As we reported earlier [1] today on DeSmogBlog, the Heartland Institute is organizing the "2008 International Conference on Climate Change," for those few left who cling to the notion that somehow the international science community has gotten it wrong on the causes and realities of global warming.

Call them "skeptics," "deniers," or whatever you want, this conference is a last ditch attempt to draw media attention to a message that has long passed its expiry date.

Heck, even George W. Bush [2] no longer denies the scientific realities of climate change.

Over the next week, DeSmogBlog will research the individuals listed as "confirmed speakers" [3] for the conference and provide a succinct briefing note on each.

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Most of the individuals are well-known to us already and below you will find links to their entries in our research database. We will update the list as we pull information from our files and complete new briefing notes.

Will Alexander [5]

David Archibald (coming soon)

Scott Armstrong 

Dennis Avery (coming soon)

Tim Ball [6]

Robert Balling (coming soon)

Bob Carter [7]

Paul Chesser (coming soon)

Roy Cordato (coming soon)

Joseph D'Aleo (coming soon)

Michael Fox (coming soon)

Fred Goldberg (coming soon)

Vincent Gray [8]

Chris Horner (coming soon)

Andrei Illariano (coming soon)

David Legates (coming soon)

Jay Lehr (coming soon)

Brian Leyland (coming soon)

Mathew Manweller (coming soon)

Ross McKitrick [9]

Owen McShane (coming soon)

Patrick Michaels [10]

Steven Milloy (coming soon)

Christopher Monckton (coming soon)

Jim O'Brien (coming soon)

Tim Patterson [11]

Benny Peiser [12]

Paul Reiter [13]

Arthur Robinson [14]

Joel Schwartz

S. Fred Singer [15]

Willie Soon (coming soon)

Roy Spencer (coming soon)

George Taylor [16]

Jerry Taylor (coming soon)

Anthony Watts (coming soon)