55th Annual Systematics Symposium
Missouri Botanical Garden, 17-18 October 2008
With support from the National Science Foundation
Climate Change and Biodiversity in Africa and Madagascar
Organizing committee: George Schatz, Roy Gereau, and P. Mick Richardson
Friday 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Informal mixer in Ridgway Center.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Talks in Ridgway Center
Alison Cameron Species distribution modeling of Madagascar butterflies and primates under
climate change, and implications for protected areas network design
Kerry H. Cook
The African climate
Lee Hannah
Impacts of climate change on South African Proteaceae
Jaclyn Hall
Remote sensing and area analysis in relation to East African vegetation and
conservation
E.A. Kellogg
C4 grass evolution in relation to past and future climate change
Sara Oldfield
Climate change and the conservation role of botanical gardens
Jonathan Patz
Making the links to sustainability/human dimensions of climate change
David Western Integrated biodiversity studies and landscape-scale conservation in East
Africa
Registration must be accompanied by a $75.00 registration fee, which also covers the cost of refreshments at
the Friday mixer and lunch and dinner on Saturday. Information on local hotels and motels will be available to
registrants. No refunds will be granted after 24 September. There is no guarantee of food being available if you
register after 9 October. For electronic payment, see future updates on symposium webpage.
SPACE LIMITS REGISTRATION TO 400; PLEASE REGISTER EARLY
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Mail to: Systematics Symposium, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
Future information will be posted at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/symposium/welcome.shtml or contact P. Mick
Richardson. Tel: 314 577 5176; Fax: 314 577 0820; E-mail: mick.richardson@mobot.org