The global scientific community must deliver to society the knowledge necessary to assess the risks humanity is facing from global change. It must provide knowledge of how society can effectively mitigate dangerous changes and cope with changes we cannot manage.

Theme: Informing Decisions in a Changing World

Join us in the beautiful setting of the American Southwest for a three-day symposium on the joys and challenges of communicating our understanding of the universe and science in general--whether in the classroom, in a museum or nature center, to general and specific audiences, through books and magazines, on the web, via festivals and fairs, on radio and television, or through the social media.  Preceding the symposium will be a two-day workshop:  In the Footsteps of Galileo, a national workshop of educators in grades 3-12 and in informal settings.

The 2012 conference theme is Pathways to Success Conference & Training: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fish and Wildlife Management.

EcoSummit 2012 will bring together the world's most respected minds in ecological science to discuss restoring the planet's ecosystems. This the first conference linking the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the International Association for Ecology (INTECOL) and the Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER).

The AGU Fall Meeting is the largest worldwide conference in the geophysical sciences, attracting nearly 20,000 Earth and space scientists, educators, students, and policy makers. This meeting showcases current scientific theory focused on discoveries that will benefit humanity and ensure a sustainable future for our planet.