Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum 2008

THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: GUARDING AN ECOLOGICAL TREASURE

Office of Research Administration

THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: GUARDING AN ECOLOGICAL TREASURE

PROGRAM Registration and View Exhibits 5:30-6:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops 6:00-6:50 p.m. Dinner, View Exhibits and Posters 6:50-7:30 p.m. Keynote Session 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Concurrent Workshop 1 - 6:00-6:50 p.m. – Monsanto Auditorium Dr. Noah Whiteman, Post-Doctoral Associate, Harvard University Lousy heirlooms: Co-evolution between birds and parasites in the Galápagos Islands.

Dr. Rachel Atkinson, Coordinator, Solutions for Ecological Restoration, Charles Darwin Foundation Is ecological restoration possible in Darwin’s garden of evolution?

Concurrent Workshop 2 - 6:00-6:50 p.m. – Classroom 1 Dr. Jennifer Bollmer, Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Wisconsin Low genetic variability in endemic Galápagos birds: Implications for conservation.

Patricia Baiao, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis Exploring phenotypic cues to bird movement in the Galápagos "natural laboratory": Implications for conservation. Keynote Session – 7:30-9:00 p.m. – Anheuser-Busch Auditorium

Opening Remarks Dr. Patrick Osborne, Executive Director, Harris World Ecology Center Dr. Eric Miller, Director, WildCare Institute, Saint Louis Zoo

Presentation of Conservation Action Prize to Felipe Cruz Felipe Cruz, Director of Technical Assistance, Charles Darwin Foundation Restoring the Galápagos Islands.

Dr. Patricia Parker, E. Desmond Lee Professor of Zoological Studies, Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Saint Louis Zoo Disease threats to Galápagos birds.

Dr. Graham Watkins, Executive Director, Charles Darwin Foundation Galápagos: The two sides of the coin.

Participating Conservation Organizations

African Insights Contact: African Insights, 1508 Paradise Valley Drive, High Ridge, MO 63049; Tel.: (636) 671-9231; Fax: (636) 671-9399; email: [email protected]; http://www.AfricanInsights.net Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development Contact: Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Tel.: (314) 577-9596; Fax: (314) 577-9596; email: [email protected]; http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/ccsd/ Charles Darwin Research Station Contact: Charles Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Tel: (593) 5-2526-146/147; Fax: (593) 5-2526-146/147 Ext 102; email: [email protected]; http://www.darwinfoundation.org/en/ Forest Park Forever Contact: Forest Park Forever, 5595 Grand Drive, St. Louis, MO 63139; Tel.: (314) 367-7275; Fax: (314) 367-7622; email: [email protected]; http://www.forestparkforever.org Galápagos National Park Contact: Galápagos National Park, Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador. email: [email protected] Missouri Botanical Garden Contact: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Tel.: (314) 577-9596; Fax: (314) 577-9596; http://www.mobot.org Missouri Botanical Garden Press Contact: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Tel.: (314) 577-9534; Fax: (314)-577-9594; email: [email protected]; http://www.mbgpress.info/ Missouri State Parks Contact: Missouri State Parks, 7545 South Lindbergh, Suite 210, St. Louis, MO 63125. Tel.: (314) 416-2960; Fax: (314) 416-2970; email: [email protected]; http://www.mo.stateparks.com The Nature Conservancy - Missouri Chapter Contact: The Nature Conservancy, 2800 South Brentwood Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63144. Tel.: (314) 968-1105; Fax: (314) 968-3659; email: [email protected]; http://nature.org The Nature Institute Contact: The Nature Institute, 2213 South Levis Lane, Godfrey, IL 62035. Tel.: (618) 466-9930; Fax: (618) 466-9948; email: [email protected]; http://www.thenatureinstitute.org Saint Louis Audubon Society Contact: Saint Louis Audubon Society, P.O. Box 220227, St. Louis, MO 63122. Tel.: (314) 982-1774; Fax: (314) 982-0586; email: [email protected]; http://www.stlouisaudubon.org Saint Louis Zoo Contact: Saint Louis Zoo, One Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110. Tel.: (314) 781-0900; http://www.stlzoo.org Sierra Club—Eastern Missouri Group Contact: Sierra Club, 7164 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63143. Tel.: (314) 644-0890; email: [email protected]; http://www.missouri.sierraclub.org/emg Webster Groves Nature Study Society Contact: Webster Groves Nature Study Society, P.O. Box 190065, St. Louis, MO 63119. Tel.: (314) 799-3961; email: [email protected]; http://www.wgnss.org Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center Contact: Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1 University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121. Tel.: (314) 516-5219; Fax: (314) 516-6233; email: [email protected]; http://hwec.umsl.edu Wild Bird Rehabilitation Contact: Wild Bird Rehabilitation, 9624 Midland Blvd., Overland, MO 63114. Tel.: (314) 426-6400; email: [email protected]; http://www.wildbirdrehab.org Wild Canid Survival and Research Center Contact: Wild Canid Survival and Research Center, P.O. Box 760, Eureka, MO 63025. Tel.: (636) 938-5900; Fax: (636) 938-6490; email: [email protected]; http://www.wildcanidcenter.org Wildlife Center of Missouri Contact: Wildlife Center of Missouri, 1128 New Ballwin Road, Ballwin, MO 63021. Tel.: (636) 394-1880; Fax: (636) 394-8143; email: [email protected]; http://www.mowildlife.org

Sponsors Charles Darwin Research Station Galápagos National Park E. Desmond Lee Family Fund in Zoological Studies Missouri Botanical Garden Office of Research Administration, University of Missouri-St. Louis Saint Louis Zoo University of Missouri-St. Louis Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center

Conservation Forum 2008 Organizing Committee Mr. Jim Jordan (Saint Louis Zoo); Dr. Patrick Osborne (Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis); Dr. Patricia Parker (E. Desmond Lee Professor in Zoological Studies, Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Saint Louis Zoo).