Tea Party on Climate Change: A 'Black Hole' of Misinformation? April 12, 2011

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/03/19/BioForum_Climate_Change_and_Ecosystems

From Tea Party activists to the Koch brothers, conservationist Ellie Cohen speaks out against opposition to environmental reforms. Cohen argues that the evidence supporting global warming is sound, and encourages scientists and environmentalists to continue fighting for political action on the issue.

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The California coast includes some of the most diverse marine habitats in the world, but the health of our coastal habitats is at risk. Climate change, pollution, and overfishing threaten to diminish the vitality of the marine ecosystems which play an important role in San Francisco Bay Area life.

Join the California Academy of Sciences to learn about the amazing diversity of life just off our coast and how local researchers are working to understand the effects of global climate change on intricate species interactions. What are the challenges we face as ocean conservators and educators, and what actions can we take? - California Academy of Sciences

Ellie M. Cohen is President and CEO of PRBO Conservation Science. In addition, Ellie currently serves as an invited member of the US North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) Committee's Policy and Legislative Subcommittee, as a management board member of both the San Francisco Bay (Immediate Past Chair) and the Central Valley Joint Ventures (USFWS), and as a member of NOAA's Pacific Coast Ocean Observing System Governing Board.