[va-richmond-general] Cntr for Con Bio now shared by VCU and W&M

On 26 January, 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University President, Eugene P. Trani and College of William and Mary President, Taylor Reveley signed a memorandum of understanding to share the Center for Conservation Biology. Attended by administrators from both universities and both Bryan Watts and Mitchell Byrd from the Center for Conservation Biology, the signing ceremony took place overlooking the James River in the newly constructed education building within the VCU Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences. The agreement represents a commitment by the universities to conservation and to the continued development of the Center for Conservation Biology and its work. It is hoped that the new relationship will lead to greater collaboration that will benefit natural ecosystems and the commonwealth.
The VCU Rice Center is located on 341 acres of forested land along the north shoreline of the James River and situated mid-way between Richmond and Williamsburg. The property was donated by Inger Rice to VCU in 2000 and now houses the regional office of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, a research pier, a classroom pavilion, and the 4,900-square-foot, LEED-certified education building with lecture and laboratory rooms, a conference room and administrative offices. As the Rice Center develops, the land will increasingly become a focal point for environmental education and a launching pad for research activity.
Founded in 1991 by current director Bryan Watts and Chancellor Professor Emeritus Mitchell Byrd, the Center for Conservation Biology's mission is to ensure the sustainability of bird populations throughout the western hemisphere. The Center conducts 40 research projects per year focused on questions central to conservation progress. The Center has grown over the years to become one of the largest producers of information products and expertise addressing bird conservation today. The Center's collaboration with VCU and eventual relocation to the Rice property represents an exciting opportunity to greatly enhance the capacity of both organizations to accomplish environmental education and conservation goals. 

To read more go to   http://www.vcu.edu/ or http://www.wm.edu



Mike Wilson
Center for Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
phone: 757-221-1649
fax: 757-221-1650
email:mdwils@xxxxxx
www.ccb-wm.org

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