[PCA] CONFERENCE: Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium (Chicago, IL)

[Olivia Kwong]

Plant Conservation in an Era of Global Climate Change
Friday, October 21, 2005
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium

Sentinels in Our Gardens: The Role of Botanical Gardens in Preparing for
Climate Change
Earl Saxon, The Nature Conservancy and TNC/Conservation International
Joint Initiative on Climate Change & Conservation

Climate Change and Conservation in Thoreau's Concord
Richard B. Primack, Boston University

How Will Plants Respond to the Effects of Climate Change?  Evidence from
the Colorado Rocky Mountains
David Inouye, University of Maryland

Warmer and Weedier?  How Global Environmental Changes Could Alter the
Prevalence of Invasive Plants
Jeffrey Dukes, University of Massachusetts

Mycorrhizae and Restoration for a Changing Planet
Edith B. Allen, University of California, Riverside

Will Plant Populations Adapt to Climate Change?  A Case Study from the
Great Plains
Julie Etterson, University of Minnesota

Prioritizing Taxa at Risk: A Study of IUCN Red-List Impact
Lauren Raz, Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

Restoration Practices in a Dynamic Climate Context
Constance I. Millar, USDA Forest Service, PSW Research Station


Symposium Location
Due to the construction schedule at the Garden, this symposium will be
held at the Radisson Hotel Northbrook, 2875 North Milwaukee Avenue in
Northbrook, Illinois, conveniently located nine miles north of O'Hare
International Airport. A discounted room rate of $79, including a full
buffet breakfast for two, has been arranged with the hotel if you prefer
to stay overnight. Call the Radisson at (847) 298-2525 for reservations
and mention the Chicago Botanic Garden to receive the preferred rate.
Directions to the Radisson can be found at www.radisson.com/northbrookil

Call for Posters!
Contributed posters will be displayed during the reception. If you would
like to present a poster, contact Dr. Kayri Havens at
khavens at chicagobotanic.org.