Here's an interesting gathering in New York set for April 2 - 5th.....

Sustaining Cultural and Biological Diversity in a Rapidly Changing World:
Lessons for Global Policy - held at the American Museum of Natural History April 2 through 5, 2008

The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation’s Thirteenth Annual Symposium is being organized with IUCN-The World Conservation Union/Theme on Culture and Conservation and Terralingua. It will be held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, April 2 through 5, 2008.

“Sustaining Cultural and Biological Diversity” will seek to bridge gaps, address challenges and opportunities, and help to forge a long-term multi-dimensional vision for sustaining biological and cultural diversity. In order to affect decision making, specific policy processes will be targeted and public outreach goals pursued.