2011 AERC Symposium
When: October 19
Where: Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.
"Benefits of Ecosystems to Humans in the 21st Century"
The Program: (Rooms 4018/4019, National Museum of the American Indian)
Charles Perrings (Arizona State University*). The Economic Value of Healthy Ecosystems: "Optimizing" Biodiversity Conservation. (Abstract)
Donald E. Weller and Thomas Jordan (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center*). Effects of Riparian Buffers: New Models and Management Implications. (Abstract) (Presentation: PowerPoint / PDF)
Brian Palik (USDA Forest Service). Sustaining Healthy Forests Using Natural Models to Guide Management (Abstract) (Presentation: PowerPoint / PDF)
Rebecca Moore (University of Georgia*). The Public Value of Healthy Forests (Abstract) (Presentation: PowerPoint)
Andy Rosenburg. (University of New Hampshire*/Conservation International). The Importance of Healthy Ecosystems for Fisheries and Coastal Communities. (Abstract)
Funding snap-shots by federal agencies (TBD)
Reception to follow in the Patrons Lounge, National Museum of the American Indian*Member institutions of the Association of Ecosystem Research Centers (AERC)

