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research on people's changing relationship with nature
symposia
On Feb. 16, 2008 Dr. Pergams organized and moderated a 180-minute symposium at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science in Boston. The symposium was entitled "Biological Adaptation to a Changing Climate", and nine leading researchers (including Dr. Zaradic) from four countries participated.

The entire symposium was audio recorded, and you may download the .wma files here.


  1. Symposium Organizer & Moderator--Oliver R. W. Pergams, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL,
  2. Symposium Co-Organizer--R.C. (Jack) von Borstel, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
  3. Microevolution of Chicago-Area Mice--Oliver R. W. Pergams, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
  4. Corals as Predictors of Climate Change--Ray Berkelmans, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia
  5. Differential Effects of Climate Change on Birds and Their Prey--Marcel Visser, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Heteren, The Netherlands
  6. Discussant--Martin A. Schlaepfer, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY
  7. Audience Q & A #1
  8. Audience Q & A #1 continued
  9. The Grinnell Project--Morgan Tingley, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  10. Tingley continued
  11. Can Stationary Populations Adapt to Global Climate Change?--Andrew Hendry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
  12. Hendry continued
  13. Impacts of Climate Change in the 20th Century on Wildlife: Research and Policy--Camille Parmesan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
  14. Parmesan continued
  15. Discussant--Patricia A. Zaradic, Bryn Mawr, PA
  16. Audience Q & A #2
  17. Audience Q & A #2 continued
  18. Audience Q & A #2 continued, Closing