ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology

Symposium: The Global Amphibian Conservation Action Plan: Connecting Systems,
Disciplines and Stakeholders to Save Amphibians Worldwide: Session I
Room 310
Tuesday, July 23, 08:00 to 10:00
Organizer(s): Phil Bishop, Amphibian Survival Alliance / University of Otago; James Lewis, IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group
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.
Tuesday
08:00 Review of the global amphibian crisis and an introduction to the symposium
Phil Bishop, Amphibian Survival Alliance
08:15 Preserving the last individuals of a species: Advances in methods to culture amphibian tissues for cryobanking
Ollie Ryder, San Diego Zoo Institute
08:30 Using probiotics to develop new tools that will allow us to control chytridiomycosis.
Matthew Becker, Virginia Tech
08:45 Building Capacity for Amphibian Conservation in Panama
Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian Conservation Biology
09:00 Designing a global network of protected areas for threatened amphibian species
Don Church, Global Wildlife Conservation
09:15 The European Threat Abatement Plan for chytridiomycosis: a work in progress
Trent Garner, IoZ, ZSL
09:30 Amphibian Ark: Building ex situ safe-zones for 500+ threatened amphibians
Joe Mendelson, Amphibian Ark
09:45 Development of Amphibian Reproductive Technologies for the critically Endangered Mississippi Gopher Frog
(Rana sevosa)
Andy Kouba, Memphis Zoo
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Coffee Break
10:00 to 10:30
Exhibit Hall A
late morning session: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Symposium: Save the Oceans, Feed the World: Setting Marine Conservation Priorities
Based on the Recovery Potential for Marine Fisheries in Data-poor Countries
Room 301
Tuesday, July 23, 10:30 to 12:30
Organizer(s):
Margot Stiles, Oceana; Amanda Keledjian, Oceana; Michael Hirshfield, Oceana
Marine fisheries are a critical source of food and income for people in developing countries, yet most countries lack stock
assessments and few data are available for decision support. This symposium will explore innovative models for evaluating the
state of fisheries and potential for recovery in data-poor countries, with the goal of predicting where marine conservation will
be most effective. To apply these models in a specific country, we combine quantitative and qualitative indicators to evaluate
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