In his Jan. 6 lecture at UC Davis, the innovative ecologist Michael Rosenzweig made a scientific case for the "reconciliation" approach to species conservation. Rosenzweig's talk -- "Tactics for conserving diversity: global vertebrate patterns point the way" -- was the first in a series of nine lectures and panel discussion scheduled for the winter 2014 seminar "Reconciling Ecosystem & Economy". In his own words, reconciliation ecology "is the science of inventing, establishing and maintaining new habitats to conserve species diversity in places where people live, work and play." The full lecture can be viewed here.