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SENIOR ECOLOGIST SEMINAR SERIES

The Ecological Society of America, the U.S. Environmental Protection =
Agency's Office of Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities, and the World =
Wildlife Fund invite you to attend

Marine Conservation Biology: The New Science of Conserving Life in the Sea

Presented by Elliott A. Norse, Ph.D., President, Marine Conservation =
Biology Institute

Continuing concerns about collapsing fish stocks, dying coral reefs, =
diseased marine mammals, and frequent toxic algal blooms make it clear =
that we must increase our efforts to understand ecosystems and address the =
many threats to their integrity.  Advances in technology and scientific =
research have allowed scientists to improve our understanding of marine =
systems, but vast gaps in understanding bedevil management of the world's =
oceans and new knowledge is incorporated into management much slower than =
is needed.  Marine sciences that took their current form many decades ago =
have not adequately addressed the science of biodiversity conservation, =
while the young, multidisciplinary science of conservation biology has =
largely focused on terrestrial systems.=20

Elliott Norse, President of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute, =
will discuss two strategies key to solving marine conservation problems: =
1) improving our understanding of marine ecosystems and the causes and =
consequences of problems we are now experiencing, and 2) changing how we =
manage the people who affect marine systems, including the adoption of =
more (and more effective) marine protected areas, using better science to =
manage fisheries, stemming the flow of pollutants into marine ecosystems, =
and developing a biodiversity-based, sustainable marine environmental =
ethic.=20

To allow more people to participate in this event, the talk will be given =
twice at two different times and locations, as follows:

Tuesday, April 7, 1998

10:00-11:30 AM
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Auditorium
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC
Green Line, Waterfront Stop
Enter first floor of the commercial mall, proceed straight back and exit =
mall, the auditorium will be on the left.

and

4:00-5:30 PM
World Wildlife Fund
Fifth Floor Conference Room
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Orange/Blue Lines, Foggy Bottom Stop

No RSVP's necessary.  For more information please contact Faith Kearns by =
email at faith@esa.org or by phone at (202) 833-8773.