Sierra Nevada Science Symposium 2002: Science for Management and Conservation
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PLENARY SESSION V: Biodiversity

An understanding of the pattern of biological diversity in the Sierra Nevada and the processes that sustain it or impact on it is crucial to both planning and management. This symposium will consider
  • threatening processes, especially invasive plant species and factors affecting meso-carnivores,
  • general patterns of species and genetic diversity in vertebrates and the processes that have shaped these, and
  • new methods for assessing conservation priorities, both generally and with specific reference to the Sierra Nevada.

Our intention is to showcase recent advances in the science of biodiversity assessment, including the underlying disciplines of ecology, systematics and evolutionary biology, as well as to provide new information of particular relevance to agencies and communities concerned with maintaining the natural values of the Sierra Nevada.


Speakers:

  • Invasive plants. Carla D'Antonio, UC Berkeley
  • Meso-carnivores, status and conservation issues. Bill Zielinski, USFS
  • Historical biogeography & conservation of vertebrate diversity in the Sierra Nevada. Leslie Rissler, Catherine Graham & Craig Moritz, UC Berkeley
  • Conservation assessments and priorities for the Sierra Nevada. Frank Davis, UC Santa Barbara
  • New directions in conservation planning. Bob Pressey, New South Wales NPWS




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