On the topic of strategic prioritization, or ‘species triage’
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes
On the topic of strategic prioritization, or ‘species triage’
It’s easy to misrepresent the field of species prioritization. It’s often tempting to purport that some scientists are advocating for extinction. A few facts: There is a clear link between
Market-based approach to whaling
A team of researchers including ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director, Dr. Leah Gerber, recently published a paper titled “Thinking Beyond the Moratorium: Testing the Feasibility of a Hypothetical Whaling-Conservation
Tackling wildlife poaching in South Africa
A team of scholars from ASU traveled to South Africa to establish a joint project with the University of Johannesburg. Dr. Leah Gerber, Founding Director of ASU's Center for Biodiversity Outcomes,
Businesses called to reduce ocean waste
The World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) will publish a business case report titled “Roadmap for curbing the Ocean Waste” (ROW) the week of June 5-9, 2017 as part
Socially responsible seafood
A group of experts from over a dozen key organizations recently published an article titled, “Committing to socially responsible seafood” in Science, under the lead of Jack Kittinger, ASU-Conservation International
Life below water, ocean sustainability report
The Nereus Program, an interdisciplinary collaboration of the The Nippon Foundation at The University of British Columbia, released a report titled, “Oceans and the Sustainable Development Goals: Co-benefits, climate change
A tool to save species
SESYNC Science Team Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Endangered Species Recovery By Kate Weiss, SESYNC On May 5, 2017, a National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) science team led by Leah
Conservation, public management scholars collaborate to enhance science outcomes
Arizona State University researchers are working to enhance the public value outcomes of conservation science research. Leah Gerber, a professor in the School of Life Sciences, will work with Derrick
Code of conduct for marine conservation
Jack Kittinger, one of the ASU-Conservation International new Professors of Practice, recently published a paper titled “An appeal for a code of conduct for marine conservation” in Marine Policy. The
ASU alumni joins Conservation International
Recently graduated ASU student and Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO) GRA, Jorge Ramos-Holguín, is the new Manager for the Oceans and Climate team inside Conservation International in Washington, D.C. Jorge
CBO Distinguished Professor of Practice named new CEO of Conservation International
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and Conservation International (CI) Distinguished Professor of Practice, M. Sanjayan, was named new CI Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The new CI executive team was announced
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes among MacArthur’s Top 200 problem solvers
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently unveiled their 100&Change Top 200 proposals, a philanthropic initiative committed to funding $100 million to an initiative or organization willing to