ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology

10:50-11:05 Environmental Impact Assessment and Public Lands Stewardship -- -- Biodiversity in Federal Lands and
Federal Actions -- NEPA/NFMA/FLPM
Neil Lawrence, Natural Resources Defense Council
11:05-11:20 Bio-Security - Controlling Imports and Exports -- Invasives, Diseases and Contraband
Peter T. Jenkins, Center, Invasive Species Prevention
11:20-11:35 International Agreements Affecting Conservation: Top Issues in CBD, CITES, IPBES, Trade and
Investment
Kyle Gracey, SCB Treaties Task Force Co-Chair
11:35-11:50 Scientific Integrity -- The Process of Protecting the Integrity of Science in Forming Conservation Policy--
The Administration’s Progress
Alan Thornhill, Science Advisor to the US Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
11:50--12:05 From Whistleblower Protection Law to Real Cases
Jeff Ruch, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
12:05-12:20 Final Observations -- Powerful Tools For Global Citizens, Small Island States, and Conservation
Professionals
John M. Fitzgerald, Counsel to SCB
Open discussion follows from 12:20 to 12:30
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Symposium: The Global Amphibian Conservation Action Plan: Connecting Systems,
Disciplines and Stakeholders to Save Amphibians Worldwide. Session II
Room 310
Tuesday, July 23, 10:30 to 12:30
Organizer(s): Phil Bishop, Amphibian Survival Alliance / University of Otago; James Lewis, IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group
Tuesday
The IUCN amphibian conservation action plan is a unique example of a multi-disciplinary response to the global amphibian
crisis. Published in 2007, the action plan details an ambitious framework to stem the rapid losses of amphibians worldwide
(Gascon et al. 2007). This plan detailed a need for $400m investment over 4 years and some highly motivated stakeholders
from around the world have been able to leverage some initial funding to implement real conservation actions that cross
disciplines and benefit amphibians world-wide. The Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA), launched in June 2011, acts
as a global partnership for amphibian conservation and is working to mobilize a motivated and effective consortium of
organizations to stem the rapid losses of amphibian populations and species worldwide (Bishop et al. 2012) . The purpose of
this session is to convene some of the implementers of best cutting-edge examples of amphibian conservation actions ranging
from land acquisition to species management, law enforcement and policy, education and capacity building actions that
cross a variety of disciplines outlined in the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan. We hope to engage the wider community
of conservation practice in each of these disciplines to help stimulate conversations and ideas to effectively implement this
ambitious plan.
10:30 Making policies that tackle spread of amphibian disease in the US and international amphibian trade.
Alejandra Goyenecha, Defenders of Wildlife
10:45 The Influence of Industry: How Conflicts of Interest Compromise Pesticide Regulation
Michelle Boone, Miami University
11:00 Reintroduction of an Extinct-in-the-Wild amphibian: the return of the Kihansi Spray Toad to its habitat in the
Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania
Nassoro Mohamed, University of Dar es Salaam
11:15 A global monitoring system to map the spread of emerging diseases
Deanna H. Olson, US Forest Service
11:30 In Search of Lost Frogs: A backdoor approach to conservation communication
Robin Moore, IUCN Amphibian Specialist Group
11:45 Red List Assessments, Citizen Science and the Future of Conservation Assessments
Jaime Garcia Moreno, Amphibian Survival Alliance
12:00 Moderated discussion linking examples from this session to best conservation practices in non-amphibian
systems.
Claude Gascon, Amphibian Survival Alliance
Open discussion period follows from 12:15 to 12:30
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