What
is the State of Biodiversity in Pennsylvania?
November 29-30, 2001
State College, PA
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| Thursday,
November 29 |
| 8:00 - 10:00pm |
Registration and Reception |
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| Friday,
November 30 |
| 7:00 -
9:00am |
Registration |
| 7:30 -
8:30am |
Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00
- 9:15am |
Welcome
and Introduction to PBP |
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Randy
Gray, PBP Chair
President, The Nature Conservancy of Pennsylvania
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| 9:15
- 10:00am |
The
Human Role in Biodiversity Conservation |
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Shane
Mahoney, Executive Director of Science
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation |
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| 10:00
- 10:30am |
Delaware's
Biodiversity Conservation Partnership |
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Nicholas
DiPasquale, Secretary
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
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| 10:30
- 10:45am |
Break |
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| 10:45
- 11:00am |
Overview
of the Pennsylvania Biodiversity Conservation Plan |
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Caren
Glotfelty, Director, Environmental Program
The Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 11:00
- 12:30am |
Panel
Discussion on the State of Biodiversity in PA |
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Moderator:
Caren Glotfelty |
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Roger Latham, Consultant, Wallingford, PA |
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Dessie
Severson, Allegheny Institute of Natural History
University of
Pittsburgh, Bradford, PA |
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Jim
McElfish, Environmental Law Institute
Washington, D.C. |
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Jennifer
DeCecco, Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA |
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Robert
McKinstry, Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA |
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Joan
Clippinger, Department of Conservation & Natural
Resources, Harrisburg, PA |
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| 12:30
- 1:30pm |
Lunch
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| 1:35
- 2:45pm |
Concurrent
Sessions on the State of Biodiversity in PA |
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1.
Historic/Current Biological & Ecosystem Diversity |
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Moderator: John E. Rawlins, Carnegie Museum of
Natural
History |
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2.
Managing for Biodiversity |
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Moderator: Jim Thorne, Natural Lands Trust |
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3.
Biodiversity Information |
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Moderator: Jean Fike, Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources |
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4.
Public Support & Understanding of Biodiversity Issues |
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Moderator: Paulette Johnson, Pennsylvania Center for
Environmental Education |
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5.
Law and Policy Opportunities |
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Moderator: Nick DiPasquale, Delaware Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
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2:45
- 3:00pm |
Break
|
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| 3:00 -
4:00pm |
Concurrent
Session Reports & Recommendations / Discussion |
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Moderator:
Steve Balzano, Biodiversity Director
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources |
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| 4:00pm |
Wrap-Up
and Adjourn |
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|
Randy
Gray |
