Extinction: Solutions for Species on the Brink

Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 7:00pm - 8:45pm Agenda

Screening of the film, "Racing Extinction". Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 7:00pm - 8:45pm Crystal Cove Auditorium UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Dr A, Irvine, CA 92697

Welcome: Margherita Long, East Asian Studies, School of Humanities, UC Irvine

Austin Muckenthaler, Orange County Community Foundation

Warne Grantees:

Laguna Canyon Foundation

Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust

Bolsa Chica Conservancy

Screening: “Racing Extinction”

WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF THE 6TH MASS EXTINCTION.

In Racing Extinction, a team of artists and activists exposes the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the planet. Two worlds drive extinction across the globe, potentially resulting in the loss of half of all species. The international wildlife trade creates bogus markets at the expense of creatures that have survived on this planet for millions of years. And the other surrounds us, hiding in plain sight — a world that the oil and gas companies don’t want the rest of us to see. Using covert tactics and state-of-the-art technology, the Racing Extinction team exposes these two worlds in an inspiring affirmation to preserve life as we know it. From the Academy Award® Winning Filmmakers of “The Cove”. https://racingextinction.com/film/

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Extinction: Solutions for Species on the Brink

Friday, March 13, 2020 from 9:00 am- 5:30 pm Agenda

Extinction: Solutions for Species on the Brink Conference Friday, March 13, 2020 from 9:00am - 5:00pm Beckman of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617

9:00 am

Welcome: Vice Dean Christopher Whytock, School of Law

9:10 am-10:20 am

Framing the Magnitude of the Threats and Unmet Challenges Moderator: Distinguished Professor of Law, Joseph DiMento, Former Director of the Newkirk Center for Science and Society The Real Case for Saving Species: We Don’t Need Them, But They Need Us Carl Safina, Executive Director, Safina Center; Endowed Chair in Nature and Humanities, SUNY Stony Brook; award-winning author

The Status of Extinction in the US Leda Huta, Executive Director, Endangered Species Coalition

10:35 am-12:30 pm

Solutions: Saving Them in the Wild- Part 1 Moderator: Todd Hanson, Orange County Community Foundation A Tale of Three Endangered Species in Southern California Dan Silver, Endangered Habitats League

Focus on Islands to Halt Mass Extinction Gregg Howald: Director of Global External Affairs, Island Conservation

1:30 pm-2:20 pm

Solutions: Saving them in the Wild- Part 2 Moderator: Carl Safina, Endowed Chair in Nature and Humanities, SUNY Stony Brook Executive Director, Safina Center; award-winning author Hawaii: Hotspots for Extinction and Hope

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Extinction: Solutions for Species on the Brink

Dr. Lindsay Young, Executive Director; Pacific Rim Conservation

Protecting Species of BioCultural Importance Chipper Wichman, National Tropical Botanical Botanical Garden

2:20 pm-3:20 pm

Ex-Situ Conservation: The Role of Zoos and Reserves in Reducing Extinctions Moderator: Harry Helling, Executive Director Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego The Role of Zoos in Halting Extinction Dr. Ron Swaisgood, Director of Recovery Ecology; San Diego Zoo Institute of Conservation Research

Lessons from Ex-Situ Conservation: The Tragedy of the Vaquita and the Success of Yangtze Finless Porpoise Dr. Barb Taylor, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

3:40 pm-4:45 pm

Experimenting with Technology to Stop or Reverse Extinction Moderator: Herbert Bedolfe, Executive Director, Marisla Foundation Banking Biodiversity: The Frozen Zoo at San Diego Zoo Marlys Houck, Curator of the Frozen Zoo® San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

Applying Biotechnology to the Biodiversity Challenge Michele Weber, Director of Conservation; Revive and Restore

The Law and Ethics of Emerging Conservation Strategies Alejandro Camacho, CLEANR, UCI Law School

4:45 pm-5:30 pm

The Imperative for Action and Closing Daman Nagami, Senior Attorney, Lands Division, Nature Program, NRDC

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