Cristián Samper, Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, introduces the theme for Day 4 of the Online Conference. He talks about the kind of work being done across the Smithsonian related to biodiversity and highlights the work of some of the experts we’ll be meeting on the final day of the conference.

1. John Francis
   3:57 pm on April 28th, 2010

   Cristian,
   Great intro!! Well delivered and a nice overview of SI activities. The service of biodiversity ID to partner institutions is particularly compelling.
   John

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2. Stan Hudson
   2:53 pm on April 29th, 2010

   Thanks for the introduction, Cristian!

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3. Sally Roof
   2:54 pm on April 29th, 2010

   Looking forward to hearing the SI’s activities with biodiversity.

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4. jin yub kim
   3:00 pm on April 29th, 2010

   This is a great chance to understand “The living planet’

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5. barbiemorton
   3:04 pm on April 29th, 2010

   looking forward to another interesting day!

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6. Gasie Mitchell
   3:33 pm on April 29th, 2010

   Hi,

   I’m a multi-grade teacher.

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7. AnnaElizabeth Wooten
   5:00 pm on April 29th, 2010

   I belive in Bio deversity, i am worried about Brazils ability to build a Dam that is going to destroy this habitat for many rain forest creatures. What can you do about this. I love my planet. I can not see them doing this to all involved. I am so empathitic to people and wild animals and insects and birds who live there. Anna
   It is not up to me, I wish everyone on the planet would have the same mind set to stop this distruction.

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