Tuesday, August 7, 2007: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
K, San Jose McEnery Convention Center
COS 44 - Conservation biology, ecosystem management, and sustainability
1:30 PMCOS 44-1Evaluating social-ecological change in the Brazos River Basin, Texas
Adrian L. Vogl, Texas State University, Dennis T. Runyan, Texas State University, Vicente L. Lopes, Texas State University, Timothy H. Bonner, Texas State University
1:50 PMCOS 44-2Collaborations in adaptive ecosystem approaches to management
Cassandra Barnes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ Florida A&M University, Larry Robinson, Florida A&M University
2:10 PMCOS 44-3The capacity for change: How much is too much?
N. S. Nicholas, Yosemite National Park, James J. Bacon, Yosemite National Park
2:30 PMCOS 44-4How valuable are secondary tropical montane cloud forests in central Veracruz, Mexico? Modeling their potential to supply ecosystem services
Nadja Rüger, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Guadalupe Williams-Linera, Inecol, Andreas Huth, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
2:50 PMCOS 44-5Managing a semi-arid rangeland grazing system for sustainability: Can it be done?
Susan Schwinning, Texas State University, Adrian L. Vogl, Texas State University
3:10 PM Break
3:30 PMCOS 44-6Management of roadside salt pools to reduce moose-vehicle collisions
Mathieu Leblond, Université du Quebec a Rimouski, Christian Dussault, Ministere des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, Jean-Pierre Ouellet, Université du Quebec a Rimouski, Marius Poulin, Ministere des Transports du Quebec, Réhaume Courtois, Ministere des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, Jacques Fortin, Ministere des Transports du Quebec
3:50 PMCOS 44-7Effects of commercial collection on growth and reproductive output of Postelsia palmaeformis
Sarah Ann Thompson, Sonoma State University, Karina J. Nielsen, Sonoma State University, Carol A. Blanchette, University of California, Santa Barbara, Brennan Brockbank, Sonoma State University, Heather R. Knoll, Sonoma State University
4:10 PMCOS 44-8Quantifying the effects of lobster traps and set gillnets on benthic habitats off the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Geoffrey Shester, Stanford University
4:30 PMCOS 44-9Depensatory effects of intensive aquaculture: Beyond the fishmeal debate
John Volpe, University of Victoria

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