Field Museum receives $5 million grant from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur ...( lates the Museum's scientific expertise...)

lates the Museum's scientific expertise, vast collection of flora and fauna, and innovative education and communication skills into rapid environmental action. This approach has been proven time and time again to help conserve biological diversity and ensure the well being of people living in and near biologically rich areas from China to Cuba. ECCo achieves science-based conservation results through many methods and tools, including:

• Rapid inventories that quickly assess an area's natural and cultural resources;
• Management plans that assure the long-term viability of these areas;
• Guides that expedite plant and animal identification in the field; and
• Community programs that engage local residents.

Dr. Steven Goodman is based in Madagascar where he works with international conservation groups and local biologists to record and preserve ecosystems increasingly threatened by rapid deforestation and population growth. He also founded and leads the Ecological Training Program (ETP) at the University of Antananarivo, a pioneering program to train Malagasy biologists in conservation science. A tenacious researcher, Goodman has braved extreme conditions to identify dozens of new bird, insect, and mammal species, conduct rigorous biological surveys and inventories, and transform scientific knowledge of Madagascar.

The Field Museum, founded in 1893 is one of the world's premier natural history museums, housing more than 23 million specimens. It is also a major center for scientific research, with a presence in 64 countries and more than 200 scientists working around the world in anthropology, botany, conservation, cultural understanding, geology and zoology.

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Contact: Greg Borzo
gborzo@fieldmuseum.org
312-665-7106
Field Museum
14-Sep-2006


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