Carson’s career, her contributions to environmental protection and current issues in contaminant ecology and wildlife conservation were examined under the theme:

“Where have we been, where are we now, where are we going?”

The program was divided into general sessions emphasizing topics of study worked on by Patuxent scientists and others, with generous time for discussion.  Each session included historical aspects of the topic, current work and possible future directions.  Talks were given by scientists and directed towards a general and informed audience of Patuxent alumni, agency scientists, environmental managers and the interested public. 

Full Agenda in PDF

The following presentations from the meetings are now available here in PDF format (get free Acrobat reader) or links to related websites are provided.  Please note that not all of the presentation from the meetings are available.

Contaminants and Wildlife--The Rachel Carson Legacy Lives On -  Dr. Lawrence J. Blus, Research Scientist, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (retired.

The collapse of Gyps vulture populations across South Asia: cause, solutions and wider implications -  Dr. Deborah J. Pain, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, U.K. (Link to http://www.vulturerescue.org/)

Rachel Carson and Endangered Species: Awakening us to our neglected responsibilities for the imperiled life around us - Dr. Stanley A. Temple, Beers Bascom Professor in Conservation (Emeritus), Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Land Management Research: The People and Science behind Conservation  -  Dr. Matthew C. Perry, Research Scientist, USGS-Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Impact of environmental contaminants on Indian avifauna: A status report, and conservation needs - Dr. Subramanian Muralidharan, Senior Scientist, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural History, Coimbatore, India. 

Considering the microbial loop in wildlife conversation -  Dr. Rolf U. Halden, Ph.D., P.E., Center for Water and Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 

Why we must control wildlife populations - Dr. Michael Hutchins, Ph.D., Executive Director/CEO The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, MD; Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development, University of Maryland