<p> Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum 2008</p><p>THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: GUARDING AN ECOLOGICAL TREASURE</p><p>Office of Research Administration</p><p>Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum 2008</p><p>THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: GUARDING AN ECOLOGICAL TREASURE</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Dr. Rachel Atkinson, Coordinator, Solutions for Ecological Restoration, Charles Darwin Foundation Is ecological restoration possible in Darwin’s garden of evolution?</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>Opening Remarks Dr. Patrick Osborne, Executive Director, Harris World Ecology Center Dr. Eric Miller, Director, WildCare Institute, Saint Louis Zoo</p><p>Presentation of Conservation Action Prize to Felipe Cruz Felipe Cruz, Director of Technical Assistance, Charles Darwin Foundation Restoring the Galápagos Islands.</p><p>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.</p><p>Dr. Graham Watkins, Executive Director, Charles Darwin Foundation Galápagos: The two sides of the coin.</p><p>Participating Conservation Organizations</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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).</p>