SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT Conservation Conversations 2 Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Flom Auditorium (lower level of Walsh Library) Fordham University Breakfast and lunch provided Please join Fordham University, the New York Botanical Garden, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the American Museum of Natural History as we continue our dialog to foster greater inter-organizational collaboration and to increase the effectiveness of our conservation work. Keynote speakers James Miller, Dean and Vice President for Science, NYBG Joshua Ginsberg, Sr. Vice President, Global Conservation Program, WCS George Amato, Director, Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, AMNH Break-out sessions Grant proposal writing (especially for interested PIs) Internships and student research opportunities (targeted for undergrads and grads) Brainstorming collaborative possibilities (for everyone) This event is open to all members of each organization and all are free to attend the break-out sessions. For more information, please contact Amy Tuininga, tuininga@fordham.edu RSVP appreciated: www.surveymonkey.com/s/JHG2SRH Previous Announcements Department of Biological Sciences Presents "The changing landscape of conservation" John G. Robinson, Ph.D. Executive Vice President for Conservation and Science Wildlife Conservation Society Thursday, December 11, 2008, 6:00 pm Flom Auditorium, Walsh Library Rose Hill Campus Seminar description:  Dr. Robinson explores the intersection of conservation and science and how the conservation movement is adapting to confront increasingly complex and global issues in the conservation of biodiversity. For more information, please contact J. Alan Clark, PhD, JD jaclark@fordham.edu or (718) 817-3678