 The 49th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) will be held at Bonito Conference Center between 18-22 June 2012 in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It is our second meeting in Brazil, close to the borders of Bolivia and Paraguay. The ATBC2012 meeting's theme is "Ecology, Evolution and Sustainable Use of Tropical Biodiversity". This meeting will highlight the importance of evolutionary information to ecological research and will stimulate discussion on ecological questions from an evolutionary standpoint as well as potential applications of individual studies for the sustainable use of tropical biodiversity. Symposia will cover a large range of topics, providing a broad perspective of the interface between ecology and evolution, and introducing the audience to the large realm of research opportunities to be explored. Website. Contact : Lucia Lohmann
18 June: Opening Reception (18:00-19:30)
(PT1) Functioning of Savanna Ecosystems – Local, Regional and Global Interactions. Mercedes Bustamante, Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology & University of Brasilia, Brazil. Homepage
(PT2) The Pantanal: South-Americas Hydrological, Biogeochemical and Biogeographical Turntable. Karl M. Wantzen, University François Rabelais, Tours, CNRS UMR CITERES. Homepage
19 June: Ecology and Evolution of Neotropical Organisms and Ecosystems
(PT3) - 08:00-08:55: Reconstructing the History of Ecological Assemblages at Different Spatiotemporal Scales: An Evolutionary Approach. Joel Cracraft, American Museum of Natural History, USA - Homepage
(PT4) - 18:00-18:55: Responses of the Tropical Forest to Stressful Situations: Past for Future? Marie-Pierre Ledru, IRD Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution-Montpellier, France. Homepage
20 June: Community Ecology and Function
(PT5) - 08:00-08:55 : The Historical Assembly of Ecological Communities. Robert E. Ricklefs, Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA. Homepage
(PT6) - 18:00-18:55 : Historical Assembly of Communities: Comparison of Island vs. Mainland Lizard Assemblages. Jonathan Losos, Harvard University, USA. Homepage
21 June: Species Interactions
(PT7) - 08:00-08:55 : Herbivory as A Selective Pressure and The Diversity of Tropical Plant Responses. Rodolfo Dirzo, Universidad Autónoma de México, Mexico & Stanford University, USA. Homepage
(PT8) - 18:00-18:55 : Ecological Interactions Between Frugivores and Fleshy-Fruited Plants: Lessons From the Past and a Look to the Future. Bette Loiselle, University of Florida Gainesville, USA. Homepage
22 June: Conservation and Sustainable Development
(PT9) - 08:00-08:55 : Phylogeny and the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity. Daniel P. Faith, The Australian Museum, Australia. Homepage
(PT10) - 18:00-18:55 : Climate Change in the Tropics: The End of the World As We Know It? Richard T. Corlett, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Homepage
Symposia
I. Ecology and Evolution of Neotropical Organisms and Ecosystems
(S1)  Past, Present and Future of Tropical Ecosystems, Ilham Bentaleb (ISEM, France), Kathy Willis (University of Oxford, UK), Richard Oslisly (IRD, Cameroon), Marie-Pierre Ledru (ISEM, France)
(S2) Neotropical Diversity Dynamics: Combining Phylogeography, Paleoecology, and Ecophysiology, Craig Moritz (UC-Berkeley, USA), Ana Carnaval (CUNY, USA)
(S3) Species Diversification in Tropical and Temperate Mountains, Richard Ree (Field Museum, USA), Suzana Alcantara (USP, Brazil)
(S4) The Assembly and Evolution of the Amazonian Biota, Joel Cracraft (American Museum of Natural History, USA), Lúcia Lohmann (Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil)
(S5) Ecology, Evolution, Conservation and Restoration of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Márcia Marques (Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil), André Cunha (UnB, Brazil), Simone Aparecida Vieira (UNICAMP, Brazil), Milton Ribeiro (UNESP, Brazil) - Content
(S6) Diversity and Ecology of the Pantanal, Pia Parolin  (University of Hamburg, Germany), Catia Nunes da Cunha (INAU Cuiabá, Brazil)
(S7) Biodiversity of Freshwater Wetlands, Pia Parolin (University of Hamburg, Germany), L eandro Ferreira (Museu Goeldi, Brazil)
(S8) Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation of the Cerrado: New Directions, New Approaches. Emilio Bruna (University of Florida, EUA), Isabel Belloni Schmidt (IBAMA, Brazil), Heraldo Vasconcelos (Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil)
(S9) Ecology of Neotropical and Pantropical Dry Forests, Cristina Martínez-Garza (Universidad Autónoma de Morelos, Mexico), Eduardo Pérez García (UNAM, México), Geraldo Wilson Fernandes (UFMG, Brazil)
II. Community Ecology & Function
(S10) Ecosystem Dynamics of Western Amazonia, Imma Oliveras (University of Oxford, UK), Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford, UK)
(S11) Understanding Successional Processes in Tropical Forests Using Long-Term Data: From Populations to Ecosystems, Robin Chazdon (University of Connecticut, USA), Miguel Martinez-Ramos (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México)
 (S12) Understanding the Increase in Lianas in Neotropical Forests, Stefan Schnitzer (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA), Frans Bongers (Wageningen University, The Netherlands), and Jennifer Powers (University of Minnesota, USA) ((Photo: Bauhinia reflexa Schery (Fabaceae) Panama. © Stefan Schnitzer, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee)
(S13) How Tropical Phenology Can Contribute to Identify Responses to Human Disturbance (Climate Change and Fragmentation)? Patricia Morellato (UNESP-Rio Claro, Brazil) and Pierre-Michel Forget (MNHN, France)
(14) New Approaches for the Biotic Inventory of Hyperdiverse Tropical Forests, Christopher W. Dick (University of Michigan, USA), Alberto Vicentini (INPA, Brazil)
(S15) Marshalling Existing Biodiversity Information to Support Tropical Biology and Conservation, Dora Ann Lange Canhos (CRIA, Brazil), Vanderlei Perez Canhos (CRIA, Brazil)
(S16) DNA Barcodes and Beyond: Developing and Utilizing Community-Wide DNA Sequence Data to Understand Ecology and Evolution of Tropical Biodiversity, Andrew Jones (Oregon State University, USA), Nathan Swenson (Michigan State University, USA)
(S17) Measuring and Predicting the Impacts of Drought Across Tropical Forests in Africa and South America, Christopher Baraloto (INRA, French Guiana), Sabrina Coste (CIRAD, France), Vincent Freycon (CIRAD, France)
(S18) Environmental Controls and the Evolution of Water Use Strategies in Tropical Plants, Luitgard Schwendenmann (University of Auckland, New Zealand), Viviana Horna (Univerity of Bayreuth, Germany)
(S19) Integrating Plant Eco-Physiology into a Whole Vision of Tropical Forest Function, Juan Posada (University of el Rosario, Colombia), Eduardo Arcoverde de Mattos (UFRJ, Brazil), Lou Santiago (University of California Riverside, USA)
(S20) Tree Rings and Climate Change in the Tropics: Progress Over the Last Decades, Jochen Schöngart (INPA, Brazil), Roel Brienen (University of Leeds, UK), Gregório Ceccantini (USP, Brazil)
III. Species Interactions
(S21) Conservation, Biology, and Evolution of Fig Trees and their Associated Wasps, Rodrigo Pereira (USP-Ribeirão Preto, Brazil), Finn Kjellberg (CNRS, France) 
(S22) Network Analysis in Studies of Pollination Ecology, Andréa Cardoso de Araujo (UFMS, Brazil), Ana Maria Martín-González (UC-Berkeley, USA), Bo Dalsgaard (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
(S23) Ecosystem Function, Ecology and Evolution of Bats : A Tribute to the Memory of Elisabeth K.V. Kalko (Photo: © STRI), Kevina Vulinec (Delaware State University, USA), Paulo Estefano Browiec (INCT, Brazil), Thomas Kunz (Boston University, USA), Maria João Ramos Pereira (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Marco Mello (University of Ulm, Germany)
(S24) Piper: a Model Genus for Tropical Ecology and Evolutionary Studies, M. Alejandra Jaramillo (CIMAD, Colombia), Eloisa Lasso (STRI, Panamá)
(S25) The Ecology and Evolution of Plant Defenses, Paul Fine (University of California-Berkeley, USA), Anselmo Nogueira (USP, Brazil)
(S26) Trophic Downgrading in Tropical Terrestrial Ecosystems, Mauro Galetti (UNESP, Brazil), Rodolfo Dirzo (Stanford University, EUA)
(S27) Avian Malaria as a Model of Host-Parasite Interactions in Tropical Environments, Bob Ricklefs (University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA)
IV. Conservation and Sustainable Development
(S28) Management of Tropical Protected Areas: Responses to Current and Future Threats, Vânia Pivello (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil), William Laurence (James Cook University, Australia)
(S29) Human Disturbances and Novel Ecosystems: Prospects for Tropical Biodiversity and Ecological Services, Inara Leal (UFPE, Brazil), Marcelo Tabarelli (UFPE, Brazil)
(S30) Changing Drivers of Deforestation, Rhett Butler  (Mongabay, USA), Lian Pin Koh (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) (Image © Mongabay.com)
(S31) Opportunities and Challenges Facing Conservation in the Brazilian Amazon: Human and Ecological Dimensions, Joice Ferreira (Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, Brazil), Jos Barlow (Lancaster University, UK), Toby Gardner (University of Cambridge, UK), Alexander Lees (Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, Brazil), Luke Parry (Lancaster University, UK)
(S32) Frontier Governance in Mato Grosso, Brazilian Amazon: Can Market Transformation and Public Policy Tame Agroindustrial Expansion and Postpone Forest Dieback? Paulo Brando (IPAM, Brazil), Daniel Nepstad (IPAM, Brazil), Michael Coe (Woods Hole Research Center, USA), Ruth DeFries (Columbia University, USA)
(S33) Environmental Services in Amazonia. Philip Fearnside (INPA, Brazil), Rita Mesquita (INPA, Brazil)
(S34) Non-timber Forest Promises? Connections and Disconnections between Conservation and Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP), Terry Sunderland (CIFOR, Indonesia), Cristina Baldauf (UFERSA, Brazil)
(35) Understanding Fire Regimes in Tropical Landscapes: Climatic, Ecological, and Socio-Economic Considerations, Maria Uriarte (Columbia University, USA), Laura Schneider (Rutgers University, USA)
(S36) Maximizing the Conservation Value of Tropical Forests through Sustainable Forest Management Practices, Plinio Sist (Cirad, France), Marielos Peña Claros (Wageningen University, The Netherlands)
(S37) Social Dimensions of Tropical Conservation,  Seline Meijer (University College Dublin, UK), Miguel Martinez-Ramos (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México)
(S38) Animal Movement in Tropical Landscapes, Cintia Cornellius (Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Brazil), Jean Paul Metzger (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil)
(S39) Monitoring Terrestrial Game Animal Abundance for Management and Ecological Knowledge, José Fragoso (Stanford University, USA)
(S40) Conservation at the EDGE: Ecology and Evolution of the Largest Mammals in Neotropical Forests, Georgina O’Farrill (University of Toronto, Canadá), Sophie Calmé (Université Sherbrooke, France), Patricia Medici (Tapir Specialist Group, Brazil)
V. Capacity Building
(S41) Capacity Building and Empowerment in Tropical Ecology and Conservation: How Can we Make Tropical Conservation Research and Practice more Effective?, Beth Kaplin (Antioch University New England, USA) and Adriana Bravo (American Museum of Natural History, USA)
(S42) Ecological Research in Latin America: Advances, Critical Gaps and Prospects, Thomas Lewinsohn (ABECO, Brazil)
Free Sessions
I. Ecology and Evolution of Neotropical Organisms and Ecosystems
(FS1) Ichthyology, Chair: Lisa Davenport (Duke University, USA)
(FS2) Evolution and Ecology of Neotropical Organisms and Ecosystems (posters only)
II. Community Ecology & Function
(FS3) Avian Ecology and Conservation (posters only)
(FS4) Community Ecology and Function (posters only)
III. Species Interactions
(FS5) Ant Ecology, Behavior and Conservation, Chair: Paulo Oliveira (UNICAMP, Brazil)
(FS6) Seed Dispersal, Germination and Establishment, Chair: Pierre-Michel Forget (Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, France)
(FS7) Pollination and Breeding Systems (posters only)
(FS8) Species Interactions (posters only)
IV. Conservation and Sustainable Development
(FS9) Forest Restoration, Chair: Julieta Benitez-Malvido (UNAM, Mexico)
(FS10) Forest Fragmentation (posters only)
(FS11) Conservation and Sustainable Development (posters only)
V. Capacity Building
(FS12) Gentry Awards, Chair: Susan Laurance (James Cook University, Australia)
(FS13) Baccardi Awards, Chair: Susan Laurance (James Cook University, Australia)
(FS14) Capacity Building (poster only)
(W1) Pantanal Field Ecology, Erich Fischer (UFMS) and Inara Leal (UFPE) - Content
(W2) Evolutionary Approaches to Biodiversity Science" a DIVERSITAS-bioGENESIS Training Workshop, Susana Magallón (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and Lúcia G. Lohmann (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil) - Content
(W3) Automate Species Identification of Birds, Frogs, Insects, and Monkeys from Audio Recordings using ARBIMON Software, T. Mitchell Aide (University of Puerto Rico), Carlos J. Corada-Bravo (University of Puerto Rico), Carlos Milan (University of Puerto Rico) and Marconi Cerqueira (INPA, Manaus) - Content
(W4) Tips on Fund-raising and Grant-writing, Bette A. Loiselle (Center for Latin American Studies & Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation) - Content
(W5) Applying Landscape Ecology for Biodiversity Conservation, Jean Paul Metzger (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil) and Alexandre Camargo Martensen (Taki Ambiental, Brazil) - Content
(W6) Women's Mentoring Workshop ATBC2012, Beth A. Kaplin (Antioch University New England, USA) and Seline Meijer (World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Malawi and University College Dublin) - Content
(W7) Human Ecology and its applications to sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity, Renato A. M. Silvano (Dep. Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil) and Juarez C. B. Pezzuti, (Núcleo de Altos Estudos Amazônicos, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém (UFPA), PA, Brazil) - Content
(Photo: Jaguar (Panthera onca) in the Pantanal © José Sabino).
Updated 15 July 2012
(Photo : Tea plantations enveloped by moist forest in the East Usambara Mountains. © The Field Museum/ N. J. Cordeiro.)
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