[SEMCO] Woods Hole Research Center - Biodiversity Day - May 22

[Allison White]

      The Woods Hole Research Center
      Scientist Lectures

      to observe

      International Day for Biological Diversity

      Biodiversity & Climate Change
      May 22, 2007

      4 PM






The Woods Hole Research Center will hold a series of short lectures on
Tuesday, May 22, at 4 PM.  Center scientists Scott Goetz, Nadine Laporte,
and Toby McGrath will each discuss the impact of climate change and its
effects on biodiversity on a particular region of the world: Dr. Goetz on
boreal North America, Dr. Laporte on Africa, and Dr. McGrath on the Amazon.
Dr. Eric Davidson, also a scientist at the Center, will moderate. In
addition, posters profiling the Center’s work in conservation and
biodiversity at sites around the world will be on display, with Center staff
available to discuss the initiatives.



Seating for the event is limited, and registration is required. To RSVP,
contact Connie Johnson at 508 540 9900, x117, or via email at
cjohnson at whrc.org.  Light refreshments will be served following the
lectures.



As the climate changes, species of all shapes and sizes, in all parts of the
world, are being forced to adapt or face extinction. Further, human-induced
changes – such as deforestation – not only destroy habitats, they also
significantly alter the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere,
resulting in higher levels of greenhouse gases and perpetuating the
intensification of climate change. These ties, among others, help to
illustrate why biodiversity conservation is so crucial.



The event is being held in conjunction with International Day for Biological
Diversity, a program of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The CBD was
established in 1992 as a result of efforts of the Rio Earth Summit.



The Woods Hole Research Center is dedicated to science, education and public
policy for a habitable Earth, seeking to conserve and sustain forests,
soils, water, and energy by demonstrating their value to human health and
economic prosperity. The Center has initiatives in the Amazon, the Arctic,
Africa, Russia, Asia, Boreal North America, the Mid-Atlantic, and New
England including Cape Cod. Center programs focus on the global carbon
cycle, forest function, landcover/land use, water cycles and chemicals in
the environment, science in public affairs, and education, providing primary
data and enabling better appraisals of the trends in forests alter their
role in the global carbon budget.
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