Redirections in Conservation Biology.- Historical Ecology and the Explanation of Diversity: Amazonian Case Studies.- Phylogenetic Diversity and the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.- Adaptation and Evolution in Changing Environments.- Biodiversity Loss and Infectious Diseases.- The Conservation Value of Agricultural Landscapes.- The Use of Molecular Tools in Ecological Studies of Mammalian Carnivores.- The Role of Abundance Estimates in Conservation Decision-Making.- Wildlife Surveys in Agricultural Landscapes: Terrestrial Medium- to Large-Sized Mammals.- Point Counts Method for Bird Surveys in Agroecosystems of the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil.- The Use of Stable Isotopes Analyses in Wildlife Studies.- Multi-taxa Surveys: Integrating Ecosystem Processes and User Demands.- Who's in Conflict with whom? Human Dimensions of the Conflicts Involving Wildlife.- BIOTA/FAPESP - The Biodiversity Virtual Institute: Translating Research on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services into Policies in a Megadiverse Country.