Smithsonian Live Online Event
May 18, 2011
Connect online with experts in the field, share ideas, and collaborate with people around the world, who, like you, are committed to solving environmental challenges. These events will especially interest environmental science and biology educators and middle and high school students.
Free registration is now open. Available "on demand" any time 24 hours after the live presentation: http://www.smithsonianconference.org/shout/register/
North American Forests: Can We Learn from the Past to Protect Their Future?
May 18, 2011, 11am to 12pm, EDT
Climate change and changes in land use are threatening forests in the eastern United States. But this is not the first time these forests have been disturbed on a broad scale and with uncertain consequences. When Europeans settled eastern North America, they cleared nearly all the forests to make way for agriculture. The past hundred years, however, have seen a remarkable reforestation. Today, more than two-thirds of the land is forested, and this return has brought the return of wildlife and many other ecological benefits that we depend on. Research Ecologist Jonathan Thompson discusses lessons learned and how we can help ensure a future for this living resource.
Presenter: Jonathan R. Thompson, Ph.D.; Research Ecologist, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, and a research associate at Harvard Forest, a 3,000-acre long-term ecological research site in Massachusetts.
Tigers on the Brink of Extinction: What Will Help Save Them?
May 18, 2011, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, EDT
It is hard to believe, but only 3,000-3,500 tigers exist in the wild. This animal, voted as the world's most charismatic species, is on the brink of extinction. The threats to tigers are vast, ranging from habitat destruction to poaching of tigers and their prey, and the six remaining tiger sub-species exist in small, isolated populations across 13 countries. It will take a concerted effort by many to save this amazing animal. Join us as we explore the historical and present status of tiger populations, the leading threats and the conservation actions needed to save them.
Presenter: Marshall Jones, Global Tiger Initiative, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
UPDATE on Smithsonian Tree Banding
May 18, 2011, 4:00 pm AND 9:00 pm, EDT
Hear about the schools across the world joining Smithsonian researchers in this citizen science project and sign up your classroom. If you are already in the project, touch base with program directors Jess Parker and Josh Falk.
Plants, Animals, and People: How Do They Impact Tropical Biodiversity?
May 18, 2011, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, EDT
How people use land can have great consequences for the survival of many tropical species. In this session, research biologist Sunshine Van Bael looks at new ways for people and trees to coexist in tropical forests - from how people produce food on the frontiers of tropical forests to the "ecosystem services" of birds and the benefits they provide.
Presenter: Sunshine Van Bael, Ph.D.; Associate Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Register Now
All events are free of charge. Register Now: http://www.smithsonianconference.org/shout/register/
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This event is part of Shout, an educational program that invites educators to take an active role in global environmental challenges. Shout is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, Microsoft Partners in Learning, and Taking ITGlobal. More at http://www.shoutlearning.org.
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