Center for Biodiversity Outcomes
Impacts of tourist conservation awareness on whales
Faculty and students from the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and the Conservation Innovation Lab co-authorized a paper published yesterday in Frontiers in Marine Science, presenting their pilot study conducted
STAR Metric to prevent species loss
Newcastle University (UK) Research Associate Louise Mair, PhD, published a paper titled “A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets” in Nature Ecology & Evolution. According to the
AAAS Annual Meeting
Arizona State University partnered with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to co-host the virtual 2021 AAAS Annual Meeting titled “Understanding Dynamic Ecosystems.” CBO Director Leah Gerber
Conservation can’t just be a popularity contest
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber was featured in this year’s Earth Day issue of National Geographic in a story titled “The Conservation Popularity Contest: Wildlife funding
Teaming up with program leads
In FY21, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes introduced the program leads model to scale the reach and impact of our research and activities. This selected group of faculty affiliates
Make a difference for local plants and pollinators
Read the ASU Now story As part of the citizen scientist initiative taking place throughout April, we will be hosting a welcome webinar on Thursday, April 1, at 9:00 a.m.
Gerber quoted in Bioscience: Scientists key to decision-making in critical times
Leaders in the scientific community are calling for better ways to incorporate science into decision-making during periods of crisis and beyond. Gerber's work on structured decision-making is cited in the article.
Creating a livable planet
Tackling the species extinction and habitat degradation crisis takes transdisciplinary and out-of-the-box approaches. That is why Arizona State University has become a key player in creating a livable future for
Citizen scientists help document ASU flowers and pollinators
Throughout April, the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes invites the ASU community and the entire state of Arizona to participate in a citizen science project to help us document flowering plants and pollinators on ASU’s Phoenix-area campuses.
Securing science’s seat at the table
BioScience journalist Randy Showstack interviewed ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber in an article published today titled “Ensuring that Science Has a Seat at the Table.” In
Jurisdictional approach for sustainable seafood
ASU School of Sustainability Research Professor Jack Kittinger led a recently published paper titled “Applying a jurisdictional approach to support sustainable seafood” in Conservation Science and Practice. Other co-authors include School
The Pacific Ocean, home to a half-trillion corals
“A half-trillion corals live in just one ocean. Does that mean they are safe?” This is the title of a new Science article published on March 4, 2021, by Elizabeth