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Description of Pictures: Art and Science Lecture Series: Steve Monfort
In conjunction with the exhibition Alexis Rockman: A Fable for Tomorrow, the American Art Museum presents a lecture series that places the science of climate change within a cultural context. The series invites leading environmental scientists to discuss the problems our planet faces, while experts in cultural fields consider how art can heighten awareness of these issues.
Steve Monfort, director, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, presents today's lecture.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. MONFSS_110330_008.JPG: The Evolution of Zoos 19th century -- Menagerie 20th century -- Zoological Park 21st century -- Conservation Center
2. MONFSS_110330_018.JPG: Themes and Concepts: * Global environmental problems * Climate change and extension in a cultural context * The resilience of animals in the face of degradation * Human attempts to mitigate the destruction they cause * The inherently political nature of extinction * Unflinching gaze at hidden truths we fail to see * Optimism that we can save ourselves * What we can do to make a difference
3. MONFSS_110330_021.JPG: "Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins, as in art, with the pretty. It expands through successive stages of the beautiful to values as yet uncaptured by language." -- Also Leopold (A Sand County Almanac)
4. MONFSS_110330_026.JPG: Scientists and Artists: * Sense of wonder * Narcissistic tendencies -- prima donna syndrome * Travel and adventure * Youthful enthusiasm * Mortality and legacy * Making us uncomfortable * Searching for the hidden truths that lay beneath the surface * Taking the idea of perfection and "shining a light on it"
5. MONFSS_110330_037.JPG: Humans will cause the extinctions of thousands of species long before climate change even really gets rolling! * Major infrastructure projects * Extractive industries * Land conversion * Illegal killing, trade and trafficking Many species are worth more dead than alive!
6. MONFSS_110330_047.JPG: Smithsonian Grand Challenge: Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet What is "biodiversity"? * Genetic variability within species * Diversity of species * Ecosystems and landscapes * Air, food, water and beauty
7. MONFSS_110330_053.JPG: The trail of the mass frog extinction
8. MONFSS_110330_063.JPG: Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Conservation: * Status of biodiversity; how much is there and where is it; * Science-based plans to mitigate adverse impacts; * Improve species and habitant conservation; * Information dissemination; * Capacity building and education.
9. MONFSS_110330_076.JPG: Results -- Ocelots: * Equally abundant before and during seismic operations * No change in activity, capture frequency, or estimated density
10. MONFSS_110330_103.JPG: Dealing with "Overabundant" Species * Cause significant economic loss * Lower diversity across the landscape * Alters pathways for productivity or succession * "Dead Forest" syndrome Work with National Park Service and state agencies to understand deer as an ecological agent
11. MONFSS_110330_140.JPG: Asian elephant range in the 1800s
12. MONFSS_110330_143.JPG: Asian elephant range in 1900
13. MONFSS_110330_146.JPG: Asian elephant range in 1980s
14. MONFSS_110330_166.JPG: 18 people killed by cougars in the US between 1890 and 2005!
15. MONFSS_110330_190.JPG: Comparison of Asian elephant locations (verified by GPS collars) during noon and (next slide) evening.
16. MONFSS_110330_255.JPG: The top 10 most sought after jobs in 2010 didn't even exist in 2004
17. MONFSS_110330_260.JPG: The current generation is being prepared for jobs that don't yet exist...
18. MONFSS_110330_262.JPG: ... using technologies that haven't yet been invented ...
19. MONFSS_110330_264.JPG: ... solving problems that we don't yet even know exist!
20. MONFSS_110330_282.JPG: "We have met the enemy and he is us." -- Pogo "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated!" -- Mahatma Gandhi
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Featured Folk: Some of the people here can also be seen on other pages on this site.
- Monfort, Steve appears on:
  - 2008_VA_FONZ_CFR_081004 VA -- FONZ Autumn Conservation Festival (2008) @ Conservation Research Center (CRC) -- FONZ Reception
  - 2011_VA_FONZ_SCBIT_111015 VA -- FONZ Tour -- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) -- Background Tour
  - 2012_VA_FONZ_CFB_121006 VA -- FONZ Autumn Conservation Festival (2012) @ Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) -- FONZ VIP Breakfast
  - 2011_VA_FONZ_SCBIT_110430 VA -- FONZ Talk -- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) -- Cheetahs
  - 2010_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_100902 DC -- FONZ Event -- Elephants: Opening of Phase I of Elephant Trails
  - 2010_DC_FONZ_Event_100408 DC -- FONZ Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's new director, Dennis Kelly
  - 2009_DC_FONZ_Event_090423 DC -- FONZ Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's Acting Director Dr. Steven Monfort
  - 2006_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_061119 DC -- FONZ Event -- Elephants: Kandula 5th birthday event
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