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DESCRIPTION:Humans\, evolution\, and the future of\nbiodiversity\nDr. Andre
 w Hendry (Redpath Museum and Department of Biology\, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ\nUniversity). 
 Humans are the world’s greatest evolutionary force. We\nhave achieved this
  dubious distinction through the many ways in\nwhich we perturb the enviro
 nment\, thereby altering how selection\nacts on natural populations. These
  changes in selection have\nprecipitated evolutionary changes in populatio
 ns experiencing\nclimate change\, trophy hunting\, commercial fishing\, in
 vasive\nspecies\, and pollution. In some cases\, these evolutionary change
 s\nmay be important to the persistence of populations facing\nenvironmenta
 l degradation. Humans can also alter the process of\nevolutionary diversif
 ication itself – we can enhance\ndiversification by creating new niches fo
 r species and we can\nreverse diversification by blurring the distinction 
 between\nexisting niches. For all of these reasons – and more – evolution
 \nwill be critical in shaping the future of biodiversity in this\nincreasi
 ngly human-dominated world.\n\n\nOrganized by the Royal Society of Canada 
 and 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ with\nthe express purpose of fostering communication
  between scientists\nin different disciplines as well as between scientist
 s and the\npublic. Cutting Edge Lectures in Science are made possible\nthr
 ough the generous support of Heather Munroe-Blum (91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ\nPrincipal)\, Ric
 hard Levin (Dean of Medicine)\, Martin Grant (Dean of\nScience)\, Anthony 
 Masi (Provost) and Denis Thérien (Vice-Principal\,\nResearch and Internati
 onal Relations). Lectures are followed by\na vin d'honneur reception. Free
 \, everyone welcome.\n
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DTEND:20091112T230000Z
LOCATION:Redpath Museum\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0C4\, 859 rue Sherbrooke
  Ouest
SUMMARY:Cutting Edge Lectures in Science
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