At the forefront of global biodiversity policy

Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

At the forefront of global biodiversity policy

As biodiversity is depleted, oceanographer Leah Gerber – director of ASU's Center for Biodiversity Outcomes – guides a United Nations panel that helps policy makers navigate scientific literature so that more informed decisions about wildlife are made.

Ideal research opportunity in Brazil for ASU students

If you are a graduate student and want to further conservation efforts in the Amazon while building relationships that could lead to future collaborations, explore the ASU Global Development Research

Scientists aim to identify key biodiversity areas

The Science for Nature and People (SNAP) working group on Ecosystem Services and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) aims to identify sites that significantly contribute to global biodiversity. In April 2016,

Coming Soon: Hugh Hanson Seminar welcomes Jessica Hellmann

On September 28, 2016 (time and location TBD), the Hugh Hanson Seminar Series welcomes Jessica Hellmann. Dr. Hellmann is the director of the Institute on the Environment and a professor

Solving wicked conservation problems

The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes presents the brown bag event Social-Ecological Modeling to Solve Wicked Conservation Problems on Tuesday, June 21. Theoretical ecologist Matthew Holden and conservation economist Katrina Davis are postdoctoral research

Welcome new CBO affiliates

The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes team is expanding. We're pleased to welcome Beth Polidoro as our associate director of research, Abby York as our associate director of education and diversity, and Anahí Astudillo as our business operations specialist.

A warm welcome to Kelly Gravuer, recipient of a NatureNet Science Fellowship

Kelly Gravuer is a recent recipient of the Postdoctoral NatureNet Science Fellowship. In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and the Center For Biodiversity Outcomes, Kelly will investigate how food production

Nature net science fellowship: Postdoctoral opportunity

The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and The Nature Conservancy are proud to announce a postdoctoral fellowship opportunity directed at solving big climate challenges while considering human well-being. The Nature Net

Nature doesn't need people, people need nature

On May 16, 2016 the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes hosted the Sustainability Event: Emerging Trends in Conservation. Leading experts from Conservation International discussed new insights, tools, modeling techniques and lessons

Accounting for biodiversity

The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes is excited to announce a new project investigating how businesses manage biodiversity concerns and opportunities in their operations. This project, started in conjunction with the International Union

Quality over quantity: The pressure to publish

According Daniel Sarewitz, advisory board member to the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, the number of scientific publications has been growing exponentially over the last 250 years. With the specific goal

Exploring emerging trends in conservation

Join us on Monday, May 16, 2016 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Wrigley Hall, Room 481 as the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes presents the next installment of the Biodiversity Event Series, Emerging