2009 Roger Tory Peterson Memorial Lecture April 5, 2009

2009 Roger Tory Peterson Memorial Lecture
Lecture by Russell A. Mittermeier
Sunday, April 5, 3:00 pm

The planet is facing a major extinction crisis due to numerous threats including the increased impacts of climate change. Russell Mittermeier, President of Conservation International, finds hope in the challenges. He will discuss how climate change may present us with an opportunity to protect and invest in "biodiversity hotspots" at a level far beyond that which anyone previously thought was possible.

Tickets required. Lecture held at Harvard Science Center, One Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138.

Official Website: http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/12th_annual_roger_tory_peterson_memorial_lecture.html