Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden

In a changing climate, plant species will respond in various ways. Some will cope by changing their physiology, some will adapt via natural selection, some will migrate, and others, unable to make these changes, will go extinct.

Register Online for Assisted Migration of Plants

Registration fee: $79/$119
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 11, 2010

Become enlightened about assisted migration
and its role in fighting plant extinction in this year's Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium.

When fragmentation limits migration potential of plants or when natural migration and adaptation rates are outstripped by the pace of climate change, some conservation biologists propose purposeful, human-mediated migration, known as “assisted migration” or “managed relocation,” as a way to prevent extinction. In this symposium, we examine this controversial topic from both sides of the issue and suggest ways that the benefits of assisted migration can be maximized while minimizing the costs and risks. Details will be posted as they are confirmed.