conservation Planning Methodologies Dr. Ian Dutton, Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Conservation Region, The Nature Conservancy

• Protected Areas Management Planning • Conservation Action Planning • Conservation Planning Case Studies

Sunday 11 May

Discussion of Protected Areas Leadership Mrs. Guo Hongyan, Deputy Division Chief, China State Forestry Administration Dr. Guangzhi Yu, Manager, Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Project, The Nature Conservancy

Co-Management of Protected Areas Dr. Yali Wen, Professor, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University

• Participatory Investigation Methods • Determining Appropriate Co-Management Strategies • Case Studies

Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (PAME) Assessment Dr. Ian Dutton, Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Conservation Region. The Nature Conservancy Dr. Diqiang Li, Professor, Chinese Academy of Forestry

• Significance of PAME • PAME Assessment Methodologies, Categories and Comparison • How to Use PAME Assessment Result • PAME Utilization in China

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Monday 12 May

Ecotourism Planning and Management Dr. Wenjun Li, Professor, Peking University

• Ecotourism Concept and Significance in Protected Areas Management • Ecotourism Planning Development • Tourists/Visitors Management • Interpretation • Conservation Awareness, Environmental Education and Public Management

Financial Planning Mechanisms Mr. Marlon Flores, Senior Conservation Finance and Policy Advisor, External Affairs Division, The Nature Conservancy

• Protected Areas Financial Status • Financial Plan and Master Conservation Plan • Global Financial Threats and Constraints • Financial Channels • Financial/Business Planning • New Financial Planning Approach • Financial Mechanism of Protected Areas in China • Comparison among Protected Areas in China and Other Countries

Tuesday 13 May

Global Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development Dr. Ye Qi, Professor, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University

• Global Environmental Challenges • Land Use and Coverage Changes • Sustainable Development

Strategic Thinking and Public Management Dr. Zongchao Peng, Professor, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University

• SWOT Analysis • 80-20Analysis • Blue Ocean Strategy • Long-Tail Strategy

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Overview of U.S. Field Study 14 May – 3 June 2008

The China Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Project’s inaugural program includes two weeks of field study throughout the United States and one week of collaborative learning at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. These activities immediately follow one week of intensive classroom training at Tsinghua University’s School of Public Policy and Management in Beijing, China.

The United States field study begins in upstate New York’s Adirondacks State Park where the group will learn about the outstanding conservation management practices that have been implemented to deal with complex natural area issues, and ongoing challenges—such as population pressures, watershed protection, pollution, and invasive species—that are of similar concern to China. Participants will meet with key officials and representatives from a variety of government and non-governmental organizations and community groups dedicated to protecting the open-space resources of New York’s six million-acre park and sustaining the natural and human communities in the region. These include the Adirondack Park Agency, The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Chapter, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Adirondack North Country Association, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages. In addition to these meetings, the participants will spend time in selected areas of the park, experiencing its treasures first-hand while also observing its infrastructure and management techniques. The group will also make a brief visit to the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont to learn how rangers are dealing with a variety of challenges including timber harvesting; wildlife habitat, fire, and fisheries management; and environmental education.

The next stop will be Washington, D.C. where the participants will meet with top-level government officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of International Conservation; and the U.S. Forest Service, International Program Office. The group will also meet with key representatives from The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office and RARE ~ Inspiring Conservation to talk about establishing strategic partnerships and engaging communities in land conservation projects. A guided hiking excursion to the Potomac Gorge, Great Falls Park, will conclude the visit to the U.S. Capital. The park is area is an excellent example of a successful partnership between the National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, and several state agencies and private conservation groups. Despite its proximity to the urban bustle of Washington, D.C., the Potomac River Gorge has one of the highest concentrations of globally rare natural communities in America. Park experts will discuss habitat management—both freshwater and terrestrial, and invasive species.

From Washington, D.C., the participants will cross the country to California. The group will first tour Cosumnes River Preserve near Sacramento, a groundbreaking conservation project that is attempting to conduct conservation on a watershed scale. This multi-agency project is a partnership among The Nature Conservancy California Office, federal, state, and local government agencies, and a variety of community groups and private landowners. The participants will then spend several days at Yosemite National Park, a designated World Heritage Site and the most heavily visited national park in America. The group will meet with the Park Superintendent and his staff to discuss a wide variety of issues including park staffing, funding, and concessions; resource protection; and endangered and invasive species management. In addition to the meetings, the group will engage in a variety of outdoor activities designed to both explore the scenic beauty of the park and better understand the many challenges that the park faces in preserving its natural beauty and accommodating an ever-increasing number of visitors. Leaving Yosemite, the participants will travel to San Francisco to tour the Muir Woods National Monument and Presidio National Park. The tour of the Presidio, in particular, will be of great interest as it is a national historic landmark district that represents a new model for park management, where the cultural, natural and scenic stewardship is sustained by financially self-sufficient activities. The group

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will also meet with representatives from The Nature Conservancy’s California Office and Asia-Pacific Conservation Region. In addition, the participants will learn about community-based forest management and the culture and environment of sacred mountains and spaces from two internationally-known experts.

Enroute to Honolulu from San Francisco, the group will stop on the island of Maui to visit Haleakala National Park and The Nature Conservancy’s Waikamoi Preserve, home to hundreds of native Hawaiian species, many of them rare or endangered. They will also meet with the President of Maui Land and Pineapple Company to discuss the company’s innovative approach to both conserving and using land in a sustainable yet revenue-producing way.

The last stop of the field study will be the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, where the participants will discuss national park law in the United States and poverty and tourism issues with experts from the University of Hawaii School of Law, Environmental Law Program, and School of Travel Industry Management. They will also learn about training leaders for natural resource management from representatives of The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii and critical ecological issues from the manager of Hawaii’s first marine conservation district. Finally, the group will participate in intensive work sessions designed to review lessons learned from the classroom training at Tsinghua University and the field visits in the U.S. and identify key elements of a work plan for conservation management that they will address in their own nature reserves in China.

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U.S. Field Study Agenda 14 May – 3 June 2008

Wednesday 14 May

4:10 pm Chinese Delegation Departs Beijing for Burlington, Vermont USA United Airlines flight #850, change in Chicago to United Airlines flight #5383

8:48 Chinese Delegation Arrives at the Burlington International Airport 12 China State Forestry Administration officials and 14 National Nature Reserve officials

Project Staff and Consultants Arrive at the Burlington International Airport Dr. Dianmo Li, Director, Beijing Office, The Nature Conservancy China Program Ms. Guangzhi Yu, Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy China Program Ms. Meril Fujiki, Seminar Development Coordinator, East-West Center Mr. David Huiwei Shen, Lead Translator Ms. Dee Dee Letts, President, Resolutions Hawaii

10:00 Board shuttle bus to the Holiday Inn Burlington

10:30 Check into the hotel

Thursday 15 May

Ms. Sarah Pi Yin Chiang, Professional Translator, joins the group 8:00 am Breakfast in the Willow Room, Holiday Inn Burlington

9:00 Check out of the hotel; bring suitcases to the lobby Board bus to The Nature Conservancy Adirondack Chapter, Keene Valley, New York

Mr. Michael Liu, District Ranger, Finger Lakes National Forest, U.S. Forest Service, joins the group

11:00 Welcome to the Adirondacks State Park Mr. Curt Stiles, Chairman, New York State Adirondack Park Agency Ms. Elizabeth Lowe, Director, Region 5, New York. State Department of Environmental Conservation Mr. Tim Barnett, Vice President, The Nature Conservancy Adirondack Chapter

12:00 Lunch at The Nature Conservancy

1:00 pm Briefing on The Nature Conservancy in the Adirondacks Mr. Tim Barnett, Vice President, The Nature Conservancy Adirondack Chapter

2:00 Walking Tour of the Village of Keene Valley Mr. William Ferebee, Supervisor, Town of Keene Mr. Keith McKeever, Director, Public Relations, Adirondack Park Agency

3:00 Introduction to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan Mr. James Connolly, Deputy Director for Planning, Adirondack Park Agency

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4:15 Board bus to the Adirondack Loj, Lake Placid, New York

4:45 Check into the hotel

5:30 Dinner at the hotel

7:00 Briefing on Protection and Responsible Recreational Use of the New York State Forest Preserve Mr. Neil Woodworth, Executive Director, Adirondack Mountain Club

7:45 Summary and Discussion of the day’s presentations Loj Common Room Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Facilitator

Friday 16 May

7:30 am Breakfast at the hotel

8:00 Guided Hike up Mount Jo and Discussion with the Guides Lake Placid, New York

Emergency Response Captain John Streiff, Regional Forest Ranger, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Forest Preserve Management Mr. Kris Alberga, Supervising Forester, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

State Land Master Plan Mr. Richard Weber, Supervisor for Regional Planning, Adirondack Park Agency

Private Sector Role Mr. Ryan Doyle, Outdoor Leadership Coordinator, Adirondack Mountain Club Ms. Thea Moruzzi, Community Outreach Coordinator, Adirondack Mountain Club

11:00 Board bus to the Adirondack State Park Agency Headquarters, Ray Brook, New York

11:30 Presentations on Protected Area Laws, Regulations, Enforcement and Compliance

Land Use Classification and Jurisdiction Ms. Rita Quinn, Environmental Program Specialist, Jurisdictional Inquiry Office, Adirondack Park Agency

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General Project Review, Permits and Development Considerations Ms. Colleen Parker, Environmental Program Specialist, Regulatory Programs, Adirondack Park Agency

Investigation, Negotiation, and Settlement Mr. Trevor Fravor, Environmental Program Specialist, Enforcement Division, Adirondack Park Agency

Compliance Programs Ms. Kathy Regan, Wetlands Demonstration Program Coordinator, New York State Environmental Protection Agency

12:00 Lunch

12:30 pm Presentations on Protected Area Laws continued

2:00 Break

2:15 Presentation on Organization, Personnel and Fiscal Management Systems

Organizational Structure, Staffing, Budgeting, and Revenue Sources Ms. Katherine Scriver, Regional Administrator, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

4:00 Guided Hike on Scarface Mountain Trail and Discussion with the Guides Ray Brook, New York

The Railroad Mr. Timothy Holmes, Research Director, Holmes and Associates

Unit Management Plans Mr. Steve Guglielmi, Senior Forester, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Wetlands Mr. Daniel Spada, Supervisor, Natural Resource and Scientific Services Division, Adirondack Park Agency

5:30 Dinner at the Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

7:00 Presentations by Local Government, Non-Governmental, Community Organizations

Community Outreach and Engaging Local Communities in Resource Management Ms. Zoe Smith, Program and Community Coordinator, Wildlife Conservation Society, Adirondack Communities and Conservation Program

Community Sustainability within Protected Areas Mr. Bill Farber, Chairman, Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages

Sustainable Use Strategies and Eco-Tourism Mr. Jack Drury, Vice President, Leading EDGE, and founding Director, Wilderness Recreation Leadership Program

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9:00 Late Evening Activity

Board bus to the hotel

Saturday 17 May

7:30 am Breakfast at the hotel

8:00 Board bus to the Olympic Sports Complex, New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, Lake Placid, New York

8:45 Presentations on Sustainable Use Strategies

Strategies to Build the Local Economy Mr. Stephen Erman, Special Assistant for Economic Affairs, Adirondack Park Agency

Role and Economic Impact of the Olympic Regional Development Authority Mr. Ted Blazer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Olympic Regional Development Authority Facilities

Corridor Management Plan, Marketing and Incentive for Community Improvement Ms. Sharon O’Brien, Scenic Byway Program Coordinator, Adirondack North Country Association

More on Sustainable Use Strategies and Eco-Tourism Mr. Jack Drury, Consultant, Wilderness Education

12:00 Lunch in Track Start House

12:30 pm Board bus to the Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center, Paul Smiths, N.Y.

1:15 Presentation on Scientific Research and Monitoring

Atmospheric Study, Watersheds and Development Mr. Daniel Spada, Supervisor, Natural Resource and Scientific Services Division, Adirondack Park Agency 2:15 Break

2:30 Presentations on Public Outreach and Awareness Building

Public Relations Strategies Mr. Keith McKeever, Director, Public Relations, Adirondack Park Agency

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Visitor Interpretive Centers - What They Are and How They Operate Ms. Rynda McCray, Facility Manager and Environmental Educator, Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center State Campgrounds and Outdoor Education Mr. Doug Fitzgerald, Conservation Operations Supervisor, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

3:30 Break

3:45 Interpretive Trail Walk Mr. Milton Adams, Environmental Educator, Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center

5:15 Board bus to The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, New York

5:45 Welcome to the Wild Center – National History Museum of the Adirondacks Ms. Stephanie Ratcliffe, Managing Director, The Wild Center Mr. Keith McKeever, Director, Public Relations, Adirondack Park Agency

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Guided Tour of the Wild Center and Adirondack Public Observatory

Presentation on Grass Roots Efforts, Support Strategies, Community Interaction, and Green Buildings Ms. Stephanie Ratcliffe, Managing Director, The Wild Center

9:00 Board bus to the hotel Ms. Sarah Pi Yin Chiang leaves the group

Sunday 18 May

7:30 am Breakfast at the hotel

8:00 Check out of the hotel; bring suitcases to the lobby

8:30 Summary and Discussion of the Adirondack Field Study Loj Common Room Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Facilitator

10:15 Board bus to the Green Mountain National Forest, Middlebury, Vermont

11:45 Lunch

12:00 pm Guided Tour of Select Forest Areas and Discussion with the Guides

Presentations on the Forest Planning Process, including Wilderness Management, Environmental Education, Fire Management, and Fisheries Management Ms. Tracy Tophooven, District Ranger, Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts, Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, U.S. Forest Service

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Mr. Joseph Torres, Natural Resource Biologist, Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, U.S. Forest Service Mr. Michael Liu, District Ranger, Finger Lakes National Forest, U.S. Forest Service Mr. Dan McKinley, Fisheries Biologist, Green Mountain National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Discussion of Timber Harvesting Methods, Wildlife Habitat Management, and Recreation Trails Mr. Joseph Torres and Mr. Michael Liu

Mr. Michael Liu leaves the group 3:00 Board bus to the Burlington International Airport

5:22 Group Departs from Burlington, Vermont U.S. Airways flight #3757

6:59 Group Arrives at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington, D.C.

7:30 Board bus to the Jurys Washington Hotel

8:00 Check into the hotel

8:45 Meet in the hotel lobby for dinner and walk to City Lights of China Restaurant

Monday 19 May

Dr. Julia Shangming Su, Professional Translator, joins the group 9:00 am Breakfast in the Westbury Room of the Jurys Hotel

10:30 Meeting with Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior Westbury Room, Jurys Hotel

Mr. Steven Kohl, Branch Chief, China Program, Division of International Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mr. James Kurth, Deputy Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

12:15 pm Board bus to the U.S. Forest Service Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

12:45 Lunch in the U.S. Forest Service large conference room

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2:00 Meeting with Officials from the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture0 Dr. Cynthia Mackie, Program Coordinator, Asia and Pacific Region, U.S. Forest Service, Office of International Programs Dr. Safiya Samman, Director, Conservation Education Program, U.S. Forest Service Dr. Alex Moad, Assistant Director for Technical Cooperation, Office of International Programs, U.S. Forest Service

4:15 Board bus to the hotel Ms. Yang Fang, East-West Center Degree Fellow, joins the group—previously with the Wildlife Conservation Office of Yunnan Provincial Forest Department, China

6:00 Board bus for dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Rope, Washington, D.C. Mr. William Rope, former U.S. Diplomat stationed in China

8:30 Board bus to the hotel

Tuesday 20 May

7:00 am Breakfast at Biddy Mulligans in the Jurys Hotel

8:30 Board bus to McLean, Virginia

9:30 Guided Tour of the Potomac Gorge, Great Falls Park and Discussions with Guides

Habitat Management, Invasive Species, and Cultural Management Issues Ms. Mary Travaglini, Potomac Gorge Habitat Restoration Manager, The Nature Conservancy Maryland/D.C. Chapter Mr. Dan Sealy, Deputy Chief of Natural Resources and Science, National Capital Region, National Park Service, Center for Urban Ecology

12:30 pm Lunch at Great Falls Park

1:00 Summary and Discussion of the Green Mountain National Forest Field Study, Meetings with U.S. government officials, and the Potomac Gorge Tour Great Falls Park Visitor Center Auditorium Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Facilitator

2:15 Board bus to the hotel

4:00 Guided Tour of Washington, D.C.

8:00 Meet in the hotel lobby for dinner and walk to City Lights of China Restaurant

Wednesday 21 May

7:30 am Breakfast at Biddy Mulligans in the Jurys Hotel

8:45 Board bus to The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office, Arlington, Virginia

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9:15 Presentations by The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office Representatives

Overview of The Nature Conservancy Ms. Susan Ruffo, Director, U.S. Relations, The Nature Conservancy, Asia Pacific Conservation Region

Community Involvement Mr. Randall Curtis, Senior Policy Advisor-Infrastructure, The Nature Conservancy, International Government Relations Division

Engaging U.S. Partners with Land Conservation Projects Ms. Christy Plumer, Senior Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Government Relations Division

Sustainable Finance Mr. Marlon Flores, Senior Conservation Finance and Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy, External Affairs Division

11:45 Walk to lunch at the Hunan Gate Restaurant

1:00 pm Presentations by Rare ~ Inspiring Conservation The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office, first floor

Overview of Rare Mr. Brett Jenks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rare

Rare Pride in China Ms. Sonita Prussner, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Rare

Engaging Communities for Protected Areas Mr. Brett Jenks

Question and Answer Session Ms. Megan Hill, Senior Director, Global Pride, Rare Ms. Laurie Wilkison, Vice President, Communications and Development, Rare

5:00 Summary and Discussion of Washington, D.C. Field Study Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Facilitator

Dr. Julia Shangming Su leaves the group 6:00 Board bus to the hotel

6:30 Meet in hotel lobby for dinner and walk to Penang Restaurant

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Thursday 22 May

Dr. Dianmo Li leaves the group United Airlines from Washington, D.C. to Beijing, leaving at 10:45 am from Ronald Reagan National Airport

5:00 am Check out of the hotel; bring suitcases to the lobby; board bus to Ronald Reagan National Airport; breakfast at the airport

7:45 Group Departs from Washington, D.C. United Airlines flight #605, change in Chicago to United Airlines flight #381

12:47 pm Group Arrives at the Sacramento International Airport, California

Dr. Edward Grumbine, Professor, Environmental Studies Program, Prescott College, Arizona, joins the group

2:00 Board bus to the Consumnes River Preserve, Galt, California

3:00 Guided Tour of the Consumnes River Preserve Mr. Dawit Zeleke, Director, Great Central Valley Ecoregion, The Nature Conservancy Mr. Harry McQuillen, Consumnes River Preserve Manager, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

4:30 Traditional American Barbeque Dinner at the Barn with Invited Guests Mr. Jesus Alejandro Cabrera, Site Coordinator, Consumnes River Preserve, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter Ms. Dianna McDonnell, Operations Manager, Consumnes and Delta Projects and California Water Program, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter Mr. Mike Conner, Project Director, Real Estate, Central Valley and Mountains Region, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter Mr. Brent Tadman, Manager, Conservation Farms and Ranches Dr. Valerie Eviner, Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Management and Restoration, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California at Davis Dr. Jaymee Marty, Associate State Director, Conservation Science, Central Valley and Mountains Region, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter

6:30 Board bus to the Yosemite View Lodge, El Portal, California

9:30 Check into the hotel

Friday 23 May

Ms. Pei-Ling Haussecker, Professional Translator, joins the group 7:30 am Board bus to Yosemite Valley

8:30 Breakfast at Yosemite Lodge in the Cliff Room

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9:30 Presentations by Yosemite National Park Staff Yosemite Lodge, Cliff Room

Park Staffing, Funding, and Concessions Mr. Michael Tollefson, Superintendent, Yosemite National Park

Visitor Experience-Resource Protection Program and Native Government-to- Government Relationships Dr. Niki Nicholas, Chief, Division of Resources Management and Science, Yosemite National Park

Endangered Species and Species Management, and Plant and Animal Invasive Species Dr. Alison Colwell, Botanist, Division of Resources Management and Science, National Park Service Mr. Jeff Mauer, Wildlife Biologist, Yosemite National Park

12:30 pm Lunch at Yosemite Lodge in the Cliff Room

1:30 Board bus for Guided Tour of Yosemite National Park with a National Park Ranger and tour Yosemite Falls, Cook’s Meadow, Visitor Center, Museum, and Indian Village and view orientation film “Spirit of Yosemite”

5:30 Dinner at Yosemite Lodge in the Mountain Room

7:00 Evening Program at Yosemite Lodge

Board bus to the hotel

Saturday 24 May

Dr. Matthew Durnin, Conservation Scientist, The Nature Conservancy China Program, joins the group

Mr. Zhong Zheng, China State Forestry Administration participant, joins the group

7:45 am Board bus to Yosemite Valley

8:00 Breakfast at the Yosemite Lodge Food Court

9:15 Board bus for Guided Tour Yosemite National Park with National Park Ranger and tour Mariposa Grove, Wawona and Pioneer History Center, and Glacier Point; lunch on the tour

5:00 pm Board bus to the hotel

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7:30 Board bus to the Yosemite Valley

8:00 Dinner at the Ahwahnee Hotel

9:45 Board bus to the hotel

Sunday 25 May

7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel

8:00 Check out of the hotel; bring suitcases to the lobby; board bus to Muir Woods, Mill Valley, California

12:00 pm Lunch

2:00 Brief Stop at the Golden Gate Bridge

3:00 Guided Tour of Muir Woods National Monument Ms. Mia Monroe, Head Ranger, Muir Woods

5:00 Board bus to the Royal Pacific Motor Inn, San Francisco, California

6:00 Check into the hotel

7:15 Meet in the hotel lobby and walk to Grant Place Restaurant for dinner hosted by Mr. Albert Chang, Former member, East-West Center Board of Governors

Monday 26 May Memorial Day - National Holiday

8:00 am Walk to breakfast at a restaurant close to the hotel

9:30 Walk to the Hilton San Francisco Financial District Hotel, San Francisco, California

10:00 Presentation on Community-Based Forest Management Dr. Nicholas Menzies, Assistant Director, Asia Institute, University of California at Los Angeles

12:00 Walk to Great Eastern Restaurant for lunch

1:00 pm Afternoon free

4:15 Meet in the hotel lobby and board the bus to the Hotel Durant, Berkeley, California Ms. Carol Fox, Director of Strategic Planning and Partnerships, East-West Center, joins the group

5:00 Presentation on The Culture and Environment of Sacred Mountains and Spaces Dr. Edwin Bernbaum, Director, Sacred Mountains Program, The Mountain Institute

7:00 Board bus to the Great China Restaurant for dinner

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8:45 Board bus to the hotel

Tuesday 27 May

7:30 am Walk to breakfast at a restaurant close to the hotel

8:30 Board the bus to The Nature Conservancy California Chapter, San Francisco, California

9:00 Welcome to The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters Mr. Russell Leiman, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Conservation Region, The Nature Conservancy Ms. Sandy Chen-Kluth, Regional Conservation Coordinator, Asia Pacific Conservation Region, The Nature Conservancy

9:30 Presentation on the Mount Hamilton Project’s Preservation Impact and Ecological Significance Mr. Lloyd Wagstaff, Director, Mount Hamilton Project, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter Dr. Sasha Gennet, Eco-Regional Ecologist, Central Coast, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter

11:00 Walk to Yank Sing Restaurant for lunch

12:30 pm Board bus to The Presidio William Penn Mott Jr. Visitor Center, San Francisco, California

1:00 Guided Tour of The Presidio National Park Ms. Terri Thomas, Director of Cultural and Natural Resources, Programs and Research, The Presidio National Park Mr. Damien Raffa, Education and Volunteer Program Manager, The Presidio National Park Ms. Aimee Vincent, Senior Operations Associate, The Presidio National Park

2:00 Arrive at the Crissy Field Center, Golden Gate National Parks

2:15 Presentation on Community Involvement in Reclaiming Park Land Mr. Doug Overman, Deputy Director, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

3:15 Presentations on Protected Areas and Natural Capital Ms. Christine Tam, Director, The Natural Capital Project, Stanford University Mr. Brian Shillinglaw, Policy Researcher, The Natural Capital Project Dr. Joshua Goldstein, Post-doctoral Researcher in Policy and Finance, The Natural Capital Project

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4:30 Summary and Discussion of the California Field Study Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Facilitator

Ms. Pei-Ling Haussecker leaves the group 5:45 Board bus to restaurant for dinner

8:00 Board bus to the hotel

Wednesday 28 May

5:30 am Check out of the hotel; bring suitcases to the lobby

Board bus to the San Francisco International Airport; breakfast at the airport

8:55 Group Departs from San Francisco United Airlines flight #35

11:16 Group Arrives at the Kahului Airport, Maui, Hawaii

11:30 Board bus to the Maui Seaside Hotel, Kahului, Maui

12:00 Check into the hotel

1:00 pm Meet in the hotel lobby and walk to the restaurant for lunch

Afternoon free

7:00 Dinner at the Maui Seaside Hotel, Coconut Grill

Thursday 29 May

6:00 am Breakfast at the Maui Seaside Hotel, Coconut Grill

7:15 Check out of the hotel; bring suitcases to the lobby

7:30 Board bus to Haleakala National Park

8:30 Guided Hike of the Waikamoi Preserve and Discussion on Management Issues Mr. Mark White, Director, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program Mr. Pat Biley, InvasivePlant Specialist, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program Mr. Francis Quitazol, Natural Resource Manager, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program Ms. Alison Cohan, Field Representative, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program

11:30 Lunch at Hosmer Grove in Haleakala National Park

12:00 Welcome to Haleakala National Park Ms. Marilyn Parris, Superintendent, Haleakala National Park

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12:45 pm Guided Tour of Haleakala National Park Mr. Naaman Horn, Management Assistant, Haleakala National Park

4:15 Board bus to the home of Mr. David Cole, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Kula, Maui

4:45 Presentation on Achieving Economic Growth in the Context of Sustainability Mr. David Cole

Dinner

7:00 Board bus to the Kahului Airport

8:55 Group Departs Maui Hawaiian Airlines flight #595

9:29 Group Arrives at the Honolulu International Airport

10:00 Board bus to the Ohana Waikiki West Hotel

10:45 Check into the hotel

Friday May 30

Dr. Ian Dutton, Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific Conservation, Region, joins the group

Dr. Xin Liu, Professional Translator, joins the group

8:00 am Board bus to the East-West Center, Imin International Conference Center, Asia Room, Honolulu, Hawaii

8:30 Breakfast at the Imin International Conference Center

9:00 Welcome to the East-West Center Mr. Raymond Burghardt, Director, East-West Seminars Program, East-West Center

9:15 Introduction to Work Sessions: Creating a Framework for Lessons Learned Dr. Edward Grumbine, Environmental Studies Program, Prescott College

Review of the U.S. Field Study to clarify concepts and build a framework for assessing protected areas management in China

9:45 Break

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10:00 Presentation on National Park Law in the U.S.: Conservation and Conflict Ms. Denise Antolini, Associate Professor, University of Hawaii School of Law and Director, Environmental Law Program

11:30 Break

11:45 Lunch at the Imin International Conference Center

12:15 pm Presentation on Linking Poverty and Tourism: New Challenges Dr. Walter Jamieson, Dean, University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management Mr. Frank Haas, Acting Assistant Dean, University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management

1:30 Break

1:45 Hawaiian Welcome Dr. Samuel Ohukani’ohi’a Gon, Senior Scientist and Cultural Advisor, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

2:00 Presentation on Creating Future Leaders in Natural Resource Management: Training the Trainers and Engaging Volunteers Dr. Samuel Gon, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii Ms. Pauline Sato, Public Awareness and Action Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

3:30 Break

3:45 Summary and Discussion of Maui Field Study and the day’s presentations Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Facilitator

5:00 Board bus to the hotel

6:00 Meet in the hotel lobby for dinner at a restaurant close to the hotel

Saturday May 31

8:00 am Board bus to restaurant for breakfast

8:30 Breakfast at the Mei Sum Chinese Dim Sum Restaurant

10:15 Board bus to the East-West Center, Hale Halawai

10:30 Group Exercise Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Facilitator

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10:45 Work Session I: Cultural Integration of Management Issues between China and U.S. Dr. Edward Grumbine, Prescott College Environmental Studies Program Dr. Ian Dutton, Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific Conservation Region

Preparation of a list of lessons learned from the U.S. Field Study and discussion about which concepts and best practices can best be used for Chinese protected areas

12:45 pm Lunch at Hale Halawai

1:30 Work Session I, continued

3:30 Break

3:45 Work Session I, continued

4:30 Summary and Discussion of Work Session I Ms. Dee Dee Letts

5:30 Board bus to the hotel

6:30 Meet in the hotel lobby and walk to restaurant for dinner close to the hotel

Sunday June 1

8:00 am Board bus to the East-West Center, John Burns Hall, Schramm Room, 4th Floor

8:30 Breakfast at John Burns Hall

9:00 Group Exercise Ms. Dee Dee Letts

9:15 Work Session II: Core Competencies for Protected Area Professionals Dr. Edward Grumbine and Dr. Ian Dutton

Discussion of international standards for core competencies with focus on a select number of competencies that are important in China

11:00 Break

11:15 Work Session II, continued

12:30 pm Lunch at John Burns Hall

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1:15 Board bus to Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Honolulu, Hawaii

2:00 Presentation on Negative and Positive Eco-Tipping Points: The Case of Hanauma Bay Mr. Alan Hong, Park Manager, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Ms. Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard, Regional Environmental Education Extension Agent, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program and Leader, Hanauma Bay Education Program Mr. Peter Rappa, Coastal Communities and Economies Extension Agent, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program

4:00 Board bus to the home of Ms. Dee Dee Letts, Kaaawa, Hawaii

5:00 Summary and Discussion of Work Session II Ms. Dee Dee Letts

6:00 Dinner

8:15 Board bus to the hotel

Monday June 2

8:00 am Board bus to the East-West Center, John Burns Hall, Schramm Room, 4th Floor

8:30 Breakfast at John Burns Hall

9:00 Group Exercise Ms. Dee Dee Letts

9:15 Work Session III: Creating and Refining a Work Plan for Conservation Management Dr. Edward Grumbine and Dr. Ian Dutton

Identification of key elements of a work plan for conservation management in China,incorporating concepts, information, and lessons learned from U.S. Field Study and discussions from Work Sessions I and II

10:30 Break

10:45 Work Session III, continued

12:00 Lunch at John Burns Hall

12:45 pm Work Session III, continued

2:45 Break

3:00 Work Session III, continued

4:00 Summary and Discussion of Work Session III Ms. Dee Dee Letts

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5:00 Group Photograph

5:15 Break

5:30 Dinner Reception, Wailana Room, Imin International Conference Center Entertainment by Manoa Voices

8:00 Board bus to the hotel

Tuesday June 3

8:00 am Board bus to the East-West Center, John Burns Hall, Schramm Room, 4th Floor

8:30 Breakfast at John Burns Hall

9:00 Group Exercise Ms. Dee Dee Letts

9:15 Work Session IV: Creating and Refining a Work Plan for Conservation Management Dr. Edward Grumbine and Dr. Ian Dutton

More discussion on key elements of a work plan for conservation management in China

10:30 Break

10:45 Work Session IV, continued

12:00 Lunch at John Burns Hall

1:00 pm Work Session IV, continued

2:30 Break

2:45 Final Summary and Discussion Ms. Dee Dee Letts

Dr. Xin Liu leaves the group

3:45 East-West Center Alumni Association Presentation John Burns Hall, First Floor Lounge Mr. Gordon Ring, Alumni Officer, East-West Center

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4:00 Presentation of Certificates John Burns Hall, First Floor Lounge Mr. Raymond Burghardt, Director, East-West Seminars Program, East-West Center Ms. Carol Fox, Director of Strategic Planning and Partnerships, East-West Center

5:00 Board bus to the hotel

5:30 Dinner at the hotel

6:30 Check out of hotel; bring suitcases to lobby

7:00 Board bus to the Honolulu International Airport

9:25 Chinese Delegation Departs from Honolulu United Airlines flight #78, change in San Francisco to United Airlines flight #889

2:25 pm Delegation Arrives in Beijing (Thursday, June 5)

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U.S. Field Study Organizations

15 – 17 May 2008

Adirondack State Park–New York

Over a century ago, a group of visionary New Yorkers made a landmark decision to create the largest, most unique park in the entire United States. The Adirondack State Park was created in 1892 by the State of New York—a six million-acre collection of publicly protected lands declared “forever wild,” interspersed with privately held property. The Adirondack Park was designed to be a place where people and nature could peacefully coexist. Today the park is still the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States, greater in size than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon National Park combined, with the best remaining examples of hardwood forests, bogs, lakes, rivers, alpine summits, and spruce-fir forests. Approximately nine million people visit the park each year. Half of the land belongs to the people of the State of New York and is constitutionally protected to remain “forever wild” forest preserve. The remaining half of the park is private land. In addition to 105 towns, villages, and farms; 2800 lakes and ponds, and 30,000 miles of rivers and streams, the park has huge wilderness regions, timber lands, businesses, homes, and camps. Lake Placid and the high peak area of the park was the site of the Winter Olympics of 1932 and 1980 and is now a winter sports training area.

The Adirondack Park has approximately 130,000 year-round residents, and millions of seasonal and short-term visitors. While the park does provide a great model for how people and wild lands can coexist, it also faces many challenges including increasing rates of residential development and recreational use, and loss of traditional industries that threaten the economic viability of many communities. These changes have exacerbated tensions between the preservationists and local residents. Large-scale threats, such as acid rain, global climate change, incompatible forestry practices, invasive species, and incompatible recreation also severely threaten the Adirondack ecosystem and local way of life.

New York State Adirondack State Park Agency

The Adirondack Park Agency was created in 1971 by the New York State Legislature. The Park Agency is a governmental agency with an eleven-member board and a sixty-person staff. The board meets monthly to act on park policy issues and permit applications. The meetings are open to the public. The Park Agency is responsible for maintaining the protection of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, and overseeing the development proposals of the privately owned lands. The Agency prepared the State Land Master Plan, signed into law in 1972, followed by the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan in 1973. Both plans are periodically revised to reflect the changes and current trends and conditions of the Park.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

The mission of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is to conserve, improve, and protect New York's natural resources and environment. The department and its programs are authorized and governed by state Environmental Conservation Law, with some programs also governed

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by federal law. The Department is headed by a Commissioner, who is assisted by Executive Managers. Program divisions are led by Division Directors and organized into bureaus that carry out the functions established by state law. Working from regional offices across the state and a central office in Albany, some 3,500 staff pursue scientific assessment and vigorous action to protect and enhance New York's environment and natural resources. Each regional office serves communities within its boundaries. Citizens sometimes help by working without compensation, either as participants in advisory groups, or as volunteers on important projects, such as environmental education.

Region 5 includes three-quarters of the Adirondack Park; over two million acres of Forest Preserve land; 5500 acres of state forests lands, 4500 acres of wildlife management lands, more than 3,400 lakes and ponds ranging in size from high altitude ponds of an acre or less to water bodies the size of Lake Champlain; 856 miles of Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers; over 530,000 year-round residents in six cities, thirty-six villages and 117 towns and millions of people who enjoy visiting and recreating in the Adirondack Mountains and surrounding areas.

The Nature Conservancy Adirondack Chapter

The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy addresses threats to conservation involving climate change, fire, fresh water, forests, invasive species, and marine ecosystems. The Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has been working locally in the Adirondacks for thirty-six years. In 2007 it purchased 161,000 acres of land in the Adirondacks to preserve the property’s biological diversity while maintaining working forests and enhancing public recreational opportunities. The property stands out among the Adirondacks’ large private landholdings because of its size, location, condition, relation to major rivers, and biological and scenic richness, including ninety mountains and seventy lakes and ponds. The acquisition of this property represents a giant step forward for the Adirondack region—a means to protect lands of immense biological, ecological and economic importance—and the completion of a century-old vision. The Nature Conservancy works with communities, recreational leaseholders, and other stakeholders to chart the course toward achieving critical conservation objectives in ways that are compatible with sustainable forestry and responsible recreational uses.

Adirondack Mountain Club

The Adirondack Mountain Club is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve, and other regional parks, wild lands, and waters. The Club, founded in 1922, has over 30,000 members and twenty-five chapters throughout the region committed to public service and stewardship. The Club employs a balanced approach to outdoor recreation, advocacy, environmental education, and natural resource conservation. The Club’s education workshops are designed to help explore the wonders of wild lakes and waterways, high alpine ridges, rugged backcountry wilderness, and pristine forests while learning the skills and ethics necessary for an enriching experience. Its volunteer and professional trail crews work together to maintain thousands of miles of hiking trails. The Club also operates lodges, cabins, and a campground and information center where visitors can learn about and interact with the surrounding wilderness. In addition, the Club publishes a magazine and the most complete map and guidebook series for the Adirondack and Catskill Parks.

New York State Environmental Protection Agency Wetlands Program

The federal Environmental Protection Agency partners with state governments to protect, monitor and restore wetlands in the United States by supporting and encouraging state efforts to develop effective, comprehensive wetland programs through a “watershed (ecosystem) protection approach” that includes

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six core elements: regulation, monitoring and assessment, restoration, water quality standards, public- private partnerships, and coordination. The strategy addresses natural resource protection in a holistic, integrated manner. Outreach and education activities are critical to the overall success of the program, as the public understanding of the value and function of wetlands is essential to effectively protecting these resources.

Holmes and Associates – Community-Based Research and Planning

Holmes and Associates is a private consulting firm that has worked with the New York State Adirondack Park Agency on tourism research and development activities, including conducting the Lake Placid Bicycle Path Feasibility Study. The study looked at promoting intercommunity cooperation to develop a ten-mile bicycle path to provide residents and visitors an opportunity for birding and wildlife viewing. Holmes and Associates has also conducted studies on tourism business, community and environment in the Adirondack Park; and surveys of education and information providers in the Adirondack region.

Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands around the world through science, conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks. The Adirondacks program promotes healthy human and natural communities in the Adirondacks through an information-based, cooperative approach to research, community involvement and outreach. The Society became involved in the Adirondacks region in 1994 and has worked with a wide variety of stakeholders to help them make informed decisions about conservation issues by better understanding their relationship to the park. Programs include community exchanges, information centers, publications, wildlife research, and education to abate negative human-wildlife encounters through the Black Bear Education, Awareness and Research Program. The Society also publishes the Adirondack Atlas, a compilation of geographic information on a broad range of topics.

Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages

The Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages is a park-wide, local government organization consisting of the towns and villages throughout the twelve counties that are fully or partially within the Adirondack State Park. The purpose of the association is to develop consensus positions among governments, and represent those positions to key State and Federal government officials. The issues are typically ones that are most important to local governments, and address the viability of the communities and residents of the Park.

Leading EDGE Wilderness Programs

Leading EDGE is a professional development consulting firm offering a variety of wilderness services and programs for college students, school groups, youth at risk. The firm also provides Americorps and Student Conservation Association-related activities, and leadership education and training program design and planning. The Wilderness Leadership Development and Training Program includes comprehensive classroom-based and some field-based programs designed to develop the technical and

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interpersonal leadership skills required to lead education wilderness outings. The program teaches leadership, decision-making, and expedition behavior.

Olympic Regional Development Authority

The Olympic Regional Development Authority was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. The Authority operates Whiteface Mountain and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex, located five miles from Lake Placid at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; and the Olympic ice and jumping complexes. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes and spectators to the region. Funding for facility operations, modernization and maintenance are provided by the State of New York and the federal government to ensure that Lake Placid remains at the forefront of winter sports training and competition. This not only insures Lake Placid's place in sports, but enables the Olympic Regional Development Authority to be the economic engine that drives the tourism industry in the North Country of upstate New York. The Authority’s legislative mandate is to: (1) institute a comprehensive, coordinated program of activities utilizing the Olympic facilities to ensure year-round use and enjoyment for the social and economic benefit of the Olympic region; (2) improve the physical fitness and recreational education of the people of New York and the United States; (3) develop, implement and supervise a comprehensive program for the management, promotion and scheduling of a wide range of national and international athletic training and competitive opportunities that maximize the use of the Olympic facilities; and (5) develop, construct, operate, manage and maintain facilities for the training and housing of amateur athletes in connection with the United States Olympic Committee’s training center program.

Adirondack North Country Association

The Adirondack North Country is a massive region that covers 10,000 square miles and encompasses fourteen counties in northern New York State. Within its boundaries is the entire Adirondack Park, a unique combination of public and private land, as well as major cities, historic villages, hamlets, and towns. Since its incorporation as a non-governmental organization in 1954, the Adirondack North Country Association has served an important role in economic and community development planning, regional advocacy, and promotion, focusing on agriculture, business, and community development, forestry, human services, the arts and tourism. The Association has worked to improve the standard of living, economic opportunities, and the rural quality of life for the people of the region through private and public sector initiatives designed to create and retain jobs, increase goods and services sold in the region, and market agricultural, sustainable resources, crafts and other products produced in the region.

New York State Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center

The New York State Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center at Paul Smiths includes a building and trail system on a 2,885-acre preserve owned by Paul Smiths College. The state leases the land to operate this public facility. The site includes a sixty-acre marsh, five ponds, several brooks and swamps, significant glacial and geological features, varied forest types, scenic vistas, a large public assembly building (including classrooms, a 150-seat theater, exhibit rooms, resource library, visitors lounge, and a passive energy-saving sun space with an art gallery, a gift shop and administrative offices), the Whispering Pines Amphitheater, the Native Species Butterfly House, a children’s playground, a trail system, picnic pavilions and a 125-car parking lot.

In addition, the Visitor Interpretive Center features six miles of interpretive trails and eight miles of backcountry trails for spring, summer and fall use. During the winter, there are nine miles of trails used for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Educational programs include on-site science and naturalist programs for adults and schoolchildren, summer activities, trail walks, bird-on-hand programs and

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lectures. As a New York State wildlife viewing site, visitors may catch a glimpse of the following species of wildlife on the property: common loon, great blue heron, beaver, red fox, coyote, black bear, white- tailed deer, snowshoe hare, muskrat, moose and many species of birds.

The Wild Center – Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks

The Wild Center—Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks is located on a 31-acre site in the Town of Tupper Lake, New York near the geographic center of the Adirondack Park, is committed to inspiring a broad public understanding of the natural systems that shape and sustain life in the Adirondacks, which is made up of great expanses of nature interspersed with small towns and communities—a place that serve as a model for a future where man and the rest of the natural world find better ways to coexist. The museum is science-based, and its experiences, exhibits and programs are designed to open new ways to look into the latest discoveries made by natural scientists. The Wild Center is a new kind of natural history museum that mixes the indoor and outdoors in unusual ways. There are waterfalls inside, and exhibit labels in the woods outside. Hiking trails outside the Center are like museum exhibit halls, except they are in the forest, with labels that trained staff can change daily. Live otter and bird sounds mix with the splashing cascade of falling water from a trout-filled stream. Films from engaging field scientists doing research in the Adirondacks showcase the world that surrounds the museum.

18 May 2008

Green Mountain National Forest–Middlebury Ranger Station, Vermont

The Green Mountain National Forest, established in 1932, is a working landscape of scenic valleys, waterways, and hillsides located in southern and central Vermont. Over the years, the Green Mountain National Forest has grown to almost 400,000 acres of federally-owned land and today is within a day’s drive of 70 million people. It is one of more than 150 national forests in the United States, and only one of two in the northeastern part of the country. Unlike national forests in the western part of the country that were established on land already owned by the government, the Green Mountain National Forest has always required the purchase of privately owned land. The U.S. Forest Service has worked hard to acquire a land base on which to practice modern forest management. The Forest provides wood for local industries, natural recreation areas, a vibrant watershed for local tributaries, game and fish management, and protection of unique ecological and wilderness areas. The U.S. Forest Service protects and manages the national forest for future generations. In 2006, the U.S. Forest Service released a management plan for the Green Mountain National Forest. The forest attracts approximately 4 million of visitors each year, as it provides exceptional recreational opportunities for hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking, camping, and wildlife watching. The forest is also home to a variety of plants, animals and important natural communities. The Management Plan sets up designated zones within the forest for the next fifteen years to balance the availability of land for various uses.

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19 - 21 May 2008

U.S. Department of the Interior–Washington, D.C.

The Department of the Interior is the nation’s principal conservation agency, mandated by the U.S. Congress in 1849 to protect America’s treasures for future generations, provide access to the country’s natural and cultural heritage, offer recreational opportunities, honor the trust responsibilities to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Pacific island communities, conduct scientific research, provide wise stewardship of energy and mineral resources, foster sound use of land and water resources, and conserve and protect fish and wildlife. The Department of the Interior manages 500 million acres of surface land, or about one-fifth of all the land in the United States.

In preparation of the 100 anniversary of the nation’s parks in 2016, the Department of the Interior issued a report in 2007, “The Future of America’s National Parks,” that outlines bold new ways to manage the national park system. This report and its five overarching centennial goals are based on a nationwide series of more than forty meetings around the country and review of more than 6,000 comments. Since release of the report, National Park leaders have been creating local centennial strategies to describe their own visions and desired accomplishments by 2016. The report states:

The 21st century National Park Service will be energized to preserve parks and welcome visitors. Stewardship and science will guide decisions. An inventory of all wildlife in parks will be completed, a vital baseline to monitor change and adjust management. Strategic acquisitions will protect landscapes. Parks will be known as America’s best classrooms. We will work carefully to add new parks to tell America’s stories. Facilities will be in better condition. Hallowed battlefields will be preserved. Majestic species that symbolize this nation, such as bison and bald eagles, will thrive in their native habitats. A new era of private-public partnerships will bring greater excellence to parks. More volunteers will add value to park experiences. The latest information technology will captivate young people with the national park story. Children will reconnect to the outdoors and lead healthier lives. A new generation of conservationists will convey parks unimpaired to the next generation.

The five overarching goals and strategies are:

1. Stewardship

Rehabilitate historic buildings; restore native habitats; improve high priority assets to acceptable condition; improve the natural resources in parks; and complete all cultural resource inventories.

2. Environmental Leadership

Establish programs to showcase exemplary environmental practices; increase use of alternative energy and fuels; reduce the environmental impact of parks on air and water quality; and ensure every new park facility receives at least a silver rating equivalent under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

3. Recreational Experience

Increase annual volunteer hours by 100%; increase visitation at lesser known parks by 25%; rehabilitate over 2,000 miles of trails; and increase the number of visitors that attend ranger- facilitated programs.

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4. Education

Increase visitor satisfaction, understanding and appreciation; enroll an additional two million children in the junior ranger program; and increase the number of web hits through advanced, interactive features.

5. Professional Excellence

Meet 100% of diversity recruitment goals; attain the highest employee satisfaction rate of all federal agencies; establish a structured professional development curriculum; improve communications and marketing capacity to increase public awareness; and reduce the number of employee lost-time and serious visitor injuries by twenty percent.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a bureau within the Department of the Interior. Since its inception in 1871, the service has been working to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The service manages a 93 million-acre National Wildlife Refuge system of more than 520 national wildlife refuges and thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. Under the fisheries program, the service operates 69 national fisheries hatcheries, 64 fishery resource offices, and 78 ecological services field stations. The vast majority of fish and wildlife habitats are on non-federal lands.

The service has three main objectives: (1) to assist in the development and application of an environmental stewardship ethic based on ecological principles, scientific knowledge of fish and wildlife, and a sense of moral responsibility; (2) to guide the conservation, development, and management of the nation’s fish and wildlife resources; and (3) to administer a national program to provide the public opportunities to understand, appreciate, and wisely use fish and wildlife resources. The service meets is mission by enforcing federal wildlife laws, protecting endangered species, managing migratory birds, restoring national significant fisheries, conserving and restoring wildlife habitat such as wetlands, helping foreign governments with their international conservation efforts, and distributing millions of dollars in taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.

To address the rising threats to biological diversity around the world, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed the Wildlife Without Borders Regional Programs. These programs provide support in the following areas: capacity building for long-term in-country wildlife management; endangered and migratory species conservation; strategic habitat and natural area conservation; and environmental outreach, education and training.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service China Program

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service China Program strengthens the ability of conservation professionals and citizens to protect and manage China’s biological resources by sharing expertise in science, technology and education. Since 1986, the Service has had an ongoing dialogue with wildlife managers in China, including exchanges of information and specialists for addressing wildlife trade issues, and wetlands, river, and floodplain management. The Service also provides funding for Asian elephant, tiger, and gibbon conservation in China.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge System

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge System was established in 1903 with the designation of Florida’s Pelican Island as the first wildlife refuge in the United States. Since then, the network of protected lands has grown to encompass 548 wildlife refuges and more than 36,000 fee and easement waterfowl production areas. Refuges are special places where the Service and its partners restore, protect, and manage habitat for America’s wildlife. Today there is at least one wildlife refuge in each of the fifty states and one within an hour’s drive of every major U.S. city. National Wildlife Refuges are far more than havens for wild plants and animals. About 40 million visitors each year are welcome on 98 percent of wildlife refuges, where they are encouraged to take part in one or more outdoor pursuits designated by laws as priority activities including hunting and fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and interpretation and environmental education.

U.S. Department of Agriculture–Washington, D.C.

The United States Department of Agriculture, established in 1862, is the federal government agency responsible for regulating the safety and development of food, agriculture, and natural resources. One of the Department’s mission areas is Natural Resources and Environment, ensuring the health of the land through sustainable management.

U.S. Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service is an agency within the Department of Agriculture, established by the U.S. Congress in 1905 to provide quality water and timber for the nation’s benefit. Over the years, Congress has expanded its mandate to include the management of national forests for additional multiple uses and benefits and for the sustained yield of renewable resources such as water, forage, wildlife, wood, and recreation. National forests are America’s great outdoors. They encompass 193 million acres of land, including 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands. National forests provide opportunities for recreation in open spaces and natural environments. With more and more people living in urban areas, national forests are becoming more important and valuable to Americans.

The Forest Service mission is to “care for the land and serve people.” It has five main activities: (1) protection and management of natural resources on National Forest System lands; (2) research on all aspects of forestry, rangeland management, and forest resource utilization; (3) community assistance and cooperation with State and local governments, forest industries, and private landowners to help protect and manage non-Federal forest and associated range and watershed lands to improve conditions in rural areas; (4) achieving and supporting an effective workforce that reflects the full range of diversity of the American people; and (5) international assistance in formulating policy and coordinating U.S. support for the protection and sound management of the world’s forest resources.

U.S. Forest Service Office of International Programs

The Office of International Programs promotes sustainable forest management and biodiversity conversation internationally by linking the skills of field-based expert staff- including wildlife biologists, forest economists, hydrologists, disaster and fire management specialists, and policymakers, with partners overseas. Most of the work is done collaboratively with other organizations including the United States Agency for International Development, the Foreign Agricultural Service, World Bank, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, The Nature Conservancy, and many other non-government organizations and universities. The U.S. Forest Service works closely with Chinese counterparts on issues involving illegal logging trans-boundary trade, forest health and invasive species, forest management, and forest health and restoration.

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U.S. Forest Service Conservation Education Program

The Conservation Education Program helps people of all ages understand and appreciate the United States’ natural resources and how to conserve those resources for future generations. Through structured educational experiences and activities, the Program enables people to realize how natural resources and ecosystems affect each other and how resources can be used wisely. The Program equips people to make their own intelligent, informed resource decisions by helping them develop the critical thinking they need to understand the complexities of ecological problems. It also encourages people to act on their own to conserve natural resources and use them in a responsible manner.

Potomac Gorge, Great Falls Park–McLean, Virginia

On the outskirts of Washington, D.C., the Potomac River passes through a landscape of surprising beauty and ecological significance. At Great Falls Park, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks and flows through the narrow Mather Gorge. The Patowmack Canal offers a glimpse into the early history of America. Great Falls Park has many opportunities to explore history and nature, only miles from the nation’s Capital. The fifteen-mile stretch of river is one of America’s most biologically diverse areas, home to more than 1,400 plant species. Scientists have identified at least thirty distinct natural vegetation communities, several of which are globally rare and imperiled. The Gorge also supports a wide variety of animal life, from invertebrates to the bald eagle and fish like the American shad.

Approximately two million people visit the Gorge annually. The Nature Conservancy is working in partnership with the National Park Service, the George Washington Memorial Parkway, state agencies, and other private conservation groups to identify, protect, and restore the natural resources of the 9,700 acre Potomac Gorge area. Several factors threaten the natural resources of the Gorge. More than 250 introduced non-native species crowd out native plants. The region’s large deer population harms natural areas by overeating native vegetation, altering natural habitats and preventing tree regeneration. Introduced plant diseases also take a toll on native vegetation. This oasis in the middle of an urban environment faces ongoing threats from human activity as well. Stresses include expanding residential and commercial development, road and utility construction, and increased demand for water. Within the park, high levels of visitor use create pressure to build additional infrastructure, such as parking lots. And insensitive recreational practices can destroy natural areas by tramping vegetation, fragmenting habitats, and promoting the spread of invasive species.

National Park Service National Capital Region

The National Capital Region, headquartered in Washington, D.C., administers the core parks that were established the same time as the Nation’s capital was founded in 1792. These oldest national park areas, along with dozens of historic sites, natural areas and Civil War battlefields, comprise today’s National Capital Region of the National Park Service. Parkland within the National Capital Region amounts to 8,500 acres within the District of Columbia and 80,000 acres in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. This acreage includes 447 miles of parkways and primary roads, more than 150 statues, monuments and memorials, and serves more than 40 million visitors annually. Some 717 miles of trails and bike paths wind through the parklands.

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The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office–Arlington, Virginia

The Nature Conservancy first began as the Ecologists Union in 1946, made up of a small group of scientists who were committed to taking direct action to save threatened natural areas in the United States. In 1950, the Ecologists Union changed its name to The Nature Conservancy, and it since has become the leading conservation organization working in all fifty states and more than thirty countries around the world to protect ecologically important lands and water for nature and people. To date, The Nature Conservancy—with more than one million members—has protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide, and operates more than 100 marine conservation projects globally. The Nature Conservancy also addresses threats to conservation involving climate change, fire, fresh water, forests, invasive species, and marine ecosystems. The organization uses a science-based approach to conservation challenges and pursues non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions. It also partners with indigenous communities, businesses, governments, multilateral institutions, and other non- profit organizations.

The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific Conservation Region

The Asia Pacific region supports more coral and fish species than anywhere else on Earth and some of the healthiest forests. The Nature Conservancy is helping to preserve the most spectacular landscapes, from Indonesia's coral reefs to the jagged peaks of China.

Rare ~ Inspiring Conservation – Arlington, Virginia

Rare is a United States-based conservation organization working globally to equip people in the world’s most threatened natural areas with the tools and motivation they need to care for their natural resources. For the last thirty years, at more than ninety sites, and in more than forty nations, Rare has focused as much on people as on science—addressing the underlying social and economic factors that create environmental threats. Rare’s approach has been to develop social marketing and business development tools that motivate local communities to protect their natural surroundings. The Pride campaign builds grassroots support for environmental protection by training local conservation leaders in the use of commercial marketing tactics to build awareness, influence attitudes, and enable meaningful change. Pride campaigns produce a groundswell of support that leads to tangible conservation successes, such as new national parks, reform legislation, or reduction of threats from forest fires or over-fishing.

Rare Pride Campaign China Program

Rare held its first workshop in China in 2008, drawing participants from eight nature reserves and national parks throughout the country. Officially a partner with the Southwest Forestry University, Rare plans to engage in ten Pride campaigns in China in 2008. The workshop provided perspective candidates who will implement the future campaigns with a deeper understanding of the program’s techniques, process, and approach to conservation. Participants identified conservation threats, key direct threats, campaign audiences in their regions, and were introduced to a theory of change or how they would alter behavior in their specific area.

22 May 2008

Cosumnes River Preserve–Galt, California

Consumnes River country holds a very special place among California landscapes. The Cosumnes is a small river, a mere eighty miles long. Its headwaters rise at only 8,000 feet above sea level. From mostly rain, but also snow melt, the river’s water meanders from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Central Valley, just south of Sacramento. It is the only remaining unregulated river on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. In its lower reaches, the river flows through one of the more biologically rich regions in

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California’s Central Valley. The free-flowing river allows frequent and regular winter and spring overbank flooding that fosters the growth of native vegetation and the wildlife dependent upon those habitats, which includes more than 250 bird species, more than forty fish species, and some 230 plant species.

The Cosumnes River Preserve, established in 1987, consists of approximately 46,323 acres of wildlife habitat and agricultural land managed by six partner organizations including The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento County, California State Department of Water Resource, and Ducks Unlimited. The Preserve, centered along the Cosumnes River, is one of the few protected wetland habitats in California and is buffered by a variety of agricultural operations. The Preserve provides numerous social, economic, and recreational benefits to local communities and to people residing in the larger Sacramento and San Joaquin areas. Approximately 60,000 people visit the Preserve each year.

A new management plan for the Cosumnes Preserve was drafted in 2007. This plan describes how the Preserve will be managed in the future, especially how the partners will use stewardship and compatible ranching and farming activities as methods to sustain native plant and wildlife communities including safeguarding and restoring the finest remaining examples of California’s valley oak woodland ecosystem; restoring and creating freshwater wetlands to increase the Pacific Flyway’s populations of migratory waterfowl; and demonstrating the compatibility of human uses with the natural environment.

Great Central Valley Ecoregion

The Great Central Valley comprises two rivers that flow from opposite ends of the valley to form an extensive delta that flows into San Francisco Bay. The valley once supported a diverse array of perennial bunchgrass ecosystems including prairies, oak-grass savannas, desert grasslands, as well as a mosaic of riparian woodlands, freshwater marshes, and vernal pools. In its original state, it comprised one of the most diverse, productive, and distinctive grasslands in temperate North America. The valley and deltas also once supported enormous populations of wintering waterfowl. Riparian woodlands acted as important migratory pathways and breeding areas for many neotropical migratory birds. Three species of birds are largely endemic to the valley. The valley also contains a number of reptile and amphibian species.

Virtually all Central Valley habitats have been altered. Introduced annual grasses now dominate grassland habitats. Agricultural development, urban expansion, alteration of hydrological regimes and channelization, grazing by domestic livestock, fires, and introduced plants and animals have all contributed to the pervasive destruction of native habitats. Over 66 percent of the vernal pools (2.8 million acres) have been destroyed due to agriculture, conversion of pastureland, water diversion and channelization, and draining. Only one percent of the original riparian woodlands can be considered intact due to dams, clearing for pasture, flood control, alien plants overgrazing by domestic livestock, fires, and logging. Intensive agriculture development has left few freshwater marshlands and those that are left are generally degraded and heavily managed for duck production, water impoundments, or runoff and effluent storage. Pollution continues to threaten the unusual and productive freshwater biodiversity of the region.

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U.S. Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, manages more land—258 million surface acres—than any other Federal agency. Most of this public land is located in twelve Western States, including Alaska. The Bureau’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on the public lands.

23 - 24 May 2008

Yosemite National Park–California

Yosemite National Park embraces almost 1,200 square miles of scenic wild lands that stretch along California's eastern flank. The park ranges from 2,000 feet above sea level to more than 13,000 feet and has these major attractions; alpine wilderness, three groves of Giant Sequoias and the glacially carved Yosemite Valley with impressive waterfalls, cliffs and unusual rock formations. Inspired by the scenic beauty of Yosemite and spurred on by the specter of private exploitation of Yosemite's natural wonders, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation in 1864 granting Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias to the State of California as an inalienable public trust. This was the first time in history that a federal government had set aside scenic lands simply to protect them and to allow for their enjoyment by all people. The creation of Yosemite National Park was formalized in 1890, and it became first state park and first national park in the world. It has served as the model for the development of other parks and led to the birth of the U.S. National Park System as we know it today.

Recognizing that administration of the park required special, full-time attention, the United States government established the National Park Service in 1916. The purpose of the new agency was to conserve the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wildlife for the enjoyment of future generations. Shortly after the park service was created, Yosemite park managers inaugurated the educational program so familiar to park visitors today. Known as “interpretation,” the program was originally limited to guided nature walks. The formative years of the National Park System reflected the realization that protection of the parks depended on a strong program of education designed to increase public awareness of the special values embodied by Yosemite and other outstanding natural areas. Therefore, the early interpretation program has since evolved to include visitor center displays, campfire programs, informal talks, multi-media presentations, and informational literature. A logical extension of the interpretive program is the Yosemite Museum.

The past seventy-five years in Yosemite has seen consistent management and burgeoning visitation. With scientific research and experience, resource policies have changed. Fire in no longer viewed as evil, wild animals are managed to be wild, and artificial attractions have been eliminated. The greatest challenge facing Yosemite today is its popularity. With visitation hovering around four million people each year, the park sometimes suffers from overcrowding, congestion, and air pollution. Effects of these conditions are often resource degradation and a diminished experience for visitors.

With habitats ranging from thick foothill chaparral to expanses of alpine rock, Yosemite National Park supports over 250 species of vertebrates, which include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This high diversity of species is also the result of habitats in Yosemite that are largely intact, compared to areas outside the park where various human activities have resulted in habitat degradation or destruction. Despite the richness of high-quality habitats, however, three species have become extinct in the park within historical time and another 37 species currently have special status under either California or federal endangered species legislation.

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The most serious current threats to Yosemite’s wildlife and the ecosystems they occupy include loss of a natural fire regime, exotic species, air pollution, habitat fragmentation, and climate change. Increasing ozone pollution is causing tissue damage to the massive Giant Sequoia trees in the park. This makes them more vulnerable to insect infestation and disease. Since the cones of these trees require fire-touched soil to germinate, historic fire suppression has reduced the trees’ ability to reproduce. The current policy of setting prescribed fires will hopefully help the germination issue.

Yosemite National Park has documented more than 130 non-native plant species within park boundaries. Natural and human-caused disturbances, such as wild land fires and construction activities, have contributed to a rapid increase in the spread of non-native plants, which can bring about significant changes in park ecosystems.

25 May 2008

Muir Woods National Monument–Mill Valley, California

Muir Woods National Monument is very popular, with nearly one million visitors each year due in part to its close proximity to San Francisco. The 559 acre park includes redwood trees that are more than 260 feet high. Some are more than 1,200 years old. Muir Woods National Monument is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, one of the largest urban national parks in the world. Until the 1800's, many northern California coastal valleys were covered with coast redwood trees similar to those now found in Muir Woods National Monument. The forest along Redwood Creek in today's Muir Woods was spared from logging because it was hard to get to. By 1890 local conservationists realized how vulnerable Redwood Canyon was to advancing civilization, and it was purchased privately in 1905 and donated to the United States Federal Government. President Theodore Roosevelt declared it a national monument in 1908. Muir Woods is celebrating its one-hundred year anniversary in 2008. The park was named for John Muir, an early and influential conservationist as well as writer and inventor. John Muir was instrumental in saving five national parks, including Yosemite. He was also the first president of the Sierra Club, America’s oldest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

26 May 2008

The Mountain Institute

The Mountain Institute’s mission is to advance mountain cultures and preserve mountain environments. Founded in 1972, the Institute is based in Washington, D.C. and has offices and community-based programs in the Andean, Appalachian, and Himalayan mountain ranges, partnering with local people to conserve mountain ecosystems, increase environmentally and culturally sustainable livelihoods for mountain communities, and to promote support for mountain cultures and issues through advocacy, education and outreach. The Mountain Institute’s Research and Education Program promotes local and global awareness for the importance of mountain peoples and environments through the development of courses, curriculum, and textbooks. The Mountain Institute’s Peak Enterprise Program works to build sustainable and profitable economic development in sensitive mountain areas, including the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The Institute worked closely with the Tibet Federation of Industry and

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Commerce from 1996 through 2005 to develop the dairy, rural construction and tourism sectors through establishment or strengthening of small and medium-sized private businesses and markets.

Sacred Mountains Program – Berkeley, California

Mountains, as the highest features of the landscape, have been associated with the highest ideals and aspirations of societies around the world, making them ideal places to inspire environmental conservation programs. The Mountain Institute’s Sacred Mountains Program works globally to (1) promote the protection of sacred sites around the world, (2) include spiritual and cultural significance of mountains in environmental and sustainable use policies, (3) highlight the spiritual and cultural significance of mountains in innovative educational and research programs, (4) encourage respect for the values and traditions of cultures that revere and cherish mountains, and (5) encourage people to develop their own reasons for valuing mountain regions and protecting the environment. The Sacred Mountains Program collaborates with the U.S. National Park Service to develop innovative interpretive and educational materials that draw upon the Native American and mainstream American cultures and connect them to the heritages and interests of other cultural and ethnic groups from around the world. The materials are designed to present multiple perspectives that can enrich the general public’s experience of nature and encourage stewardship of the environment.

27 May 2008

The Nature Conservancy California Chapter–San Francisco, California

The Nature Conservancy California Chapter, with more than 100,000 members, has protected over 1.2 million acres in California and is currently engaged in seventeen large, landscape-scale projects that fall into twelve ecoregions throughout the state. The California Chapter Office is also the headquarters for The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific Conservation Region.

Mount Hamilton Project

The Nature Conservancy is working to preserve a vast natural area in central California’s Diablo Range between the rapidly growing Silicon and Central Valleys. It is the last significant, unprotected open space between the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s Great Central Valley. The 1,875 square miles–1.2 million acres– of Mount Hamilton and its surrounding foothills are home to some of California’s finest oak woodlands and an amazing diversity of species, including the rare bay checkerspot butterfly and wintering bald eagles. The area’s creeks are a major source of drinking water for nearby residents. Working with local cattle ranchers, public agencies, and other partners, The Nature Conservancy’s Mount Hamilton Project, launched in 1998, focuses on the protection of over 500,000 acres of ecologically important wilderness lands through land acquisition, conservation easements, collaborative planning and partnerships. These lands are being threatened by a growing population in the area that has resulted in new housing developments and proposed infrastructure projects such as high speed rail lines and highways.

The Presidio National Park–San Francisco, California

The Presidio of San Francisco, once one of the United States’ oldest continuously operating military posts, is now one of its newest and most intriguing national park sites. The Presidio was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and in 1994 it was transformed into a national park as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Presidio Trust was established in 1996 to preserve the natural, scenic, cultural, and recreational resources. The Presidio Trust is a new model for managing public space. Its mandate is to fund the park’s preservation and ongoing operations and maintenance without funding from the federal government. The idea of a park that will pay for itself is controversial, but it makes sense for the Presidio.

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The Presidio is unlike other national parklands. It has nearly six million square feet of building space including more than one thousand homes– the infrastructure of a small town– with 2,500 residents and 4,000 people who come into the park to work everyday. In addition, The Presidio has a three-hundred- acre history forest. Approximately four million people visit The Presidio each year.

A management plan for the interior lands of The Presidio was adopted in 2002. This plan provides the policy framework for decision-making at the park. It was developed by the Presidio Trust with extensive community input during a two-year public process. The plan outlines a strategy for preserving and enhancing natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources; land use, transportation, and infrastructure; bringing people to the park; ongoing public input and participation; and funding the Presidio’s operation and long-term care. The Presidio Trust collaborates closely with the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, a non-profit membership organization that has supported the Golden Gate National Recreation Area since 1981. The Parks Conservancy is one of the most successful park organizations in the nation. Together, these three agencies have developed programs, volunteer opportunities, and community support to preserve The Presidio’s natural and cultural resources.

Crissy Field, Golden Gate National Parks–San Franciso, California

Crissy Field is a stunning park site within the Golden Gate National Parks. Crissy Field’s one hundred acres of wild, windswept shoreline are a favorite place for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, thousands of birds and some seals. Originally a rich salt marsh, Crissy Field was one of the nation’s leading military airfields and a part of The Presidio military post. As part of the site restoration effort in 1998-2000, individuals and groups from schools, corporations and civic organizations put in more than 100,000 native plants to help restore marsh and dune lands at Crissy Field. Community volunteers continue to play an important role in sustaining the long-term stewardship of this national parkland.

29 May 2008

Waikamoi Preserve–East Maui, Hawaii

The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii’s Waikamoi Preserve is located on the northeast slope of Haleakala– a 10,000 foot dormant volcano– on Maui. The preserve, established in 1983 in cooperation with the Haleakala Ranch Company, protects vital habitat for thirteen native Hawaiian birds, seven of which are endangered, and 63 species of rare plants. The 5,230-acre Preserve is located in the heart of the 100,000 acre East Maui watershed which provides sixty billion gallons of clean water annually to Maui residents, businesses, and agricultural communities. The Preserve also borders Haleakala National Park and large tracts of state and private lands that contain hundreds of plants and animals found nowhere else in the world. Vegetation types range from dense rain forests, to open shrub and grasslands, to introduced pine tree plantations. The area is remote and very rugged with many steep gulches. The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with the Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources, protects the native species by managing the invasive weeds and animals threatening their survival. Access to the Preserve is limited. The National Park Service leads hikes to the Preserve on a reservation-basis only. Scientific researchers interested in Waikamoi Preserve must complete a research application at least two months in advance of any planned fieldwork.

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Haleakala National Park–Maui

The significance of Haleakala National Park is one of survival, adaptation and constant change. Located on the most isolated major island group on earth, the Hawaiian Islands is 240,000 (3862 km) from the nearest continent. Across vast expanses of ocean, life eventually came to the barren volcanic islands in the form of seeds, spores, insects, spiders, birds, and small plants. They drifted on the wind, floated on the ocean currents, or hitched a ride on migrating or storm-driven birds. These original native inhabitants survived incredible odds to arrive and faced many challenges to survive in their new home. The colonizers that survived did so by adapting to the new environment and eventually evolved into entirely new species found nowhere else in the world.

Haleakala National Park was initially created in 1916 as a part of Hawaii National Park. In 1960, the U.S. Congress authorized the establishment of the park as a separate unit of the National Park System. Since then, Haleakala National Park has had several boundary expansions which enable the national park to continue its conservation work and meet its guiding mission of preservation. Today Haleakala National Park stretches from the summit of Haleakala to the sea, and of its 30,183 acres, 24,719 acres are designated wilderness. Two million people visit Haleakala National Park each year.

The resources of Haleakala National Park range from endemic insect species to unique cultural landscapes. The park lands are home to many native species of plants and animals and for many of these species, the park is their only home. Alien plant and animal species and human impacts, are among the issues faced by the park's resource management staff. Native Hawaiians have lived with and cared for the land now part of Haleakala National Park for over 1,200 years. For Native Hawaiians working with the National Park Service, the job of resource conservation, restoration and education is more than simply a job– it is a way to keep their culture alive in the land of their ancestors.

Hosmer Grove, Haleakala National Park

Hosmer Grove is located in the misty cloud belt of Haleakala. The trees of Hosmer Grove include pine, spruce, cedar, and eucalyptus imported from all over the world. They were planted around 1910 by Hawaii’s first territorial forester as part of a forestry experiment to improve the watershed and provide lumber and fuel for the sugarcane mills. Most of the grasses in the area are also alien species that became established when cattle grazed there. Timber farming plans were abandoned early on, and only twenty of the 86 species of trees have survived. Today, Halealaka Park resource managers are reclaiming remnants of the native shrub land around Hosmer Grove by removing thousands of invasive alien eucalyptus and pine trees.

Maui Land and Pineapple Company–Maui

Maui Land and Pineapple Company, a land holding and operating company dedicated to agriculture and resort operation, is dedicated to creating and managing holistic communities that integrate agriculture, wise stewardship of natural resources and eco-effective design principles to build a sustainable future for the island of Maui. The company owns approximately 25,000 acres of land that include 6,000 acres for pineapple production and the 10,000 acre Puu Kukui Watershed Preserve. Established in 1988, the preserve is the largest private nature preserve in the State of Hawaii. Conservation management of the preserve focuses on the preventing the introduction and establishment of alien species that threaten the integrity of the preserve’s sensitive vegetation and soils. Due to the fragility of the preserve’s health, public access is permitted only during supervised trips. Maui Land and Pineapple Company employees assist visiting academics and scientists in their study of the unique ecological systems. In addition, the company has created a consortium of partners to explore using agricultural production, including sugarcane, to provide renewable energy.

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30 May 2008

University of Hawaii Environmental Law Program–Honolulu, Hawaii

The University of Hawaii Environmental Law Program was established in 1988 to address the challenges that Hawaii faces in maintaining an environmentally sustainable economy. Since its inception, the program has been a leading specialty program at the School of Law and is ranked among the top twenty- five schools in the United States for studying environmental law. In training future environmental lawyers, the program contributes to the advancement of environmental law doctrine, scholarship, and practice locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management–Honolulu, Hawaii

The University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management is a leading professional institution focusing on development and dissemination of knowledge on all aspects of the travel industry in the Asia Pacific region. Established over forty years ago, the school is ranked among the top two professional travel industry schools in the United States and Asia-Pacific region. The school also houses the Professional Development and Research Consultancy Group which conducts research for academic, government, and industry use, offers professional development and continuing education programs, and provides technical assistance and other community services in tourism-related areas.

The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii–Honolulu, Hawaii

The Nature Conservancy has been active in Hawaii since the early 1970’s and today engages in the direct stewardship of more than two hundred thousand acres of significant conservation lands, including eleven Conservancy-owned and managed preserves that provide vital habitat for threatened native species. The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii also works to protect nearly one million additional acres in partnership with federal, state and private landowners. Hawaii’s native ecosystems once extended from the mountains to the sea. Today, the vast majority of Hawaii’s native plants and animals find refuge in the upland forests, in large native landscapes scattered throughout the islands. The islands’ native forests are among the world’s biological treasures, sheltering more than ten thousand species– more than ninety percent of which are endemic or unique to Hawaii. However, Hawaii has already lost half of its natural forest cover due to impacts from agriculture, grazing, logging, and development. These impacts by humans, including the introduction of feral cattle, pigs, goats, rats, weeds, insects, and other invasive species, has rendered the islands’ native forests among the most endangered in the world. Currently, more than one-third of the plants and birds on the United States Endangered Species list are from Hawaii. Destruction and the loss of forest habitat are the primary causes of the species decline. The Conservancy is working with local communities to protect forested watersheds, using an approach that focuses on: (1) safeguarding rich reservoirs of biodiversity by building watershed partnerships and collaborating with other landowners, and (2) strengthening forest protection by advancing new methods to control invasive animal and weed populations.

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The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii Marine Program

Hawaii has over three hundred thousand acres of nearshore coral reefs, home to more than seven thousand forms of marine life, a quarter of them found nowhere else on earth. To preserve one of the last large-scale marine wilderness areas on the planet, with its remarkable marine diversity, the Nature Conservancy launched its Hawaii Marine Program in 2002. Despite their biological, economic, and cultural importance, Hawaii’s marine ecosystems continue to be severely degraded by human activity. With a resident population of 1.3 million and seven million visitors arriving annually, the reefs are strained beyond capacity. Overfishing, the use of indiscriminate fishing practices such as lay gill nets, pollution, runoff, inappropriate recreational use, and the introduction and spread of invasive alien species all jeopardize the health of the reefs.

1 June 2008

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve–Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii residents and visitors from all over the world come to Hanauma Bay to observe hundreds of species of fish and other marine organisms in their natural environment. Believed to be 35,000 years old, the Bay recently celebrated its 40th anniversary as the State of Hawaii’s first Marine Life Conservation District and underwater park. Located about ten miles from Waikiki, Hanauma Bay is also celebrating a decade-long protection and preservation effort that re-established its pristine marine ecosystem. Established in 1967, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve was renowned as one of Hawaii’s favorite beaches for snorkeling and swimming, and hosted more than one million visitors annually by 1977. By 1988 the number of visitors increased to three million annually– about ten thousand per day. Residents and tourists brought in by the busload fed the fish in the natural lagoons, and soon the number of fish increased enormously. In addition, the visitors damaged the coral by walking on it.

In 1990, in response to the large numbers of people and the impact to the coral reef ecosystem, the Honolulu City government enacted regulations that closed the bay one day each week for maintenance. An education program for visitors was established, and a community group organized to protect the Bay. Today visitor attendance is strictly regulated and limited to approximately three thousand per day to help protect the Bay’s fragile ecosystems. Each visitor is required to visit a Marine Education Center at the entrance of the park to view an orientation film that explains the importance of protecting the largest standing biomass of reef fish on Oahu. They are taught to not step on the reef, take fish from the bay, smoke on the beach, drive their car to the beachfront or feed the fish. These regulations create a necessary balance between man and nature. Eighteen years after the regulations were established, reefs are regenerating, and more than two hundred varieties of marine animals can be seen in the clear ocean waters. In addition, less than three percent of visitors stand on the reef.

Hanauma Bay Education Program

The Hanauma Bay Education Program has been in operation for the past fifteen years through the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College. It was created to educate the public on Hawaii’s marine environment to enhance appreciation for and promote understanding and stewardship of Hanauma Bay. Educational activities are carried out by several paid staff and over one hundred volunteers who greet visitors, show the park’s mandatory educational film, staff information desks in the education center and at the beach kiosk, and conduct orientations for permitted groups. The educational programs cover topic areas such as marine ecology, marine biology, and geology. The Friends of Hanauma Bay, a non-profit organization, supports the University of Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay Education Program by conducting tours of the Bay and staffing the education desk.

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Thursday 15 May 2008

The Adirondacks–New York

Mr. Curt Stiles Chairman, New York State Adirondack Park Agency

Mr. Curt Stiles became chairman of the Adirondack Park Agency in 2007. His professional career includes corporate, academic and entrepreneurial experiences. He worked for Xerox Corporation for over thirty years, serving as president and general manager for U.S. Operations for Xerox Business Services, vice president of U.S. Customer Operations and as vice president for worldwide Document Services. Since retirement from Xerox in 1996, Mr. Stiles with two other partners started Saranac Software Inc. where he served as president and chief executive officer. The company successfully developed and patented an internet-based application designed to dispense postage via personal computers and printers. Mr. Stiles has had a long association with Paul Smith’s College serving on its Board of Trustees for twelve years and as vice president for Institutional Advancement as well as consultant and project manager for the college’s Joan Weill Adirondack Library. He has been very active on Adirondack Park issues, serving as president of the Upper Saranac Lake Foundation and as member of the Executive Committees of the Upper Saranac Lake Association and Adirondack Council. He was also a signatory and charter member of the ad hoc group responsible for the creation of the Adirondack Park Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan. Mr. Stiles is a graduate of Nichols College and did additional study at the Simon School, University of Rochester.

Ms. Elizabeth Lowe Director, Region 5, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Ms. Elizabeth Lowe oversees the activities of approximately 200 full time and 500 seasonal employees in the State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 5. She also serves as the representative for the Adirondack Park Agency, Olympic Regional Development Authority, and Lake Champlain Basin Commission. Ms. Lowe has worked for the Department of Environmental Conservation for nearly twenty years and has an extensive background in environmental management, community development, public relations, and administrative policy. Her past positions included citizen participation specialist, environmental management specialist, and mined land reclamation specialist. Ms. Lowe also recently served as managing director and vice president of the Board of Directors for the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, also known as The Wild Center. Beginning in 1998, she led the creation and development of the museum, and ever since has been involved in the oversight of the budget, design and contracting, staff recruitment, and program planning. In 2001, Ms. Lowe received the Adirondack Communicator of the Year award from the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board. Ms. Lowe graduated from Skidmore College with a bachelor’s degree in biology and music and received a master’s degree in regional planning from Cornell University.

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Mr. Tim Barnett Vice President, The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Chapter

Mr. Tim Barnett was the founder of The Nature Conservancy Adirondack Chapter in 1972 and served as the Executive Director for 25 years, negotiating countless agreements to permanently preserve and protect over 250,000 acres of wilderness land through acquisition and easements. These agreements were forged among disparate and often difficult stakeholders, including not-for profit organizations, government agencies, timber companies, and private landowners. A true conservation hero, Mr. Barnett’s preservation efforts include Bay Pond and Brandon Parks, the Santanoni Preserve in the High Peaks Wilderness, Nehasne Park, Dunham Bay Wetlands, Whitney Park, and Spring Pond Bog- one of the largest peat lands in the northeastern U.S. He also spear-headed the creation of the Summit Stewards program to educate the public and to protect the fragile qualities of the Adirondacks High Peaks. In 1984 he helped create the Adirondack Land Trust, which continues to be a vital partner of The Nature Conservancy. Mr. Barnett was recently awarded the Adirondack Museum Founders award for his thirty years of preservation work in the Adirondacks. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Colorado.

Mr. James Connolly Deputy Director for Planning, Adirondack Park Agency

Mr. James Connolly is responsible for the overall direction and administration of state land use policy issues and local government service, providing technical assistance and training on a variety of planning and land use control topics to communities within the Park, including development, review, and implementation activities related to Agency-approved local land use plans. The Park Agency’s Planning Division is also responsible for Geographic Information System services and coordination with the State Department of Environmental Conservation on implementation of the State Land Master Plan and development of Unit Management Plans for Forest Preserve lands. Prior to his employment with the Park Agency, Mr. Connolly was an employee of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for over twenty years. He has a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and masters’ degrees in environmental management and public administration from Antioch College and Russell Sage College. He has had extensive experience in public outreach, community development, public policy and non-profit organization board membership.

Mr. Neil Woodworth Executive Director and Counsel, Adirondack Mountain Club

Mr. Neil Woodworth has nearly twenty years of experience working with Adirondack Mountain Club to protect wilderness in New York State and to promote the club’s programs in education, conservation, and responsible recreation. Mr. Woodworth is a graduate of Albany Law School. He has served on the Congressional Northern Forests Lands Council, the Governor’s Task Force on the Adirondack Park Agency, and the New York Forest Preserve Advisory Committee.

Friday 16 May 2008

Captain John Streiff Regional Forest Ranger, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Captain John Streiff has worked for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for fourteen years. He oversees a staff of forty-two forest rangers and six lieutenants which is augmented by fourteen seasonal assistant forest ranger positions in the summer. He holds an associate degree from Paul Smith’s College and has a background in forest management and timber harvesting. The Forest Rangers have responsibility for over 2.2 million acres of state land and over 430,000 acres of state-owned

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easements. Most of the state lands are part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The rangers work primarily on educating the public on the protection of natural resources, enforcing state laws regarding the protection and use of the lands, and ensuring the safely of the people who use these lands. In addition, the rangers take the lead in New York State for preventing and suppressing wild land forest fires and conducting search and rescue operations on both State lands and private lands.

Mr. Kris Alberga Supervising Forester, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Mr. Kris Alberga oversees five senior foresters, a forestry technician and a Geographic Information System cartographer. He is responsible for managing almost one million acres (400,000 hectares) of public lands owned by the State of New York, most of it in the Adirondack Forest Preserve. A past accomplishment was completing the High Peaks Wilderness Unit Management Plan, and he still maintains responsibility for managing the 200,000 acre High Peaks Wilderness. Mr. Alberga received a bachelor’s degree in resource management and environmental biology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a master’s degree in forest resource management from the same institution, where his studies focused in sociological aspects of recreation management. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters and Search and Rescue of the Northern Adirondacks, a licensed guide, a Wilderness First Responder associated with the Wilderness Medical Associates, and a leader with the Boy Scouts of America.

Mr. Richard Weber Supervisor for Regional Planning, Adirondack Park Agency

Mr. Richard Weber has extensive experience in Geographical Informational Systems and environmental planning. He attended Paul Smith's College and received his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Mr. Ryan Doyle Outdoor Leadership Coordinator, Adirondack Mountain Club

Mr. Ryan Doyle oversees all outdoor skills and natural history programs for adults and groups for the Adirondack Mountain Club. He is a New York State licensed outdoor guide, American Canoe Association instructor trainer, and a Leave No Trace master educator.

Ms. Thea Moruzzi Community Outreach Coordinator, Adirondack Mountain Club

Ms. Thea Moruzzi oversees the community and school outreach programs for the Adirondack Mountain Club. She is a New York State licensed outdoor guide and a National Association for Interpretation Certified Interpretive guide. Ms. Moruzzi has worked as an assistant New York State forest ranger, and with the U.S. National Park Service.

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Ms. Rita Quinn Environmental Program Specialist, Jurisdictional Inquiry Office, Adirondack Park Agency

Ms. Rita Quinn has worked for the past fifteen years in the Park Agency’s Jurisdictional Inquiry Office as one of three staff responsible for providing advice on specific development proposals that require an Agency permit or variance. Ms. Quinn graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from State University of New York Plattsburgh.

Ms. Colleen Parker Environmental Program Specialist, Regulatory Programs, Adirondack Park Agency

Ms. Colleen Parker has over nineteen years of experience with the Park Agency. Prior to her work as an environmental program specialist, she was an Adirondack Park project review specialist. Ms. Parker graduated from State University of New York Plattsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and political science.

Mr. Trevor Fravor Environmental Program Specialist, Enforcement Division, Adirondack Park Agency

Mr. Trevor Fravor joined the Adirondack Park Agency in 2004 as serves as an enforcement officer. Prior to his work at the Agency, he was a forestry technician with the State Department of Environmental Conservation. Mr. Fravor graduated from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a bachelor’s degree in forestry and natural resources management.

Ms. Kathy Regan Wetlands Program Coordinator, New York State Environmental Protection Agency

Ms. Kathy Regan developed a permit compliance monitoring program for the Agency in wetlands management. She previously worked for The Nature Conservancy at the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program and at The Nature Conservancy’s Worldwide Office before transferring to the Adirondack Chapter in 1989. There she developed and implemented a Science and Stewardship program and was responsible for managing The Nature Conservancy’s system of preserves, biological monitoring of rare species, legal compliance monitoring of conservation easements, and writing conservation plans for ecologically significant areas. Ms. Regan received her undergraduate degree in botany from the University of Vermont and her master’s degree in botany from Miami University.

Ms. Kathy Scriver Regional Administrator, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Ms. Katherine Scriver has worked for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 5 in numerous administrative and human resource capacities since 1981. Her duties include coordinating the recruitment, hiring and training of all personnel and overseeing the hiring of more than 500 seasonal staff for forty-one campgrounds each summer. Ms. Scriver also provides information and assistance to employees on health and safety, supervision, counseling and disciplinary procedures, prepares annual spending plans, audits camping reports, and oversees accounting record reports.

Mr. Timothy Holmes Research Director, Holmes and Associates— Community-Based Research and Planning

Mr. Timothy Holmes has worked in the Adirondack region of Upstate New York since 1989. Prior to this, he was a social research consultant in Idaho, Washington, and Alaska. Mr. Holmes has a master‘s degree in sociology from the University of Idaho.

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Mr. Steve Guglielmi Senior Forester, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Mr. Steve Guglielmi’s duties include managing 112,000 acres of New York State Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondack Park, including the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, the Saint Regis Canoe Area, and the Whitney Wilderness Area. As a forest preserve manager, he develops written management plans for the lands he oversees, works with environmental and recreational organizations that have interest in the management of the areas, and ensures that all management plans and work projects comply with the management guidelines of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan. Mr. Guglielmi has an associate of science degree from Erie Community College with a focus on math and science and a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management and wildlife biology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Mr. Daniel Spada Supervisor, Natural Resource and Scientific Services Division, Adirondack Park Agency

Mr. Daniel Spada has twenty-three years of experience in wetlands ecology, management, landscape impact analysis and cumulative impact assessment. He served as an adjunct lecturer at Cornell University, State University of New York Plattsburgh and Paul Smith’s College. He is a member of the Ecological Society of America, Society of Wetland Scientists, Dragonfly Society of the Americas and the New York Flora Association. Mr. Spada holds a Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Wetland Scientist certification. He earned a master’s degree from State University of New York in environmental science and forest biology.

Ms. Zoe Smith Community Programs Coordinator, Wildlife Conservation Society

Ms. Zoe Smith works directly with communities to promote conservation in the Adirondack Park. Her special focus is on the Black Bear Education, Awareness, and Research Program. Before joining the Wildlife Conservation Society in 2000, Ms. Smith worked with the Student Conservation Association's Americorps Program facilitating service projects with local schools and community organizations throughout the Adirondack region. She spent many years as an outdoor recreation leadership instructor with the Adirondack Mountain Club and the Wilderness Education Association. She earned her bachelor’s degree in natural resource economics from State University of New York Fredonia.

Mr. William Farber President, Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages

Mr. William Farber has served as the Supervisor of the Town of Morehouse and chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors for over 20 years. He also currently serves as vice chair of the New York State Association of Counties Standing Committee of Economic Development, Environmental, and Rural Affairs. Previously, Mr. Farber was the Deputy Highway Superintendent at the Morehouse Highway Department. Mr. Farber attended Mohawk Valley Community College, specializing in engineering science and civil engineering technology.

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Mr. Jack Drury Vice President, Leading EDGE and Director, Wilderness Recreation Leadership Program

Mr. Jack Drury, past president of the Wilderness Education Association, has taught wilderness courses since 1979 and has been an Education By Design Institute coordinator affiliated with the Antioch New England Graduate School since 1992. He was director of the Wilderness Recreation Leadership Program and associate professor at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake for seventeen years. Mr. Dury is co-author of wilderness leadership texts: The Backcountry Classroom: Lesson Plans for Teaching in the Wilderness, and The Camper's Guide to Outdoor Pursuits: Finding Safe, Nature Friendly, Comfortable Passage Through Wild Places.

Saturday 17 May 2008

Mr. Stephen Erman Special Assistant for Economic Affairs, Adirondack Park Agency

Mr. Steve Erman advises the Adirondack Park Agency on regional economic issues, analyzing the market, financial, economic and fiscal issues of development projects being reviewed by the Agency. He also provides economic development planning assistance to communities within the Park, including information on the Agency’s regulatory procedures. Mr. Erman previously served as a development consultant Washington, D.C., working primarily on industrial and commercial market research, strategic planning related to community revitalization, and organizational planning. He was involved in a number of projects related to military base closures and realignments, including planning for civilian reuse of the Plattsburgh Air Force Base in advance of its closure in September 1995. Mr. Erman received a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from the State University of New York at Albany.

Mr. Ted Blazer President and Chief Executive Officer, Olympic Regional Development Authority Facilities

Mr. Ted Blazer served as program director for the New York Ski Educational Foundation prior to working at the Olympic Regional Development Authority Facilities. Mr. Blazer is a board member of the National Ski Areas Association, the Ski Areas of New York and the Adirondack Medical Center Foundation. He graduated from the University of Colorado.

Ms. Sharon O’Brien Scenic Byway Program Coordinator, Adirondack North Country Association

Ms. Sharon O’Brien has been with the Adirondack North Country Association for eight years. She currently serves as a Scenic Byway Program Coordinator, responsible for projects throughout New York State. Her responsibilities include marketing and promotions, and preparation of Corridor Management Plans that support economic and community development and address the preservation of resources. Previously she served as coordinator for the Ice Storm Recovery project, oversaw community restoration efforts in partnership with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and supervised the planting of over 4,000 trees along main streets and in community parks. Ms. O’Brien was also the liaison for revitalization projects with Saranac Lake’s Office of Community Development. In addition, she served as executive director for Historic Saranac Lake. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she completed graduate work at State University of New York Potsdam and Plattsburgh and is a certified teacher.

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Mr. Keith McKeever Director, Public Relations, Adirondack Park Agency

Mr. Keith McKeever has served as director of Public Relations for the Park Agency since October of 2003. His responsibilities include handling media and public inquiries, conducting outreach programs, drafting speeches and counseling the Park Agency and Governor’s Press Office on public relations matters. Previously, Mr. McKeever worked as a program administrator with the Governor’s Office for Small Cities managing community development block grants for the Adirondack region. He started his professional career with Rensselaer County as a planner. He is a graduate of the State University at Plattsburgh where he received a degree in environmental science.

Ms. Rynda McCray Environmental Educator, Adirondack Park Agency, Visitor Interpretive Center

Ms. Rynda McCray’s professional interpretation experiences include the Jamestown Audubon Society, Audubon Center and Sanctuary and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Allegany State Park. She is a member of the National Association for Interpretation and a Certified Interpretive Guide. Additionally, Ms. McCray is a project wild facilitator in partnership with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. She has served on the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Board of Directors for the past six years. Ms. McCray graduated from Slippery Rock University with a bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation resource management.

Mr. Doug Fitzgerald Conservation Operations Supervisor, N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation

Mr. Doug Fitzgerald has been employed at Department of Environmental Conservation for twenty-three years. Previously, Mr. Fitzgerald worked as a conservation operations supervisor and was responsible for the Nature Recreation Program in the Department of Environmental Conservation Campgrounds in the Adirondacks and Catskill Forest Preserves. Teaching outdoors skills to people with disabilities and the professional staff that work with them, Mr. Fitzgerald reshaped the Nature Recreation Program and guided the development of the nationally recognized, award winning Junior Naturalist Program. He has an associate of applied science degree in forest recreation from Paul Smith’s College.

Mr. Milton Adams Environmental Educator, Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center

Mr. Milton Adams has held the position of environmental educator for five years. He designs and implements a variety of environmental education programs for school groups and the general public. Some of his other duties include overseeing the Native Species Butterfly House during the summer months and hiring seasonal naturalists. He has been working in the field of Environmental Education for the past twenty-one years.

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Ms. Stephanie Ratcliffe Executive Director, The Wild Center, Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks

Ms. Stephanie Ratcliffe joined the Wild Center four years before its opening and served as director of operations and programs. She played a leading role in the creation of the Museum’s current exhibits and programs, including all the interior live exhibits and the multimedia presentations. She was in charge of a number of the major initiatives for future exhibits, such as the Wings over the Adirondacks experience which includes the Bird Skywalk and Skytowers slated for construction later this year, and the planned new Snowshoe Lodge winter habitat exhibit and classroom. Prior to joining the Wild Center, she also worked at the Maryland Science Center, where she was the senior director for all exhibitions, and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Ms. Ratcliffe started her career in museums at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. She currently serves on the national program committee of the Association of Science and Technology Centers, the leading organization serving science museums internationally. Ms. Ratcliffe earned a bachelor’s degree in art marketing/museum management and a master’s degree in museum education from George Washington University.

Ms. Jen Kretser Director of Programs, The Wild Center, Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks

Ms. Jen Kretser oversees all education program development and interpretive programs for the Wild Center. She previously served as Director of Education for the Adirondack Mountain Club for seven years, focusing on responsible recreation, stewardship, and interpretive planning. Her past experiences include teaching and developing programs at the Cincinnati Zoo, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, the Adirondack Park Visitor’s Interpretive Center, and Zoo New England in Boston. She has also participated in a professional exchange to Siberia to work with park officials on creating education programs for their National Park system. Ms. Kretser graduated from Cornell University and earned a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Education from Antioch New England Graduate School.

Sunday 18 May 2008

Green Mountain National Forest–Vermont

Mr. Joseph Torres Natural Resource Biologist, Green Mountain National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Mr. Joseph Torres has been responsible for wildlife habitat management, natural resource planning, environmental assessments, and wildlife surveys on the north half of the Green Mountain National Forest for the past twelve years. He also participates in international forest management through the U.S. Forest Service International Programs Division, having worked in Honduras, Guatemala, and Uganda providing technical assistance in forest management planning and environmental assessment training. Previous to his work with the Forest Service, Mr. Torres served for over eleven years with the Peace Corps in Micronesia, Panama, and Latin America. In addition he worked for Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) in East Africa and Costa Rica in natural resource management. Mr. Torres earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resource conservation from the University of Montana.

Mr. Michael Liu District Ranger, Finger Lakes National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Mr. Michael Liu has twenty-six years of experience with the Forest Service, working in Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, and California in the areas of fire salvage and rehabilitation, ecosystem management, environmental planning and analysis, timber management, and recreation planning and

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management. Mr. Liu has also worked in the U.S. Forest Service International Programs Division, organizing study tours in the U.S. He has taught biology at the middle school level and courses in public participation principles and techniques. He has experience in wilderness management, wild and scenic river evaluations, campground and ski area development, eco-tourism, transportation planning, fisheries and wildlife habitat improvement projects, mine reclamation, and erosion control. Since 2000, Mr. Liu has volunteered his time to help native minority groups in Southwest China with community development projects. Mr. Liu received a bachelor’s degree in forest management from Humboldt State University, California and completed post-graduate studies in forest engineering from Oregon and Washington State Universities.

Mr. Dan McKinley Fisheries Biologist, Green Mountain National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Mr. Dan McKinley has twenty years of experience with the U.S. Forest Service as a biologist specializing in river habitat assessment, monitoring and restoration. He has worked in five National Forests throughout the United States. From 2001 through 2005, Mr. McKinley served as Projects Manager for the White River Partnership on river restoration and monitoring activities in a collaborative partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and other government and private organizations. From 2006 through 2007 he was the Team Leader for an Integrated Resource Project in the Middlebury Ranger District of the Green Mountain National Forest, involved in planning for timber harvest, wildlife and fish habitat management, transportation systems, recreation opportunities and soil and water protection. Mr. McKinley received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Stockton State College and a master’s degree in zoology from the University of Maine.

Monday 19 May 2008

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service–Washington, D.C.

Mr. Steven Kohl Chief, China Program, Division of International Conservation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Mr. Steven Kohl has thirty years of experience working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Prior to this, he worked at the International Program Office of the Environmental Protection Agency. He speaks Russian and Chinese.

Mr. James Kurth Deputy Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Mr. Jim Kurth has managed the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska since 1994. This is the largest refuge in the United States, spanning 20 million acres. He has also has held posts at the SandhiIl Crane National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi, the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, the Bogue Chino National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, the Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island. Mr. Kurth graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a degree in wildlife management.

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U.S. Forest Service–Washington, D.C.

Dr. Cynthia Mackie Coordinator, Asia and Pacific Region, U.S. Forest Service International Programs Division

Dr. Cynthia Mackie is a human ecologist with primary interest in the interactions between rural people and their environment. Much of her career has been devoted to nature conservation and natural resources management in Southeast Asia. Dr. Mackie has worked as an advisor to the U.S. Agency for International Development, was vice president for Asia and Pacific for Conservation International, and advised institutions such as the World Bank, foundations and the International Tropical Timber Organization. She has lived in Indonesia and Egypt for extended periods of time. She has a doctorate from Rutgers University conducting her field research on the Kenyah Dayaks of East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Dr. Safiya Samman Director, Conservation Education Program, U.S. Forest Service

Dr. Safiya Samman leads a wide-ranging education program that reaches more than four million children and teachers each year. She is responsible for providing high-quality materials and programs that enhance environmental literacy and help children build lasting connections to nature and to their public lands.

Dr. Alex Moad Assistant Director, Technical Cooperation, U.S. Forest Service International Programs

Dr. Alex Moad is responsible for the design, implementation and assessment of forest conservation and management programs in a variety of tropical and temperate forests in collaboration with host countries, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. State Department, international research institutions, non-governmental organizations, and other partners. Prior to joining the Forest Service in 1992, Dr. Moad was an American Association for the Advancement of Science and Diplomacy Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development, where he provided scientific and technical support to forest conservation programs. Dr. Moad holds a master’s degree in ecology and environmental policy from the University of California at Davis, and a doctorate in biology from Harvard University. Dr. Moad’s dissertation research focused on forest regeneration processes and the maintenance of species diversity in tropical forests in Borneo and the Malay Peninsula.

Tuesday 20 May 2008

Potomac Gorge, Great Falls Park–Virginia

Ms. Mary Travaglini Potomac Gorge Habitat Restoration Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Ms. Mary Travaglini’s works control of non-native invasive plants, recreational use education, and the restoration of rare groundwater fauna habitats in Potomac Gorge. She has extensive experience as an outdoor educator, landscape architect, ecologist, trail crew leader and landscape designer. Her current work with the C&O Canal National Historical Park and George Washington Memorial Parkway stems from a partnership to protect the rare plants and endemic plant communities of the Potomac Gorge. Ms. Travaglini earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resources and education from Cornell University and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Michigan.

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Mr. Dan Sealy Deputy Chief, Natural Resources and Science, Capital Region National Park Service Center for Urban Ecology

Mr. Dan Sealy has over thirty years of experience with the National Park Service, responsible for natural resource management, training, interpretation, and planning. His previous posts include the Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Oklahoma, Muir Woods National Monument in California, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the Washington, D.C. area. He also served as the chief naturalist for the Oklahoma Division of State Parks where he initiated and developed the state’s interpretive program and the Energy Conservation Planning Project with National Recreation and Park Association, a non-profit conservation organization in Virginia. Mr. Sealy has a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management from Humboldt State University and has done graduate work in botany at University of Oklahoma.

Wednesday 21 May 2008

The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office–Virginia

Ms. Susan Ruffo Director, U.S. Relations, The Nature Conservancy, Asia Pacific Conservation Region

Ms. Susan Ruffo develops and coordinates strategies to engage U.S.-based partners in The Nature Conservancy’s work in Asia, supporting conservation projects in China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Previously, she served as a senior policy advisor for International Government Relations at the Conservancy, expanding the Conservancy’s programs linking conservation with economic development, and handling issues such as trade, development assistance and debt for nature swaps. Ms. Ruffo was a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State, serving in several policy positions including senior trade policy officer at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, where she led a team that analyzed China’s implementation of its World Trade Organization accession commitments. She has also served at the U.S. Embassies in Argentina and Nigeria and in the State Department’s Bureau of South Asian Affairs and Office of Chinese Affairs. Ms. Ruffo holds degrees in economics and political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Randall Curtis Senior Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy, International Government Relations

Mr. Randall Curtis is responsible for the development and implementation of The Nature Conservancy's international infrastructure policy program. He started with the Conservancy in 1987 as director of the Costa Rica country program. As the director for the Conservation Finance and Policy program in Latin America and the Caribbean, he was involved in arranging debt-for-nature swaps and establishing environmental trust funds. He has also helped The Nature Conservancy’s international partners with carbon finance projects and watershed management tools. Prior to joining the Conservancy, Mr. Curtis developed irrigation equipment for the international market, a rural credit program in Central America, a community land trust in Maine, and famine relief shipments to Africa.

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He was also the director of multilateral and bilateral institutions that partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Global Environment Facility. This partnership resulted in increased funding for biodiversity conservation worldwide. Fluent in Spanish and French, he is a graduate of Bowdoin College and the American Graduate School of International Management.

Ms. Christy Plumer Senior Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Government Relations Division

Ms. Christy Plumer serves as a liaison for the Conservancy to Congress, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and other federal agencies on fish and wildlife issues, focusing primarily on the Endangered Species Act, State Wildlife Grant Program, National Fish Habitat Initiative, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and climate change issues. Ms. Plumer previously worked for seven years as an environment and energy legislative assistant for Senator Lincoln Chafee and as staff director for the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water. Ms. Plumer holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in environmental studies from Brown University.

Mr. Marlon Flores Senior Conservation Finance and Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy, External Affairs

Mr. Marlon Flores has over fifteen years of experience in international sustainable development and conservation, specializing in financial analysis and business planning of protected area systems, environmental fiscal reform, and related institutional capacity strengthening. Previously Mr. Flores worked as institutional development specialist with institutions such as The World Bank (Global Environment Facility Programs, Latin America), Danida-Denmark/COWI Consult (Environment and Planning Division), Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (National Audit Office of Ecuador). He has additional work experience in numerous countries in North, Central and South America, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, South East Asia and the Pacific. Mr. Marlon Flores has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Manchester, and a public law equivalent degree from the Central University of Ecuador.

Rare ~ Inspiring Conservation–Virginia

Mr. Brett Jenks President and Chief Executive Officer, Rare

Mr. Brett Jenks oversees Rare’s institutional development, from strategic planning to program development and fundraising. He has worked in the field of tropical conservation and rural education since 1992. Prior to his work with Rare, Mr. Jenks served as the Costa Rica program director for WorldTeach. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Georgetown University.

Ms. Sonita Prussner Director, Strategic Partnerships, Rare

Ms. Sonita Prussner has nine years of strategy, marketing, and project management experience in the private and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining Rare, Ms. Prussner led consulting projects for The World Bank and Microsoft. Ms. Prussner holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Ms. Prussner grew up in Indonesia and the Philippines and speaks Mandarin and German.

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Ms. Megan Hill Senior Director, Global Pride, Rare

Ms. Megan Hill has worked in international conservation program development and management for over sixteen years. Her previous posts include the U.S. Agency for International Development, Conservation International, and as the international program director for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. As the director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Program based in Guatemala City, Ms. Hill has extensive experience in Latin America and Caribbean bird conservation. Ms. Hill holds a bachelor’s degree from Carroll College and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Washington.

Ms. Laurie Wilkison Vice President, Communications and Development, Rare

Ms. Laurie Wilkison has more than seventeen years of communications and marketing experience in both the private and non-profit sectors. She oversees communications, fundraising, and implementation of a five-year strategic plan to make Rare’s social marketing tools available to nearly 300 ecologically-significant sites. She has held management positions at the Wolf Trap Foundation for Performing Arts and American Online. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Thursday 22 May 2008

Cosumnes River Preserve–California

Mr. Dawit Zeleke Director, Great Central Valley Eco-Region, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter

Mr. Dawit Zeleke oversees The Nature Conservancy’s work in the Central Valley, including the Lassen Foothills, Sacramento River, Cosumnes River, and Delta Projects. He joined the Conservancy in 1992 as restoration manager and assistant preserve manager for the Cosumnes River Preserve. He has nearly twenty years experience in agriculture, habitat management, and habitat restoration. Before he assumed his present position in December 2005, Mr. Zeleke was director of the Sacramento River Project. Previously, he was a small-scale organic produce farmer in Yolo County. He was awarded a two-year California Agricultural Leadership Program fellowship in 1997 and holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Friends World College.

Mr. Harry McQuillen Cosumnes River Preserve Manager, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Mr. Harry McQuillen has conducted avian field research for five years, studying the effects of pesticides on bird populations residing in and around agricultural areas. He previously worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managing the Endangered Species Recovery Program. Mr. McQuillen received a bachelor’s degree in wildlife from Humboldt State University and a master’s degree in avian sciences from the University of California at Davis.

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Mr. Jesus Alejandro Cabrera Site Coordinator, Cosumnes River Preserve, The Nature Conservancy California Chapter

Mr. Jesus Alejandro Cabrera has been the Cosumnes River Preserve’s site coordinator since November 1995, previously working at the Dos Palmas Oasis Preserve in Southern California. He has worked and lived on Nature Conservancy lands for 18 years. His primary duties are controlling exotic species and guarding the natural resources and infrastructure of these protected areas. He is also trained as a wild land firefighter, certified pesticide applicator, emergency wilderness first responder, heavy equipment operator, and off-road vehicle operator. Mr. Cabrera develops partnerships with The Nature Conservancy and local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, school districts and Hispanic communities. Much of his work is done with the help of volunteers, students and sheriff's work crews.

Ms. Dianna McDonell Operation Manager, Cosumnes, Delta, California Water Programs, The Nature Conservancy

Ms. Dianna McDonell has held various operations positions at the Cosumnes River Preserve for ten years. Her primary duties are preparation of contracts and budgets, human resources, equipment and insurance, computer technical support, and assisting with management of the 46,000 acre Preserve and Visitor Center. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Mr. Mike Conner Director, Real Estate, Central Valley and Mountains Region, The Nature Conservancy

Mr. Mike Conner oversees real estate transactions in the Central Valley and Mountains Region. He joined The Nature Conservancy California Program in 2001 as a field representative and member of the land acquisition team and initiated the dairy lands project for the Cosumnes River Preserve. He was also the project director for the Cosumnes River, Sacramento River, and Northern Sierra Projects, overseeing the acquisition of 3,500 acres and seven miles of the Truckee River Canyon in the Sierra Nevada. Mr. Conner works with The Nature Conservancy’s Micronesia Program to protect the last ka forest in the world and establish conservation easements. Previously, Mr. Conner was an ecologist for the City of Davis for ten years. In this capacity he developed the Davis Wetlands Site, a 400-acre native wetlands ecosystem, and authored wildlife management plans for the city’s natural areas. He also worked for The Peregrine Fund and is a former president of the California Native Grass Association. Mr. Connor holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and English from Tufts University.

Mr. Brent Tadman Manager, Conservation Farms and Ranches

Mr. Brent Tadman is the ranch manager of Conservation Farms and Ranches, a wildlife friendly farming operation on Staten Island in the California delta. The ranch consists of 9,200 acres of which corn, wheat, and pasture for cattle grazing are grown on Staten Island. Mr. Tadman graduated from California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo with a degree in animal science.

Dr. Valerie Eviner Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science, University of California at Davis

Dr. Valerie Eviner’s research focuses on the complex interactions shaping ecological systems and the use of tools to manage invasive species, ecosystem services, soil conditions, sustainable grazing and agricultural systems, restoration projects, and ecosystem response to global changes. Her study sites include California grasslands, a variety of restoration projects throughout northern California, cropping systems, and the grasslands of inner Mongolia. She has participated in a China-U.S. working group on

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Biocomplexity and Ecosystem Services where she has worked with scientists and managers in both China and the U.S. to explore options for simultaneously managing landscapes for economic, social, and environmental purposes.

Dr. Jaymee Marty Associate Director, Conservation, Central Valley & Mountain Region, Nature Conservancy

Dr. Jaymee Marty has been an ecologist for The Nature Conservancy for eight years, studying applied fire and grazing management, restoration in grassland habitats and the effects of cattle grazing on vernal pool plants and invertebrates. She has a doctorate in ecology from the University of California at Davis. Previously, she served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, working as an aircraft maintenance officer and an environmental engineer in Texas and Germany. She continues to serve as a Major in the Air Force Reserves at Travis Air Force Base, California where she advises the base leadership on ecological and other environmental issues.

Friday 23 May 2008

Yosemite National Park–California

Mr. Michael Tollefson Superintendent, Yosemite National Park

Mr. Michael Tollefson is overseeing a major construction program at Yosemite National Park to repair old infrastructure, improve visitor services, and provide increased resource protection. Prior to coming to Yosemite, he served as superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the largest federally protected mountain ecosystem in the Eastern United States. He also served as the superintendent of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California and guided the restoration of 231 acres in the Giant Forest Sequoia Grove to protect the Giant Sequoia Tree. The project involved removal of 283 buildings and development of a new hotel complex built outside the grove to replace visitor facilities. In addition, he was park superintendent at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, a 3.3 million-acre park in Alaska. He began his National Park Service career as a seasonal ranger at North Cascades National Park in 1972. Early assignments included chief of operations at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska, chief of interpretation at Virgin Islands National Park, district ranger at Denali National Park, and park ranger at Katmai National Park in Alaska - dealing with Alaskan brown bears, fragile coral reefs and endangered humpback whales. Mr. Tollefson has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from the University of Washington and a graduate degree in park management. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for eight years, attaining rank of captain.

Dr. Niki Nicholas Chief, Division of Resources Management and Science, Yosemite National Park

Dr. Niki Nicholas has worked for over twenty years on forest health research projects, studying multiple stressors of forest communities and evaluating predictive response models. She is currently researching user capacity issues related to natural and cultural resource management. Prior to coming to Yosemite National Park, she was a senior manager for Environmental Impact Reduction

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Technologies with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Dr. Nicholas is an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Utah State University’s Department of Forest Resources. She is a member of the Ecological Society of America, Forest History Society, and Society of American Foresters. Dr. Nicholas has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Northwestern University, a master’s degree in ecology from the University of Tennessee, and a doctorate in forestry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Dr. Alison Colwell Botanist, Division of Resources Management and Science, Yosemite National Park

Dr. Alison Colwell has been a botanist at Yosemite National Park for five years, surveying and monitoring rare plant species, including a survey of the flora of lakes and ponds. Dr. Colwell’s research projects for the past twenty years have focused on the evolution and taxonomy of parasites. Dr. Colwell is an author in upcoming volumes of Flora of California and the Flora of North America. Dr. Colwell holds a bachelor’s degree in botany from Cornell University and a doctorate in evolutionary biology from Washington University. She is a member of the California Native Plant Society, American Society of Plant Taxonomists and the Northern and Southern California Botanists Associations.

Mr. Jeff Maurer Wildlife Biologist, Yosemite National Park

Mr. Jeff Maurer has been a wildlife biologist for Yosemite National Park for the past two years and before that was lecturer for the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of California at Davis. For the past twenty years he has been investigating the ecology of raptors in North America with emphasis on coniferous forest ecosystems, agricultural landscapes, migration patterns, and exposure to toxins. More recently he has been involved in the restoration of high elevation aquatic ecosystems and the recovery of declining amphibians. Mr. Maurer is affiliated with the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group and Hawkwatch International. He has also taught environmental education through the Yosemite Institute and the Yosemite Association. He received a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in avian science from University of California at Davis.

Sunday 25 May 2008

Muir Woods National Monument–California

Ms. Mia Monroe Head Ranger, Muir Woods National Monument

Ms. Mia Monroe participates on park planning teams, supervises a variety of park sites in Marin County, California that include facilities such as campgrounds, lighthouse, surfing beaches and park partners as well as the redwood forest at Muir Woods. Ms. Monroe attended the School of Forestry at the University of California at Berkeley.

Monday 26 May 2008

San Francisco–California

Dr. Nicholas Menzies Assistant Director, Asia Institute, University of California at Los Angeles

Dr. Nicholas Menzies is currently assistant director of the Asia Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles. He previously was a visiting scholar at the University of California at Berkeley,

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carrying out research and writing on community management of forest resources in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He also worked with The Mountain Institute on issues affecting Qomolangma (Mt. Everest) National Park in Tibet. Prior to that, he served as the Ford Foundation's Program Officer for Environment and Development, first in China and then in East Africa. Dr. Menzies has published a number of papers on environmental history with a focus on communities, natural resources, and development. He has recently published the book, Our Forest, Your Ecosystem, Their Timber: Communities and the State in Community-Based Forest Management, which includes case studies from Yunnan province in China and the Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India. He is also the author of the volume on forestry in Joseph Needham’s Science and Civilisation in China, and of Forest and Land Management in Late Imperial China. Dr. Menzies has a degree in Chinese studies from Cambridge University and completed his doctorate in wild land resource science at the University of California at Berkeley. He speaks English, French and Putong Hua Chinese.

Dr. Edwin Bernbaum Director, Sacred Mountains Program, The Mountain Institute

Dr. Edwin Bernbaum initiated and directs a program to develop interpretive materials with U.S. National Parks, such as Mount Rainier, Yosemite, Great Smoky Mountains, and Hawaii Volcanoes, based on the cultural and spiritual significance of different features of mountain environments in American, Native American, Native Hawaiian, and other cultures around the world. Dr. Bernbaum is the author of Sacred Mountains of the World, the basis for a photographic exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution, and The Way to Shambhala, a study of Tibetan myths of hidden valleys resembling the fictional Shangri-La of Lost Horizon. He has climbed and done research in mountain ranges throughout the world and leads seminars and lectures widely on mountains, leadership, culture, and the environment for organizations and audiences such as the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Geographic Society, the Wharton School, and the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Bernbaum holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Harvard College and a doctorate in Asian studies from the University of California at Berkeley.

Tuesday 27 May 2008

The Nature Conservancy–California

Mr. Russell Leiman Managing Director, Asia Pacific Conservation Region, The Nature Conservancy

Mr. Russell Leiman assumed leadership of The Nature Conservancy Asia-Pacific Conservation Region in 1999 after a successful career in global finance and a lifelong advocacy for conservation projects worldwide. He has extensive experience in international business and securities throughout the Asia- Pacific region, having served as managing director of Peregrine Derivatives Ltd. in Hong Kong, director of Credit Lyonnais Capital Markets, chairman of Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia, chief executive officer of Credit Lyonnais Securities in London, and chief executive officer of Citicorp Scrimgeour Vickers International Ltd in New York. Mr. Leiman was a member of the London Stock Exchange and a registered principal with the Securities Exchange Commission in the United States. In both his business and personal endeavors, Mr. Leiman has maintained a strong interest and

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involvement in conservation organizations and issues, serving as a volunteer advisor to the Conservancy’s Asia-Pacific Region on Policy and Finance and working with various international experts to plan effective strategies for strengthening the national parks system in Indonesia, with special emphasis on privatization opportunities in Komodo National Park. Mr. Leiman also led the Conservancy’s efforts to define options and recommendations for private sector finance-relate conservation opportunities, including sustainable forestry and fisheries. He was a council member of Flora and Fauna International, an advisor to the founding committee of the New York based Rainforest Alliance, and continues to support and advise the Orangutan Foundation, U.K.

Ms. Sandy Chen-Kluth Conservation Coordinator, Asia Pacific Conservation Region, The Nature Conservancy

Ms. Chen-Kluth joined The Nature Conservancy in 2001 as the director of the Hong Kong office and then served as the Asia-Pacific Region’s director of program development, managing its Asia-Pacific Council. She now works closely with Asia-Pacific scientists and program staff to coordinate conservation across the region. Previously, Ms. Chen-Kluth worked for AT&T, Wieden and Kennedy and Fallon McElligott, where she oversaw national and international advertising for companies such as Microsoft and United Airlines. She has served as president and board member for an American outdoors organization and received a bachelor’s degree from Washington University and a master’s degree in marketing from Northwestern University.

Mr. Lloyd Wagstaff Director, Mount Hamilton Project, The Nature Conservancy, California Chapter

Mr. Lloyd Wagstaff has directed the Mount Hamilton since 2002. He was previously served as the general manager of the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, a California Special District that has protected over 10,000 acres of land. He also served as land acquisition manager for the East Bay Regional Park District, a special district that has protected over 100,000 of parkland in the San Francisco Bay area. Mr. Wagstaff earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Utah State University.

Dr. Sasha Gennet Ecologist, Central Coast Eco-Region, The Nature Conservancy, California Chapter

Dr. Sasha Gennet has been a conservation ecologist and researcher in California for eleven years, focusing on endangered species restoration and land use management in terrestrial and wetland habitats. She has experience in national science policy and has founded and served on the board of several local organizations dedicated to sustainability and conservation. Dr. Gennet holds a doctorate in ecosystem sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.

The Presidio National Park and Crissy Field–San Francisco, California

Ms. Terri Thomas Director of Cultural and Natural Resources, Programs and Research, Presidio National Park

Ms. Terri Thomas was previously the chief of natural resources for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and has worked in the Presidio for more than a decade.

Mr. Damien Raffa Education and Volunteer Program Manager, The Presidio National Park

Mr. Damien Raffa has worked at the Presidio for more than a decade, linking visitors, volunteers, and school children with the natural resources of the park.

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Ms. Aimee Vincent Senior Operations Associate, The Presidio National Park

Ms. Aimee Vincent leads the Presidio Trust environmental sustainability programs and has also played a leading role in disaster management planning.

Mr. Doug Overman Deputy Director, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Mr. Doug Overman has held several positions at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, including associate director of development, director of community programs, and director of strategic initiatives and government relations. His primary focus has been on education, youth, and the environment. He was the founding executive director of the Non-Violence Project in Miami, Florida and director of Corporate Development for City Year Boston. He is president of the board of the Mural Music and Arts Project and a former board member and development committee chair of the San Francisco Education Fund. Mr. Overman has a master’s in business administration from the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business.

The Natural Capital Project

Ms. Christine Tam Director, The Natural Capital Project

Ms. Christine Tam serves as the liaison between The Natural Capital Project at Stanford University and The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund. She also coordinates project activities among demonstration sites in California, China, Hawaii, and Tanzania. In addition, she is the lead scientist for the Natural Capital Project’s China demonstration site. Ms. Tam previously worked at The Nature Conservancy as deputy director of Conservation programs in China. Her expertise includes community-based conservation, natural resource management and capacity building, and conservation planning. Ms. Tam received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Harvard University and a master’s degree in resource ecology and management from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Brian Shillinglaw Policy Researcher, The Natural Capital Project

Mr. Brian Shillinglaw conducts policy research for the Natural Capital Project on innovative approaches to conservation finance and natural resource ownership to facilitate land conservation, ecosystem service markets, and rural development. He has worked with the American Farmland Trust as well as Beartooth Capital Partners. Mr. Shillinglaw earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and is currently completing a joint law degree and master’s degree through Stanford University's Law School and Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Environment and Resources.

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Dr. Joshua Goldstein Post-Doctoral Researcher in Policy and Finance, The Natural Capital Project

Dr. Joshua Goldstein conducts research on the Hawaii demonstration site, studying efforts to combine ecological and economic information to expand investments in natural capital. He holds a doctorate degree in the interdisciplinary graduate program in environment and resource from Stanford University.

Thursday 29 May 2008

The Nature Conservancy Maui Program–Hawaii

Mr. Mark White Director, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program

Mr. Mark White has worked for the Conservancy for nineteen years, leading the formation of the East Maui and West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnerships. He also supported the formation of the Maui Invasive Species Committee and the Coordinating Groups on Alien Pest Species. In 2003, Mr. White became the director of Partnership Programs for The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii and helped to develop the Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships, working closely with landowners, government, and private agencies to promote and implement regional conservation partnerships that abate threats to watersheds and biodiversity at the landscape scale. Mr. White also assisted in the formation of the Pacific Invasives Learning Network, which fosters learning and technical exchanges for invasive species practitioners throughout the Pacific.

Mr. Pat Bily Invasive Plant Specialist, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program

Mr. Pat Bily has expertise in Hawaiian botanical knowledge, control methodologies for invasive plants, and ecosystem protection planning. He has worked in agriculture, horticulture, and other plant-related functions on Maui, including vegetable and flower farming, plant nurseries, and a self-owned landscape service. He also worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Quarantine for outbound inspections from Maui and is certified for restricted use pesticide by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. He serves on the Executive Committee for Maui Invasive Species Committee and the Native Hawaiian Plant Society. Mr. Bily graduated from Essex College.

Mr. Francis Quitazol Natural Resource Manager, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program

Mr. Francis Quitazol is responsible for maintaining trap lines and building fences on conservation lands. He previously served as the assistant natural resource manager. He also worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Idaho doing timber sale surveys on a silviculture crew and in Eldorado National Forest in Northern California fighting fires throughout the United States on the Eldorado Hotshot Crew. He spent a season with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the resource management crew primarily building fences for the park and at Haleakala National Park on the Feral Animal Management Team. Mr. Quitazol graduated from the University of Hawaii at Hilo with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture.

Ms. Alison Cohan Field Representative, The Nature Conservancy Maui Program

Ms. Alison Cohan has experience in the area of marine vertebrate research, education and applied conservation, having studied numerous species of marine mammals and fish. She has been involved in conservation activities on Maui for over nine years, working for the preservation and conservation of

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both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is currently focused on strategic planning and management of a 12,000 acre core area in East Maui to prioritize and reduce threats to the native forested watershed. She has a bachelor's degree in animal behavior from Southwestern University and is working toward a master’s degree in natural resource management from the University of Denver.

Haleakala National Park–Maui, Hawaii

Ms. Marilyn Parris Superintendent, Haleakala National Park

Ms. Marilyn Parris has over thirty-three years experience with the National Park Service and twenty- one years as a superintendent of seven different national park sites across the U.S. Her experience in park management includes strategic planning, external relations, leadership, and work with a variety of resource and wilderness management issues, including invasive species and restoration efforts. Ms. Parris currently serves on the National Park Service Wilderness Steering Committee which directs service wide strategy and policy for wilderness issues. She is also the chair of the Hawaii Conversation Alliance, a state wide organization of over seventeen conservation agencies and organizations. In addition, she is actively involved with the Maui Conversation Alliance and serves as a trustee on the Maui Coastal Land Trust. Ms. Parris has a bachelor’s degree from Winthrop University.

Mr. Naaman Horn Management Assistant, Haleakala National Park

Mr. Naaman Horn worked at Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California and Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State before coming to Hawaii. He has a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in communication, geology, and anthropology from Oregon State University.

Maui Land and Pineapple Company–Maui, Hawaii

Mr. David Cole Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Maui Land and Pineapple Company

Mr. David Cole has a background as an executive, investor and philanthropist. As an executive he has led software, publishing and consumer products companies, including Ashton-Tate, NaviSoft, Ziff Communications, and Sunnyside Farms. In addition, he served as a group executive at America-Online where he directed the company’s corporate strategy, local online services, acquisitions, and international operations. As an investor, Mr. Cole organized the Cole Gilburne Fund and pioneered investments in multimedia authoring software with Macromedia, local area networks with TOPS, and remote access software with Shiva Corporation. He also led an investment group that acquired Twin Farms, a five star resort in Barnard, Vermont. As a philanthropist, Mr. Cole has been active for over twenty years in conservation, including playing leadership roles as a director of The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, and the American Farmland Trust. Mr. Cole is also an authority on issues of sustainable development and organic farming. Raised in Hawaii, Mr. Cole earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Friday 30 May 2008

East-West Center–Honolulu, Hawaii

Mr. Raymond Burghardt Director, East-West Seminars Program, East-West Center

Mr. Raymond Burghardt joined the East-West Center in January 2005 as the director of East-West Seminars Program. Prior to coming to the East-West Center, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, the director of the American Institute in Taiwan, consul general in Shanghai, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassies in Manila and Seoul, and as political counselor in Beijing. Mr. Burghardt’s earlier career included an assignment on the National Security Council staff as special assistant to President Reagan and senior director of Latin American Affairs. He also served at the U.S. Embassies in Honduras and Guatemala. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia before joining the Foreign Service. Mr. Burghardt received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and did graduate study at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He speaks Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

University of Hawaii

Ms. Denise Antolini Associate Professor, University of Hawaii Law School, and Director, Environmental Law Program

Denise Antolini joined the faculty of the University of Hawaii Law School in 1996. Prior to this she practiced public interest environmental law for eight years with Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund (now Earthjustice) in Seattle and Honolulu. She served as a law clerk for two years for the District Court of the District of Columbia. She is a member of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Environmental Law, former chair of the State of Hawaii Environmental Council, and board member of the North Shore Community Land Trust. Her areas of research and scholarship include a co-edited book on revival of common law environmental remedies, articles on marine protected areas, water law, environmental impact statement issues, and Italian environmental law. Professor Antolini holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and master’s and law degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.

Dr. Walter Jamieson Dean, University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management

Dr. Walter Jamieson has been involved in a significant number of academic as well as consultancy activities over the last thirty-three years including working with the World Tourism Organization and UNESCO. Prior to coming to the University of Hawaii, he served as director of research and outreach centers at the University of Calgary and team leader on a number of projects in Asia. He has also been active in training and facilitation on a worldwide basis, developing and delivering of a number of courses for professional audiences at many international locations. He has published and presented widely and is solely or jointly responsible for over 250 publications, papers, presentations and outreach lectures. Dr. Jamieson received a doctorate from the University of Birmingham, a master’s degree from the Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot-Watt University, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees from York University.

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Mr. Frank Haas Acting Assistant Dean, University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management

Mr. Frank Haas specializes in branding, marketing strategy, marketing professional development, business planning and facilitation. Prior to his current position, he was the director for strategic development at the University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management. Mr. Haas has also served as vice president of Tourism Marketing at the Hawaii Tourism Authority. His other posts included vice president for Marketing at the Ohana Foundation, as well as the national chairman at the American Marketing Association. Mr. Haas holds a master’s degree in business administration marketing from Northwestern University- Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Northwestern University.

The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

Dr. Samuel Ohukani`ohi`a Gon Senior Scientist and Cultural Advisor, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

Dr. Sam Gon has worked for The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii for twenty years, serving as the ecologist for the Hawaii Natural Heritage Program and as director of science. He has experience in Hawaiian ecology, biological inventories, entomology, arachnology, natural community classification, and database management. Dr. Gon also has extensive knowledge of Hawaiian culture, history, and language and has applied his island conservation expertise in cooperative projects in the Galapagos Islands, the Philippines, Pohnpei, Palau, Jamaica, Okinawa, and Rapanui. Dr. Gon sits on the steering committee of the Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi (Hawaiians for the preservation of native ecosystems), the Restoration Advisory Group for the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, and has advised the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on traditional management of natural resources. He serves as an at-large member of the Hawaii State Board of Land and Natural Resources. Dr. Gon received a bachelor’s degree in zoology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a master’s degree in zoology and doctorate in animal behavior at the University of California at Davis.

Ms. Pauline Sato Public Awareness and Action Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

Ms. Pauline Sato has been with The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii since 1991, serving in various positions related to environmental education, community outreach, natural resources management, social marketing, and partnership and coalition building. She has worked with various non-profit organizations as an environmental educator, volunteer coordinator, teacher trainer, and community outreach specialist. In addition, she has served on several boards and councils, including the Hawaii Environmental Education Association, North American Association for Environmental Education, Malama Hawaii, Malama Learning Center, Hawaii Academy of Science, and the State of Hawaii Environmental Council. Pauline received a bachelor’s degree in natural resources from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in educational technology from the University of Hawaii.

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Sunday 1 June 2008

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve–Hawaii

Mr. Alan Hong Park Manager, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Mr. Alan Hong has been responsible for administering and managing the daily operations of the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve since 1990, overseeing a staff of forty groundskeepers, cashiers, park attendants, and administrative staff. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is Hawaii’s first state marine protected area. He previously worked as the parks ocean recreation specialist for the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation.

Ms. Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard Leader, Hanauma Bay Education Program, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College

Ms. Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard is responsible for the management, development and implementation of the Hanauma Bay Education Program. Through the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College, she has developed education outreach and interpretive programs that enhance both visitor and community experiences to the Bay since 1991. She also recruits, trains, and maintains a strong volunteer corps of community members. The programs emphasize awareness of human ecological footprints through proper reef etiquette, and foster community stewardship of marine protected areas and wise use and management of the island’s coastal areas. Ms. Kumabe Maynard has conducted and managed numerous professional development and community coastal education workshops and projects in Hawaii, Micronesia and American Samoa. She has a bachelor’s degree in marine science from the University of Hawaii and a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii’s School of Education. She is currently working on another graduate degree in education technology.

Mr. Peter Rappa Coastal Communities and Economies, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program

Mr. Peter Rappa has been with the Hawaii Sea Grant College program since 1979. He formerly served as the program leader for the Hanauma Bay Education Program, sharing his coastal resources management expertise to enhance the education mission of the program. Mr. Rappa currently works with the Center for Smart Building and Community Design, a project of the Sea Grant Program and the Environmental Center and the Water Resources Research Institute, on projects such as oil spill response, environmental impact assessment, low impact development, coastal zone management and water resource issues. Mr. Rappa is a board member of Hawaii Thousands Friends and a member of the Sierra Club, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and Friends of Hanauma Bay. He has a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Hawaii and is currently pursuing a doctorate in planning.

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U.S. Field Study Speaker Contact Information

The Adirondacks

Mr. Curt Stiles Mr. James Connolly Chairman Deputy Director for Planning New York State Adirondack Park Agency Adirondack Park Agency P.O. Box 99 P.O. Box 99 Ray Brook, New York 12977 Ray Brook, New York 12977 Tel: 1-518-891-4050 Tel: 1-518-891-4050 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Elizabeth Lowe Mr. Neil Woodworth Director, Region 5 Executive Director New York State Department Adirondack Mountain Club of Environmental Conservation 814 Goggins Road P.O. Box 296 Lake George, New York 12845 1115 State Route 86 Tel: 1-518-449-3870 Ray Brook, New York 12977 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-518-897-1211 Email: [email protected] Captain John Streiff Regional Forest Ranger Mr. Tim Barnett New York State Department Vice President of Environmental Conservation The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Chapter P.O. Box 296 P.O. Box 65 1115 State Route 86 Route 73 Ray Brook, New York 12977 Keene Valley, New York 12943 Tel: 1-518-897-1300 Tel: 1-518-576-2082 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Kris Alberga Mr. Keith McKeever Supervising Forester Director of Public Relations New York State Department Adirondack Park Agency of Environmental Conservation P.O. Box 99 P.O. Box 296 Ray Brook, New York 12977 1115 State Route 86 Tel: 1-518-891-4050 Ray Brook, New York 12977 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-518-897-1200 Email: [email protected]

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Mr. Richard Weber Ms. Kathy Regan Supervisor for Regional Planning Coordinator Adirondack Park Agency Wetlands Demonstration Program P.O. Box 99 New York State Environmental Ray Brook, New York 12977 Protection Agency Tel: 1-518-891-4050 P.O. Box 99 Email: [email protected] Ray Brook, New York 12977 Tel: 1-518-891-4050 Mr. Ryan Doyle Email: [email protected] Outdoor Leadership Coordinator Adirondack Mountain Club Ms. Kathy Scriver 814 Goggins Road Regional Administrator Lake George, New York 12845 New York State Department Tel: 1-518-523-3480 of Environmental Conservation Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 296 1115 State Route 86 Ms. Thea Moruzzi Ray Brook, New York 12977 Community Outreach Coordinator Tel: 1-518-897-1211 Adirondack Mountain Club Email: [email protected] 814 Goggins Road Lake George, New York 12845 Mr. Timothy Holmes Tel: 1-518-523-3480 Research Director Email: outreach @adk.org Holmes and Associates P.O. Box 295 Ms. Rita Quinn Saranac Lake, New York 12983 Environmental Program Specialist Tel: 1-518-891-6525 Jurisdictional Inquiry Office Email: [email protected] Adirondack Park Agency P.O. Box 99 Mr. Steve Guglielmi Ray Brook, New York 12977 Senior Forester Tel: 1-518-891-4050 New York State Department Email: [email protected] of Environmental Conservation P.O. Box 296 Ms. Colleen Parker 1115 State Route 86 Environmental Program Specialist Ray Brook, New York 12977 Regulatory Programs Tel: 1-518-897-1200 Adirondack Park Agency Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 99 Ray Brook, New York 12977 Mr. Daniel Spada Tel: 1-518-891-4050 Supervisor Email: [email protected] Natural Resource and Scientific Services Division Mr. Trevor Fravor Adirondack State Park Agency Environmental Program Specialist P.O. Box 99 Enforcement Division Ray Brook, New York 12977 Adirondack Park Agency Tel: 1-518-891-4050 P.O. Box 99 Email: [email protected] Ray Brook, New York 12977 Tel: 1-518-891-4050 Email: [email protected]

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Ms. Zoe Smith Mr. Ted Blazer Program and Community Coordinator President and Chief Executive Officer Wildlife Conservation Society Adirondack Olympic Regional Development Communities and Conservation Program Authority 7 Brandy Brook Ave, Suite 204 Olympic Center Saranac Lake, New York 12983 2634 Main Street Tel: 1-518-891-8872 Lake Placid, New York 12946 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-518-523-9275 Email: [email protected] Mr. William Farber President Ms. Sharon O’Brien Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages Scenic Byway Program Coordinator P.O. Box 777 Adirondack North Country 28 North School Street Association Mayfield, New York 12117 28 St. Bernard Street Tel: 1-518-661-7622 Saranac Lake, New York 12983 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-518-891-6200 Email: [email protected] Mr. Jack Drury Vice President Ms. Rynda McCray Leading EDGE Facility Manager and Environmental North Country Office Educator 624 Lake Street Adirondack Park Agency Saranac Lake, New York 12983 Visitor Interpretive Center Tel: 1-518-891-5915 P.O. Box 3000 Email: [email protected] 8023 State Route 30 Paul Smiths, New York 12970 Mr. Stephen Erman Tel: 1-518-582-2000 Special Assistant for Economic Affairs Email: [email protected] Adirondack Park Agency P.O. Box 99 Mr. Doug Fitzgerald Ray Brook, New York 12977 Conservation Operations Supervisor Tel: 1-518-891-4050 New York State Department Email: [email protected] of Environmental Conservation P.O. Box 296 1115 State Route 86 Ray Brook, New York 12977 Tel: 1-518-897-1200 Email: [email protected]

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Mr. Milton Adams Mr. Joseph Torres Environmental Educator Natural Resource Biologist Adirondack Park Agency Green Mountain National Forest Visitor Interpretive Center U.S. Forest Service P.O. Box 3000 99 Ranger Road 8023 State Route 30 Rochester, Vermont 05767 Paul Smiths, New York 12970 Tel: 1-802-767-4261, ext. 537 Tel: 1-518-327-3000 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Dan McKinley Ms. Stephanie Ratcliffe Fisheries Biologist Executive Director, The Wild Center Green Mountain National Forest Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks U.S. Forest Service 45 Museum Drive 99 Ranger Road Tupper Lake, New York 12986 Rochester, Vermont 05767 Tel: 1-518-359-7800, ext. 104 Tel: 1-802-767-4261, ext 316 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Jen Kretser U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director of Programs, The Wild Center Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks Mr. Steven Kohl 45 Museum Drive Branch Chief, China Program Tupper Lake, New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tel: 1-518-359-7800, ext. 138 Division of International Conservation Email: [email protected] Branch of Russia and East Asia 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Green Mountain National Forest Arlington, Virginia 22203 Tel: 1-703-358-1762 Mr. Michael Liu Email: [email protected] District Ranger Finger Lakes National Forest Mr. James Kurth U.S. Forest Service Deputy Chief 5218 State Route 414 National Wildlife Refuge System Hector, New York 14841 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tel: 1-607-546-4470, ext. 314 National Wildlife Refuge System Email: [email protected] 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 670 Arlington, Virginia 22203 Ms. Tracy Tophooven Tel: 1-703-358-2394 District Ranger Email: [email protected] Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests U.S. Forest Service 99 Ranger Road Rochester, Vermont 05767 Tel: 1-802-767-4261, ext. 513 Email: [email protected]

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U.S. Forest Service Mr. Dan Sealy Deputy Chief of Natural Resources Dr. Cynthia Mackie and Science, National Capital Region Program Coordinator, Asia and Pacific Region National Park Service, Center for Office of International Programs Urban Ecology U.S. Forest Service 4598 MacArthur Boulevard, N.W. 1099 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 Suite 5500W Tel: 1-202-342-1443, ext. 212 Washington, D.C. 20005 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-202-219-0876 Email: [email protected] The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office Dr. Safiya Samman Director, Conservation Education Ms. Susan Ruffo Program Director, U.S. Relations U.S. Forest Service Asia Pacific Conservation Region 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Washington, D.C. 20250 Office Tel: 1-202-205-1241 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Email: [email protected] Arlington, Virginia 22203 Tel: 1-703-841-5300 Dr. Alex Moad Email: [email protected] Assistant Director for Technical Cooperation Office of International Programs Mr. Randall Curtis U.S. Forest Service Senior Policy Advisor for 1099 14th Street, N.W. Infrastructure Suite 5500W International Government Relations Washington, D.C. 20005 Division Tel: 1-202-273-4695 The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Email: [email protected] Office 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Potomac Gorge, Great Falls Park Arlington, Virginia 22203 Tel: 1-703-841-5300 Ms. Mary Travaglini Email: [email protected] Potomac Gorge Habitat Restoration Manager The Nature Conservancy Maryland/D.C. Chapter 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Tel: 1-301-897-8570, ext. 210 Email: [email protected]

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Ms. Crissy Plumer Ms. Laurie Wilkison Senior Policy Advisor Vice President U.S. Government Relations Division Communications and Development The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office Rare 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 204 Arlington, Virginia 22203 Arlington, Virginia 22201 Tel: 1-703-841-5300 Tel: 1-703-522-5070 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Mr. Marlon Flores Consumnes River Preserve Senior Conservation Finance and Policy Advisor Mr. Dawit Zeleke External Affairs Division Director The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office Great Central Valley Ecoregion 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 The Nature Conservancy, California Arlington, Virginia 22203 Chapter Tel: 1-703-841-5300 500 Main Street Email: [email protected] Chico, California 95928 Tel: 1-530-897-6370, ext. 205 Rare~ Inspiring Conservation- Virginia Email: [email protected]

Mr. Brett Jenks Mr. Harry McQuillen President and Chief Executive Officer Manager Rare Cosumnes River Preserve 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 204 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Arlington, Virginia 22201 Cosumnes River Preserve Tel: 1-703-522-5070 13501 Franklin Boulevard Email: [email protected] Galt, California 95632 Tel: 1-916-683-1701 Ms. Sonita Prussner Email: [email protected] Director, Strategic Partnerships Rare Mr. Jesus Alejandro Cabrera 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 204 Site Coordinator Arlington, Virginia 22201 Cosumnes River Preserve Tel: 1-703-522-5070, ext. 121 The Nature Conservancy, California Email: [email protected] Chapter Cosumnes River Preserve Ms. Megan Hill 13501 Franklin Boulevard Senior Director, Global Pride Galt, California 95632 Rare Tel: 1-916-622-2353 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 204 Email: [email protected] Arlington, Virginia 22201 Tel: 1-703-522-5070 Email: [email protected]

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Ms. Diana McDonnell Dr. Jaymee Marty Operations Manager Associate State Director, Conservation Cosumnes and Delta Projects Science The Nature Conservancy Central Valley and Mountains Region Cosumnes River Preserve The Nature Conservancy 13501 Franklin Boulevard California Chapter Galt, California 95632 13501 Franklin Boulevard Tel: 1-916-683-2142 Galt, California 95632 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-916-449-2850, ext. 28 Email: [email protected] Mr. Mike Conner Project Director, Real Estate Yosemite National Park Central Valley and Mountains Region The Nature Conservancy Mr. Michael Tollefson California Chapter Superintendent 2015 J Street, Suite 103 Yosemite National Park Sacramento, California 95814 National Park Service Tel: 1-916-449-2850, ext. 25 9039 Village Drive Email: [email protected] Yosemite, California 95389 Tel: 1-209-372-0201 Mr. Brent Tadman Email: [email protected] Manager, Conservation Farms and Ranches P.O. Box 408 Dr. Niki Nicholas Walnut Grove, California 95690 Chief Tel: 1-916-776-1531 Division of Resources Management Email: [email protected] and Science Yosemite National Park Dr. Valerie Eviner National Park Service Assistant Professor 9039 Village Drive Ecosystem Management and Restoration Yosemite, California 95389 Department of Plant Sciences Tel: 1-209-372-0472 University of California at Davis Email: [email protected] Mail Stop 1, 1210 PES, One Shields Avenue Davis, California 95616 Tel: 1-530-752-8538 Email: [email protected]

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Dr. Alison Colwell Ms. Sandy Chen-Kluth Botanist Regional Conservation Coordinator Division of Resources Management and Asia Pacific Conservation Region Science The Nature Conservancy Yosemite National Park 201 Mission Street, 4th Floor National Park Service San Francisco, California 94105 9039 Village Drive Tel: 1-415-651-4648 Yosemite, California 95389 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-209-379-1301 Email: [email protected] Mr. Lloyd Wagstaff Director Mr. Jeff Maurer Mount Hamilton Project Wildlife Biologist The Nature Conservancy Yosemite National Park California Chapter National Park Service 201 Mission Street, 4th Floor 9039 Village Drive San Francisco, California 94105 Yosemite, California 95389 Tel: 1-415-281-0447 Tel: 1-209-379-1301 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dr. Sasha Gennet San Francisco Eco-Regional Ecologist The Nature Conservancy Dr. Nicholas Menzies California Chapter Assistant Director 201 Mission Street, 4th Floor Asia Institute San Francisco, California 94105 University of California at Los Angeles Tel: 1-415-385-7028 1203 Northwestern Drive Email: [email protected] Claremont, California 91711 Tel: 1-909-447-6984 The Presidio National Park Email: [email protected] Ms. Jody Sanford Dr. Edwin Bernbaum Public Affairs Specialist Director The Presidio Trust Sacred Mountains Program 34 Graham Street The Mountain Institute P.O. Box 29052 1846 Capistrano Avenue San Francisco, California 94129 Berkeley, California 94707 Tel: 1-415-561-5401 Tel: 1-510-527-1229 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Doug Overman The Nature Conservancy Deputy Director Golden Gate National Parks Mr. Russell Leiman Conservancy Managing Director Building 201, Fort Mason Asia Pacific Conservation Region San Francisco, California 94123 The Nature Conservancy Tel: 1-415-561-3025 201 Mission Street, 4th Floor Email: San Francisco, California 94105 [email protected] Tel: 1-408-353-2749 Email: [email protected]

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The Nature Capital Project Mr. Pat Biley Invasive Plant Specialist Ms. Christine Tam The Nature Conservancy Maui Director Program The Natural Capital Project P.O. Box 1716 371 Serra Mall 81 Makawao Avenue, Suite 203A Department of Biological Sciences Makawao, Hawaii 96768 Stanford University Tel: 1-808-856-7665 Stanford, California 94305 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-650-725-1783 Email: [email protected] Mr. Francis Quitazol Natural Resource Manager Mr. Brian Shillinglaw The Nature Conservancy Maui Policy Researcher Program The Natural Capital Project P.O. Box 1716 371 Serra Mall 81 Makawao Avenue, Suite 203A Department of Biological Sciences Makawao, Hawaii 96768 Stanford University Tel: 1-808-856-7662 Stanford, California 94305 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ms. Alison Cohan Dr. Joshua Goldstein Field Representative Post-doctoral Researcher, Policy and Finance The Nature Conservancy Maui The Natural Capital Project Program 371 Serra Mall P.O. Box 1716 Department of Biological Sciences 81 Makawao Avenue, Suite 203A Stanford University Makawai, Hawaii 96768 Stanford, California 94305 Tel: 1-808-856-7658 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

The Nature Conservancy Maui Program Ms. Marilyn Parris Superintendent Mr. Mark White Haleakala National Park Director P.O. Box 369 The Nature Conservancy Maui Program Makawao, Hawaii 96768 P.O. Box 1716 Tel: 1-808-572-4401 81 Makawao Avenue, Suite 203A Email: [email protected] Makawao, Hawaii 96768 Tel: 1-808-572-7849, ext. 7664 Email: [email protected]

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Mr. Naaman Horn The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii Management Assistant Haleakala National Park Dr. Samuel Gon P.O. Box 369 Senior Scientist and Cultural Advisor Makawao, Hawaii 96768 The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii Tel: 1-808-572-4445 923 Nuuanu Avenue Email: [email protected] Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Tel: 1-808-537-6241 Maui Land and Pineapple Company Email: [email protected]

Mr. David Cole Ms. Pauline Sato Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Public Awareness and Action Officer Coordinator Maui Land and Pine Company, Inc. The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii P.O. Box 187 923 Nuuanu Avenue Kahului, Hawaii 96733 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Tel: 1-808-877-3857 Tel: 1-808-587-6229 Email: [email protected] University of Hawaii Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Ms. Denise Antolini Associate Professor Mr. Alan Hong University of Hawaii School of Law Park Manager Director, Environmental Law Program Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve William S. Richardson School of Law 100 Hanauma Bay Road University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 2515 Dole Street Tel: 1-808-395-2211 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-808-956-6238 Email: [email protected] Ms. Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard Regional Environmental Education Dr. Walter Jamieson Extension Agent, University of Hawaii Dean Sea Grant College Program School of Travel Industry Management Hanauma Bay Education Program University of Hawaii at Manoa 100 Hanauma Bay Road 2560 Campus Road, George Hall 345 Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Tel: 1-808-397-5840 Tel: 1-808-956-7166 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Peter Rappa Mr. Frank Haas Coastal Communities & Economies Acting Assistant Dean Extension Agent School of Travel Industry Management University of Hawaii Sea Grant University of Hawaii at Manoa College Program 2560 Campus Road, George Hall 345 2525 Correa Road Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 HIG 238 Tel: 1-808-956-7111 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-808-956-3976 Email: [email protected]

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Project Staff

The Nature Conservancy China Program

Dr. Dianmo Li Director, The Nature Conservancy China Program, Beijing Office

Dr. Dianmo Li graduated from the Department of Biostatistics at Fudan University, China and served as a research assistant, an associate professor, and a full professor at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science. He received his post-doctorate training at the Department of Entomology and Zoology, Michigan State University and earned a Certificate of Distinguished Visiting Scholar from Michigan State University when he returned to China. He subsequently served as a visiting professor in the College of Natural Resources, Ohio State University and in Department of Entomology and Zoology at Michigan State University and New Mexico State University. Dr. Li has published more than 150 scientific papers in top international and Chinese journals in the fields of Ecology and Entomology. His name is listed in UNESCO China Experts Database.

Ms. Guangzhi Yu Manager, Protected Areas Leadership Alliance, The Nature Conservancy China Program

Ms. Guangzhi (Lucy) Yu joined The Nature Conservancy China Program in 2003 after earning her doctorate degree in conservation biology at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She was responsible for coordinating eco-regional management of targeted existing nature reserves in northwestern Yunnan, China, including providing technical support and guidance to nature reserve managers, adapting conservation methodologies, building capacity of partners locally and nationally, developing conservation plans based on the best available science, and demonstrating conservation practices on the ground. She currently directs the China Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Project, which focuses on the effective management of existing nature reserves in China by cooperating with relevant governmental organizations. Her present responsibilities include budgeting, project management, work plan development, MOU/contract development and negotiation as well as providing required technical support.

Dr. Ian Dutton Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy, Asia Pacific Conservation Region

Dr. Ian Dutton previously served as the director of The Nature Conservancy’s Conservation Measures and Audit Program and as a director of The Nature Conservancy Australia Ltd. He joined The Nature Conservancy in 2001 as the Indonesia Country Program Director where he developed new programs in East Kalimantan and Papua New Guinea, consolidated existing marine and terrestrial programs in Sulawesi, Komodo and Bali, and assisted in developing partnerships with conservation and development organizations throughout South and East Asia. Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy, Dr. Dutton was the Asia Coordinator of the Coastal Resources Center of the University of Rhode Island, based in Indonesia. He also served as senior lecturer at the University of New England in Australia, where he taught natural resources planning and management and led projects on coastal management, forestry and tourism in Australian and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Earlier, he was senior park management officer with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. He also worked with the Australian Federal government on soil and water conservation programs.

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Dr. Matthew Durnin Conservation Scientist, The Nature Conservancy China Program

Dr. Matthew Durnin has been living in China and conducting research on wildlife since 1994. Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy, Dr. Durnin was a MacArthur Foundation postdoctoral fellow at the California Academy of Sciences and lead mammalogist on a project cataloging the biodiversity of the Gaoligongshan area in western Yunnan province. His main research interests are in the areas of mammalian carnivore population biology, behavioral ecology and conservation and the integration of more traditional methods of collecting behavioral and demographic data from the field with non-invasive techniques such as genetic tagging and camera-trapping. Some of Dr. Durnin’s other work in China includes revising the World Wildlife Fund-China’s Giant Panda Strategic Action Plan (2008–2010) and leading an assessment of wildlife resources in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province. He is a council member of the International Association for Bear Research and managing editor of the International Bear News. Additionally, he spent two years with the Australian International Development Bureau driving developmental aid programs across China. Previously in the U.S., Dr. Durnin was an environmental consultant with Ecology and Environment and obtained a master’s degree from Duke University on coastal zone resource management. He completed his doctorate in wildlife ecology at the University of California at Berkeley.

East-West Center

Ms. Carol Fox Director, Strategic Planning and Partnerships, East-West Center

Ms. Carol Fox is responsible for implementing strategic directions for the East-West Center and developing new partnerships and sources of funding that position the Center for long-term success. Ms. Fox has previously held positions as special assistant to the director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., director of Development and Marketing at the Bishop Museum, director of Program Development for The Nature Conservancy's Asia Pacific Region, and deputy director of the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Ms. Meril Fujiki Seminars Development Coordinator, East-West Center

Ms. Meril Fujiki has served as seminars development coordinator since 2001, developing, implementing, and managing professional development and short-term training programs for participants from Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the U.S. The programs focus primarily on leadership training in a global context with specific attention to building resilient communities, conservation management, and urbanization and governance issues. Prior to coming to the Center, Ms. Fujiki worked with the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research, chartered by the State of Hawaii State to develop and share sustainable technologies with the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. As manager of the organization’s Education and Training Program, she directed regional training and technical assistance programs for infrastructure, educational, and commercial organizations throughout the Pacific Islands and Hawaii. Ms. Fujiki earned a master’s in city and regional planning from Rutgers University and a post-graduate certificate in public administration from Rutgers University.

Ms. June Kuramoto Program Officer, East-West Center

Ms. June Kuramoto is responsible for the logistical support of East-West Center activities held in Honolulu and abroad, and for long-term participants who visit the Center. She has been with the East- West Center for the past thirty-four years in various positions. She earned a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. 98 China Protected Areas Leadership Alliance Project Strengthening Leadership Capacity for Effective Management of China’s Protected Areas

Consultants

Ms. Fang Yang Graduate Degree Fellow, East-West Center

Ms. Fang Yang is from Yunnan Province, China. She served in the Wildlife Conservation Office of Yunnan Provincial Forest Department since 1997, and has eight years of experience in protected area management, wildlife conservation, natural resource management policy making, and international cooperation project coordination. In 2005, Ms. Yang entered graduate school at the University of Hawaii to pursue a degree in invasive species control and natural resource and environmental economics. She will receive a master’s degree in natural resources and environmental management in May 2008.

Dr. Edward Grumbine Professor, Environmental Studies Program, Prescott College

Dr. Edward Grumbine directed the Sierra Institute wildlands studies program at the University of California at Santa Cruz for twenty-one years prior to teaching at Prescott College. Much of his academic and professional work focuses on bringing conservation biology principles into U.S. land management practice in order to increase the long term sustainability of ecosystems. Dr. Grumbine’s publications include numerous academic papers and two books: Ghost Bears: Exploring the Biodiversity Crisis, and Environmental Policy and Biodiversity. He is currently at work on a book about conservation in China, due from Island Press in 2009. He has a doctorate degree in environmental policy and management from the Union Institute.

Ms. Dee Dee Letts Founder/President, Resolutions Hawaii

Ms. Dee Dee Letts works extensively with large community groups and provides mediation, facilitation, process design, strategic planning and training services. Since 1992 she has consulted for the State of Hawaii, western U.S. organizations and Pacific Island governments designing and delivering processes to deal with complex policy issues over a broad diversity of interests. Her projects have included the Hawaii Nature Center Strategic Plan, Kawainui Marsh Plan, Sacred Falls (Kaluanui) Park Planning (currently in progress), Kokee State Park Master Plan (currently in progress), as well as the East-West Center Asian Pacific Leadership Training. Ms. Letts has been in the dispute resolution field in the state for over twenty years and has worked as the assistant director of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Judiciary and the director of the Conflict Management Program for the Neighborhood Justice Center.

Mr. David Huiwei Shen Translator and Interpreter, Mandarin Chinese

Mr. David Huiwei Shen was born and educated in China. He graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages at Hangzhou University with a major in English. He worked as the official translator for the Office of Foreign Affairs at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, where he interpreted for visiting scholars and coordinated classes, travel and cultural study programs for English speaking students visiting China until he immigrated to the USA in 1989. Since then Mr. Shen has worked for the International Exchange Programs at the University of Minnesota, University of California at Santa Cruz, the San Francisco Art Institute and other institutions that have exchange programs with China.

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Ms. Sarah Pi Yin Chiang Translator and Interpreter, Mandarin Chinese

Ms. Sarah Pi Yin Chiang was born in Taiwan and has lived in the Untied States for the past fourteen years. She graduated from the Taiwan National Cheng Chi and earned a master’s degree from Baruch College, City University of New York. She has been a full-time Chinese professional translator for seven years. In addition to her working languages of English and Chinese Mandarin, Ms. Chiang also speaks Japanese and Taiwanese. She has translated for many Fortune 500 companies in the United States as well as for many non-profit organizations.

Dr. Julia Shangming Su Translator and Interpreter, Mandarin Chinese

Dr. Julia Shangming Su has over twenty years of experience working as a contract interpreter for the U.S. State Department and other interpreting companies. She is currently senior editor of the China Branch of Voice of America where she oversees all English teaching programs. She has interpreted for many organizations and events including conference and negotiations for the public and private sector, the Lieutenant-Governor of Hawaii, and various high-ranking officials from China and abroad. Dr. Su holds a doctorate degree and a master’s degree in American Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, as well as a bachelor’s degree in English language from the Shanghai Foreign Languages Institute.

Ms. Pei-Ling Haussecker Translator and Interpreter, Mandarin Chinese

Ms. Pei Ling Haussecker works as a freelance interpreter and is fluent in Chinese, Malay and English and translates all three languages. She has interpreted for various companies and organizations, specializing in pharmaceutical translation. Ms. Haussecker is a Rhodes Scholar currently pursuing a degree in Pediatric Molecular Genetics at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University Malaysia. Ms. Haussecker attended elementary through high school in Malaysia, lived in England and is currently living in the U.S.

Ms. Xin Liu Translator and Interpreter, Mandarin Chinese

Dr. Xin Liu has 15 years of experience working as a Mandarin interpreter and translator. Dr. Liu has experience translating for U.S. Department of State conferences and other meetings held by organizations in the public and private sectors, as well as special expertise translating legal, medical and business documents. She is an active member of the Hawaii Interpreters and Translators Association. Dr. Liu is a former East-West Center graduate fellow and holds a doctorate degree in American Studies and a master’s degree in American Studies from the University of Hawaii as well as a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from Capital Normal University, Beijing.

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Project Staff Contact Information

The Nature Conservancy China Program East-West Center

Dr. Matt Durnin Ms. Carol Fox Conservation Scientist Director The Nature Conservancy China Program Strategic Planning and Partnerships Beijing Office President’s Office B4-2 Qijiayuan Diplomatic Compound East-West Center No. 9 Jianguomenwai Street 1601 East-West Road Chaoyang District Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 Beijing, 100600, China Tel: 1-808-944-7172 Tel: 86-10-8532-4710 ext.232 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ms. Meril Fujiki Dr. Ian Dutton Seminars Development Coordinator Deputy Director East-West Seminars Program The Nature Conservancy East-West Center Asia Pacific Conservation Region 1601 East-West Road Suite 100, 715 L St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Tel: 1-808-944-7352 Tel: 901- 07-688-3939 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ms. June Kuramoto Dr. Dianmo Li Program Officer Director Research Program Beijing Office East-West Center The Nature Conservancy China Program 1601 East-West Road B4-2 Qijiayuan Diplomatic Compound Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 No. 9 Jianguomenwai Street Tel: 1-808-944-7267 Chaoyang District Email: [email protected] Beijing, 100600, China Tel: 86-10-8532-4710 ext. 175 Consultants Email: [email protected] Dr. Edward Grumbine Ms. Guangzhi Yu Professor Manager Environmental Studies Program China Protected Areas Project Prescott College The Nature Conservancy China Program 220 Grove Avenue Beijing Office Prescott, AZ 86301 B4-2 Qijiayuan Diplomatic Compound Tel: 1-928-350-2259 No. 9 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District Email: [email protected] Beijing, 100600, China Tel: 86-10-8532-4710, ext. 131 Email: [email protected]

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Ms. Dee Dee Letts President Resolutions Hawaii P.O. Box 524 Kaaawa, Hawaii 96730 Tel: 1-808-538-5990 Email: [email protected]

Mr. David Huiwei Shen Translator P.O. Box 5582 Carmel, California 93921 Tel: 1-508-863-1967 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Fang Yang Graduate Degree Fellow East-West Center 1601 East-West Road Honolulu, Hawaii 96848-1601 Tel: 808-944-7623 Email: [email protected]

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