Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

A Scorecard for Designing and Evaluating University Partnerships
Chris Barton, Derrick Anderson, Leah Gerber, Candice Carr Kelman, and Martha Arízaga, part of the CBO actionable science team, wrote a chapter for the book From Purpose to Impact: The University

Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide
Graduate students in Dr. Gerber's lab have developed a holiday gift guide.

The U.S. needs a National Biodiversity Strategy
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes director Leah Gerber recently published a paper in Conservation Science and Practice with colleagues Mark Shwartz and Lindsay Dreiss on the need for a national biodiversity

National Park System Advisory Board welcomes ASU professor
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has appointed 15 new members to the National Park System Advisory Board; among them is Gwen Iacona, an assistant research professor in Arizona State

Aligning the logics of inquiry and action to address the biodiversity crisis
Leah Gerber, Chris Barton, and Derrick Anderson published a paper in Conservation Biology on the misalignment that occurs between the logic of inquiry which guides scientists and the logic of

GirlsConserve program offers guidance for future environmental leaders
High school students interested in conservation and sustainability found professional development and learning experiences through GirlsConserve, a program focused on fostering the growth of environmentally conscious, empathetic and collaborative future
New paper links European colonization, parrotfish decline in Caribbean coral reefs
Katie Cramer, the Program Lead for Coral Reef Conservation at the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, has a new paper published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution titled “Historical declines in
Guidebook for the Engaged University
Leah Gerber, founding director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, has co-authored a new book alongside Nancy Grimm, founding director of the Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-term Ecological Research program. Titled “The
The opportunity cost of conservation: a case study from Colombia
In a compelling new research paper titled “An investment strategy to address biodiversity loss from agricultural expansion,” Colombia becomes the first case study on how to balance biodiversity goals with

CBO Leads Nature Forum at VERGE 2022
In our fight to protect Earth’s biodiversity, Leah Gerber and Shirley-Ann Behravesh led a discussion during the 2022 VERGE Nature Forum, promoting our return-on-investment for conservation research and its potential applications for businesses.

Five approaches to producing actionable science in conservation
Led by Program Lead Dr. Candice Carr Kelman, the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes actionable science team published an article in Conservation Biology on how to produce actionable science for conservation.

Center for Biodiversity Outcomes co-hosts documentary with local high school students
On Friday, April 29th, ASU's Center for Biodiversity Outcomes partnered with Seton Catholic's Oceanic and Marine Sciences Club, Xavier's Students for Social Action Club, and Tempe Prep to screen the short documentary Smog of the Sea. Marcus Ericsson and Jack Johnson's Smog of the Sea focuses on the harmful effects of plastic pollution in the ocean.