Monday, 10th September
|
| 5:45 |
Welcome reception at ILRI, followed by dinner (at 7:00). |
Tuesday, 11th September
|
| 9:00 |
Warm-up |
| 9:20 |
Welcome; Introduction of workshop and participants.
Alan Bornbusch |
| 10:20 |
Tea break.
|
| 10:45 |
The state of conservation biology in Africa: an overview.
David Western |
| 11:40 |
Conservation science for protected area management -- perspectives
from public agencies.
Faramalala Miadana Harisoa and Richard Bagine |
| 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 |
Conservation science in NGOs.
Philip Muruthi, William Oduro, and Laurie Marker |
| 3:15 |
Tea break. |
| 3:35 |
Developing a network for long-term ecological research.
Albert van Jaarsveld |
| 4:20 |
Marine conservation science.
Nyawira Muthiga |
| 5:05 |
Break out discussions.
Three groups will focus on strengthening conservation biology research;
three on strengthening its applications. |
| 5:35 |
Day one wrap-up. |
| 5:50 |
Adjourn. |
Wednesday, 12th September
|
| 8:45 |
Break out discussions, continued. |
| 9:30 |
Reports from break out groups. |
| 10:15 |
Tea break. |
| 10:35 |
Reports from break out groups, continued. |
| 11:00 |
Society for Conservation Biology -- an introduction.
Malcolm Hunter and Sanjayan Muttulingam |
| 11:30 |
Open discussion of major issues for creating a SCB Africa section. |
| 12:30 |
Looking beyond the "warm, fuzzies" to the "creepy,
crawlies": making the case for invertebrates.
Michael Samways |
| 1:15 |
Lunch. |
| 2:00 |
Graduate education in conservation biology in Africa.
Morne du Plessis, Paula Kahumbu, Panta Kasoma, and Callistus Ogol. |
| 3:00 |
Women in conservation biology.
Nyawira Muthiga, Robin Reid, Khungeka Njobe, Sue Milton, and Joan
Jaganyi |
| 3:30 |
Tea break |
| 3:50 |
Women in conservation biology, continued. |
| 4:30 |
Break out group discussions.
Three will focus on strengthening conservation biology graduate education;
two on gender concerns in conservation biology. A sixth will develop
a workplan for creating a SCB Africa section. |
| 5:45 |
Reports from break out groups. |
| 6:15 |
Adjourn. |
Thursday, 13th September
|
| 8:45 |
Reports from break out groups, continued. |
| 9:30 |
Conservation biology in the K-12 classroom.
Hans Cole, Hartmut Döbel, Fredarnold Tchalewa, Matti Nghikembua,
and Laurie Marker |
| 10:15 |
Tea break. |
| 10:35 |
Conservation biology in the K-12 classroom, continued with open
discussion of improving linkages between conservation biology and
K-12 education. |
| 11:30 |
Conclusions and next steps. |
| 12:30 |
Evaluation. |
| 1:00 |
Lunch. |
| 2:00 |
Fieldtrip to African Butterfly Research Institute. |
