Restoration of Natural Areas and the Potential Impact of Biofuel Crops 

I have spent the last fifteen years studying restoration ecology and conservation genetics in order to better be able conserve, restore, and manage our natural areas. These natural areas are an important part of our collective history, they are part of our family and person history, and society as a whole places preservation and effective management of these natural areas as a high priority. In the February 13 Sigma Xi brown bag seminar, we will discuss natural areas conservation, restoration ecology and how the push for biofuels could effect our natural areas.