During the 20th century the world's human population increased almost 4-fold and per capita consumption increased about 8-fold making humans the dominant force impacting ecosystems of the world. Human impacts including habitat destruction, introduction of exotic species, and pollution are causing the largest species extinction event in history. Recent research demonstrates that this loss of biodiversity threatens the productivity and stability of earth's ecosystems. New policies and ethics are required if we are to have a stable and sustainable society during the new millennium.
Ecology and Evolution in a Changing World
A mini-series addressing the role ecologists and evolutionary biologists play in understanding the implications of global change by focusing on the way that human affect the natural world and the ways in which their impacts can be mitigated.  These talks are given in honor and celebration of the newly formed Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UIUC.

On Wednesday, March 3 Spencer C.H. Barrett, gave a CAS/MillerComm99 presentation "Microevolutionary Influences of Global Environmental Change in Plant Populations."

An additional talk will be given by Peter Vitousek, "Beyond Climate Change: Human Alteration of the Earth" on April 12. Contact the Department of Ecology, Ethology and Evolution, 333-7801 or www.life.uiuc.edu/eee for time and place.

Hosted by: Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

In conjunction with: College of Applied Life Studies, College of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Environmental Council, School of Life Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Crop Sciences, Department of Ecology, Ethology and Evolution, Department of Entomology, Department of Geography, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, Department of Statistics, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Veterinary Bioscience, Agricultural Experiment Station, Illinois Natural History Survey, Water Resources Center, Rainforest Action Group, Students for Environmental Concerns, Champaign County Audubon Society, Educational Resources in Environmental Sciences