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 u u u MONDAY w AUGUST 16, 1999 7:00 REGISTRATION Ballroom Lobby POSTER SETUP Congress Exhibit Area 8:00 PLENARY SESSION Sacramento Community Center Theatre 8:00 Welcoming Addresses 8:30 Plenary Speaker: Ambassador Ola Ullsten — Co-Chair, World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, CANADA Forests in Crisis–A Threat to a Healthy Planet 9:00 Plenary Speaker: Robert T. Watson — Director for Environment and Head of the Environment Sector Board, World Bank Protecting Our Planet, Securing Our Future: Linkages Among Global Environmental Issues and Human Needs 9:30 BREAK / EXHIBITS / POSTERS Ballroom Level 10:00 CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS Rooms as listed with each session.
The California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: The Most Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Program in the USA—Political Issues Chair: Lester Snow — CALFED Bay-Delta Program, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA Speakers Lester Snow — CALFED Bay-Delta Program, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA Introduction—Overview of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program and the ERP Mary D. Nichols — California Resources Agency, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA Why a Healthy Ecosystem is Integral to Solving Many of the Bay-Delta Water Supply Reliability Problems Tom Graff — Environmental Defense Fund, Oakland, CA Ÿ USA The Trade-Offs Necessary for Garnering Support for the ERP From Water Users and Environmental Communities Brenda Jahns Southwick — California Farm Bureau Federation, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA California Agriculture’s Dependence on a Reliable Water Supply and Effects of its Interruption on Agribusiness Pete Rhoads — Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Ÿ USA Urban Economic Impacts Resulting from an Ecosystem in a State of Decline
The Global Ecological Integrity Project: Understanding and Implementing Ecosystem Health Chair: Anthony J. McMichael — London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London Ÿ UK Speakers Laura Westra — Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY Ÿ USA The Ethics of Ecological Integrity and Ecosystem Health: The Interface James R. Karr — University of Washington, Seattle, WA Ÿ USA Protecting Ecological Health: The 21st Century Priority William E. Rees — University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Ÿ CANADA Ecological Integrity and Material Growth: Irreducible Conflict? Colin Soskolne — University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Ÿ CANADA Measuring the Impact of Ecological Disintegrity on Human Health
Eradication Revisited: Thoughts on Appropriate Response to Exotic Invasive Species Chair: James R. Carey — University of California, Davis CA Ÿ USA Speakers James R. Carey — University of California, Davis CA Ÿ USA Eradication Criteria: Insights from Medfly Programs Judith H. Myers — University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Ÿ CANADA Eradication Revisited: Thoughts on Appropriate Response to Exotic Invasive Species Daniel Simberloff — University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Ÿ USA Why NOT Eradication? Armand Kuris — University of California, Santa Barbara, CA Ÿ USA Eradication of Introduced Marine Pests
Challenges to Measuring Progress: Sustainable Development in Mining Chair: Mark Burgham — Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON Ÿ CANADA Speakers Mark Burgham — Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON Ÿ CANADA Measuring Progress Towards Sustainable Development in the Metals Industry in Canada Deborah J. Shields and S.V. Solar — USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, CO Ÿ USA Issues of Scale in Selection and Interpretation of Minerals Indicators Eric Rodenburg — US Geological Survey, Reston, VA Ÿ USA Industrial Ecology and Material Flow Accounting: Measuring the Sustainability of Mining Joy Jacqueline Pereira and Ibrahim Komoo — Universiti Kebangasaan Malaysia, Selangor Ÿ MALAYSIA Addressing Gaps in Ecosystem Health Assessment: The Case of Mineral Resources
Transportation Corridors and Ecosystem Health: From Highways to Hiking Trails Chair: Michael B. Johnson — University of California, Davis, CA Ÿ USA Speakers Bonnie Harper-Lore — Federal Highway Administration, US Dept. of Transportation, St. Paul, MN Ÿ USA The Ecosystem Impacts of Highway Corridors Melissa M. Grigione and Michael B. Johnson — Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC Ÿ USA The Effects of Roads on Mountain Lion (Felis concolor) in California Paul Safonov, Vincent Favrel, and Walter Hecq — Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Ÿ RUSSIA Environmental Impacts of Mobility and Urban Policy Options: A Case Study of the Brussels-Capital Region David Newsome — Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA Ÿ AUSTRALIA Ecological Impacts of an Introduced Fungus That has Spread Along Tourism Corridors in the Stirling Range National Park, Southwestern Australia
Human Communities and Ecosystem Health: Comparing Perspectives and Making Connections Speakers Jacqueline de Chazal and Ian R. Noble — Australian National University, Canberra, ACT Ÿ AUSTRALIA Comparing Perspectives on Ecosystem Health: A Case Study from South Eastern Australia K. Shawn Smallwood, Minghua Zhang, and Paul Grant — California State University, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA Relating Indicators of Ecological Health and Integrity to Assess Risks to Sustainable Agriculture and Native Biota Ron Matheny and Keith Endres — US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC Ÿ USA Land use Changes Due to Urbanization for the Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment Region
Measuring Forest Ecosystem Health and Natural Capital: National to Global Chair: Bruce A. Wilcox — University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI Ÿ USA Speakers Bruce A. Wilcox and K. Shawn Smallwood — University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI Ÿ USA Towards a P-S-R Indicator Approach for Forest Ecosystem Health and Natural Capital Harry Hirvonen — Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON Ÿ CANADA Ecological Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management: The Canadian Experience Sally Campbell — USDA Forest Service, Portland, OR Ÿ USA Forest Health Monitoring in the USA: West Coast Perspective 12:00 LUNCH BREAK 1:15 CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS Rooms as listed with each session.
The California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: The Most Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Program in the USA—Scientific and Technical Issues Chair: Dick Daniel — Ecosystem Restoration Program—CALFED Bay-Delta Program, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA Speakers Nicholas G. Aumen — Lake Park, FL Ÿ USA The Role of Experimental Research, Monitoring and Modeling in Support of Ecosystem Restoration L.H. Smith and L.H. Winternitz — US Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA Applied Science and Adaptive Management: The CALFED Example W.J. Kimmerer — San Francisco State University, Tiburon, CA Ÿ USA Is Adaptive Management Really Going to be a Part of the CALFED Ecosystem Restoration Program? Joy B. Zedler and J. Callaway — University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Ÿ USA Adaptive Restoration: A Strategic Approach for Integrating Research into Restoration Projects Terry F. Young and Rodney M. Fujita — Environmental Defense Fund, Oakland, CA Ÿ USA Developing Essential Ecological Indicators for the San Francisco Bay-Delta River System
Appropriate Use of Concept of Ecosystem Health in Environmental Management Chair: Robert T. Lackey — US Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR Ÿ USA Speakers Robert T. Lackey — US Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR Ÿ USA Introduction Allan K. Fitzsimmons — Balanced Resource Solutions, Woodbridge, VA Ÿ USA Ecosystem Health: A Flawed Basis for Government Regulation and Land Management Wayne G. Landis and John F. McLaughlin — Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA Ÿ USA Measuring Ecological Parameters for the Prediction of Sustainability John Freemuth — Boise State University, Boise, ID Ÿ USA Understanding the Politics of Ecological Regulation: Appropriate Use of the Concept of Ecosystem Health
Monitoring Biodiversity: Issues, Solutions, and Infrastructure Problems Chair: Catherine Toft — University of California, Davis, CA Ÿ USA Speakers Maartem Kappelle — Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Santo Domingo de Heredia Ÿ COSTA RICA Inventory, Mapping and Monitoring of Costa Rica's Biodiversity: Possible Solutions for Managing Ecosystem Health Victor Canton — Ministry of Housing, Land Planning, and Environment of Uruguay, Montevideo Ÿ URUGUAY Identification and Monitoring in the Context of the National Biodiversity Strategy Flávio Bertin Gandara and Paulo Y. Kageyama — University of São Paulo, São Paulo Ÿ BRAZIL Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests with Emphasis on Rare Tree Species in Brazil Exequiel Ezcurra and C. Mourelle — San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA Ÿ USA Using Floristic Databases to Map Biodiversity and a Tool for Conservation
Environmental Impacts of a Motor Fuel Additive: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Case Study Chair: Daniel P.Y. Chang — University of California, Davis, CA Ÿ USA Speakers John Zogorski and Michael J. Moran — US Geological Survey, Rapid City, SD Ÿ USA Ground-Water Issues Associated with the Use of MTBE and Other Oxygenates in Gasoline Graham E. Fogg, Mary Elizabeth, and James C. Trask — University of California, Davis, CA Ÿ USA MTBE Threats to Groundwater Quality: Real or Imagined? Eberhard Morgenroth and Erik Arvin — Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby Ÿ DENMARK The European Perspective to MTBE as an Oxygenate in Fuels K.M. Scow, J. Hanson, J. Eweis, C. Ackerman, W. Wright, E. Schroeder, and D. Chang — University of California, Davis, CA Ÿ USA Biological Treatment of MTBE in Bio-Reactors and In Situ A.A. Keller — University of California, Santa Barbara, CA Ÿ USA Cost-Benefit Considerations for the Introduction of Gasoline Additives Such as MTBE
Collaborative Approaches Towards Managing for Ecosystem Health: The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations Chair: Rita Schmidt Sudman — Water Education Foundation, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA Speakers Karen Garrison — Natural Resources Defense Council, Oakland, CA Ÿ USA Managed Marine Areas in California Antonio Perera, J.L. Gerhartz, and E. Agnew — Centro Nacional de Areas Protegidas, La Habana Ÿ CUBA The Role of the Protected Area System of Cuba in Managing for Ecosystem Health: The Case of CIDA-WWF-CNAP Project Conservation and Sustainable Development in Zapata Swamp John W. Grandy — Humane Society of America, Gaithersburg, MD Ÿ USA Humane Values as a Basis for Ecosystem Health Rita Schmidt Sudman — Water Education Foundation, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA The Role of the Water Education Foundation in Creating Factual Awareness and Facilitating Consensus in Western Water Issues
Maintaining and Restoring Forest Ecosystem Health: Case Studies from Europe, Australia, and North America Chair: Bruce A. Wilcox — University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI Ÿ USA Speakers Peter Brang — Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf Ÿ SWITZERLAND Restoring Naturalness in Secondary Forest Ecosystems to Enhance Their Ecological Stability Michael Calver — Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA Ÿ AUSTRALIA The Precautionary Principle and Ecosystem Health: A Case Study from the Jarrah Forest, Southwestern Australia Hal Salwasser — USDA Forest Service, Albany, CA Ÿ USA The Sierra Nevada Framework for Conservation and Collaboration: A Case Study in Maintaining and Restoring Ecosystem Health Karen Ter-Ghazaryan — Forest Research and Experimental Centre, Ministry of Nature Protection, Yerevan Ÿ ARMENIA Forest Biodiversity Management in Armenia: Issues and Deliberations
Managing Ecosystems to Mitigate the Health Impact of Mining Activities Chair: Jean Lebel — International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, ON Ÿ CANADA Speakers Ligia M. Noronha — Tata Energy Institute, New Delhi Ÿ INDIA A Conceptual Framework for Identifying Issues and Indicators to Track Human Health and Well Being in a Mining Region: Reporting From an Indian Case Study Donna Mergler — Centre d’etude des interactions biologiques entre la sante et l’environnement (CINBOISE), Université du Quebec á Montreal, Montreal, QC Ÿ CANADA Integrating Human Health Into an Ecosystem Approach: A Model for Studying the Impact of Mining Activities Christina Echevarria — Institute de Estudios Regionales (INER), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin Ÿ COLUMBIA Ecosystem Approaches to Indigenous Issues Regarding Health and Well Being in the Context of Mining: The Case of the Wayuu and El Cerrejon Coal Mining Development Alyson Warhurst and Camilla Maclean — International Centre of the Environment, University of Bath, Bath Ÿ UK Ecosystem Approaches to Researching Human Health and Quality of Life in Minerals Development Jean Lebel — International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, ON Ÿ CANADA Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Research in the Context of Mining in the Developing World: The role of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) 3:15 BREAK / EXHIBITS / POSTERS Ballroom Level 3:45 DISCUSSION FORUMS Rooms as listed with each session.
Managing Large and Complex Ecosystems Leader: E. Laychek — CalFED, Sacramento, CA Ÿ USA
Forests in a Full World: Will They Survive? Leader: O. Ullsten — World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development Ÿ CANADA
Biodiversity: Why Do We Care? Leader: T. Lovejoy — World Bank, Washington, DC Ÿ USA
Ecosystem Health Education [A]: Do We Need a Revolution in University Education? Leader: A. McMichael — London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London Ÿ UK
Environmental Pollutants: Must We Live With Them? Leader: D. Niemeier — University of California, Davis, CA Ÿ USA 5:15 EXHIBITS / POSTERS Ballroom Level 6:00 ISEH BUSINESS MEETING AND RECEPTION Hyatt Regency Hotel, Big Sur Room
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