The Biodiversity and Ecology Journal Club invites you to:
“Saving Biodiversity”
A seminar by
Professor Stuart L. Pimm
Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology
Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Duke University
Monday, 20th July 2009: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: DBS Conference Room, Blk S3 Level 5 (Map)
Host: Dr. Navjot Sodhi
About the speaker:
Stuart Pimm became a conservation biologist watching species become extinct in Hawai’i in the 1970s. That experience lead to his commitment to study the scientific issues behind the global loss of biological diversity. Pimm has written over 200 scientific papers including three review articles in Nature and Science and four books including “The Balance of Nature?” and “The World According to Pimm: a scientist audits the Earth”.
His research covers the reasons why species become extinct, how fast they do so, the global patterns of habitat loss and species extinction, the role of introduced species in causing extinction and, importantly, the management consequences of this research. His commitment to the interface between science and policy has lead to his testimony in the US government to both House and Senate Committees on the re-authorization of the Endangered Species Act.
His current work includes studies of endangered species and ecosystem restoration in the Florida Everglades, and setting priorities for protected areas in the Atlantic Coast forest of Brazil (one of the world’s “hotspots” for threatened species. His awards include a Pew Scholarship for Conservation and the Environment (in 1993) and an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship (in 1999). The Institute of Scientific Information recognized him in 2002 as being one of the world’s most highly cited scientists. In 2004, Pimm was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
More information on his research on species preservation and conservation can be found at thepimmgroup.org
