Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services

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Ecosystem Valuation of Ecosystem Services

 Conference Location: University of Chicago Campus, Hyde Park

*_THURSDAY MAY 28_ (Social Sciences Building, UC)*

5:00- 5:15 Introduction by George Tolley (UC)
5:15-6:15 Distinguished Lecture Richard Norgaard (UC-Berkeley)
/Ecosystem Services: Prospects and Pitfalls for the Implementation of a Metaphor/.

6:15-7:15 Reception (Social Sciences Tea Room, UC)

7:30 Shuttle leaves from UC to Club Quarters and South Water Kitchen

*_FRIDAY MAY 29:_ (International House, UC)*

8:15 Shuttle leaves at Club Quarters for UC

8:15-8:45 Registration

8:45-9:00 Opening Remarks

9:00-11:00 *Session 1: Ecology and Identification of Ecosystem Services:
Methodology and Applications *

/ Moderator/: Justin Borevitz (UC)/ /
· Pati Vitt (Chicago Botanical Garden) /Impacts of Climate Change on Midwestern Plant Species./
· Don Hey (Wetlands Initiative) / Nutrient Trading of Ecological Filtration Services
· Mike Miller (Argonne National Lab) / Biological and Geological Carbon sequestration
· Jason Hill (University of Minnesota) /Greenhouse gas and air quality costs of transportation biofuels/.

11:00-11:45 John Hoehn (Michigan State University) /Ecosystem Services,
Economic Valuation and Markets./

11:45-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-1:15* *Sabina Shaikh (UC) /Economic Methods for Valuing Ecosystem Services: Addressing the Limitations of Traditional Valuation/

1:15 – 3:00 *Session 2: Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services: Methodology and Applications *

/Moderator/: Richard Norgaard (UC-Berkeley)

/ Speakers/:

· Amy Ando (U of Illinois) /Plants and bees: Practical challenges in valuing ecosystem services./
· Erik Nelson (Natural Capital Project) /Some Practical Issues in Mapping Ecosystem Service Values/
· Juha Siikamaki (Resources for the Future)

/Discussants/: John Hoehn, George Tolley

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-3:45 Susan Ruffo (TNC)

3:45-5:15 *Session 3: Policy, Implementation and Design Options for Ecosystem Service Provision*

/Moderator: /Sabina Shaikh/ /

/Speakers: /

· Jeff Boyer (Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture)
· Daniel Goldfarb (Wildlife Habitat Council)
· G. Tracy Mehan III (Cadmus Group) /Moving Beyond Water Quality Trading Towards a Complete Portfolio of Ecoservices/
· Jay Truty (Ecosystem Capital, LLC)//

/Discussant: /Susan Ruffo //

5:15 Adjourn, Meet with Audience, etc.

5:45-7:30 Casual Dinner Reception for Speakers and Invited Guests
(International House, UC)

7:30 Shuttle leaves UC to Club Quarters