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Join NCSE and AIBS to Discuss Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Supply
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to Meet in Arlington, VA,
on May 18-19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) will
host its 62nd Annual Meeting on 18-19 May 2009 at The Westin Gateway,
Arlington, Virginia. The theme of the 2009 meeting is "Sustainable
Agriculture: Greening the Global Food Supply." NCSE is a cosponsor of this
meeting.
The meeting features keynote addresses by internationally recognized
researchers. Organized breakout sessions allow speakers, invited panelists,
and meeting attendees to discuss the far-reaching implications of
sustainable and green agricultural practices on food supply and security,
biodiversity, and public health, among other issues. A reception and
lecture will be held in the evening of 18 May at the National Academy of
Sciences' Keck Center. The evening will include an after-hours tour of the
Koshland Science Museum.
"The production of food, fiber, and fuel is essentially applied biology,
and, as global populations continue to grow and interact, ensuring a safe
and sustainable food supply for the 21st century is going to require the
collective effort and expertise of biologists from a wide range of
disciplines," said program chair and AIBS President Dr. May Berenbaum of the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Particularly in a time of
economic crisis, it is essential to recognize that agriculture is a linchpin
of economic growth and stability for all nations of the world; applying
sound science to guide the production of a safe and stable food supply is
key to global peace and prosperity."
Keynote, Plenary, and Special presentations will include:
- Bruce Alberts, Science editor-in-chief: Why Redefining Science Education
is the Key to Enhancing the Public Understanding of Science
- Louise Jackson, University of California, Davis: Biodiversity-friendly
Agriculture: Why Scale Matters
- Fred Gould, North Carolina State University: From Transgenic Crops to
Transgenic Pests: How Can Ag-Biotech Be Green?
- Robert Tauxe, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Foodborne
Diseases: The Continuing Public Health Challenge of Finding Problems and
Finding Solutions
- Hans R. Herren, Millennium Institute: Sustainable Agriculture and Food
Security: The Wake-up Call for Change
- Scott M. Swinton, Michigan State University: Agriculture and Ecosystem
Services
- Taylor Ricketts, World Wildlife Fund: Agriculture and Conservation
- May Berenbaum, University of Illinois: Sustainable Agriculture: Greening
the Global Food Supply
Special discussion sessions will include:
- Sustainable agriculture and the media
- Science and technology of biofuels
- Agriculture, biodiversity, and climate change (organized by NCSE)
- NAS report on agriculture and undergraduate science education
- The Year of Science 2009
- Agriculture and ecosystem services
The meeting includes a contributed poster session; an evening lecture at the
National Academy of Sciences; a special tour of the Koshland Science Museum;
educational workshops on biofuels, media outreach, and professional science
masters programs; and the presentation of the 2009 AIBS Awards.
Accredited members of the press are invited to attend all events at no
charge. Contact Robert Gropp at [email protected] or 202 628 1500 x 250.
The meeting program and links to speaker websites are available at:
www.aibs.org/annual-meeting/annual_meeting_2009.html
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ABOUT AIBS
The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)
scientific association dedicated to advancing biological research and
education for the welfare of society. Founded in 1947 as a part of the
National Academy of Sciences, AIBS became an independent, member-governed
organization in the 1950s. Today, with headquarters in Washington, DC, and a
staff of approximately 50, AIBS is sustained by a robust membership of some
5,000 biologists and 200 professional societies and scientific
organizations; the combined individual membership of the latter exceeds
250,000. AIBS advances its mission through coalition activities in research,
education, and public policy; publishing the peer-reviewed journal
BioScience and the education website ActionBioscience.org; providing
scientific peer review and advisory services to government agencies and
other clients; convening meetings; and managing scientific programs.
Website: www.aibs.org <http://www.aibs.org/> .
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