Conservation Innovation Lab
A Guiding Framework for Biodiversity Indicator Selection
PhD student Alice Sansonetti presented at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS-NY 2025), organized by the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (Center for Biodiversity & Conservation | AMNH) this
Expanding Conservation Knowledge: Lessons from the Endangered Species Act
The preliminary takeaway: Conservation isn’t just about biology and ecology; it also depends on relationships, values, and diverse ways of knowing from a diversity of partners. This includes local knowledge, practical expertise,
Biodiversity in ASU Thrive special issue
Conservation Innovation Lab PhD student Paola Sangolqui was featured on the cover of ASU Thrive's Society of Environmental Journalists special issue. Her work in the Galapagos Marine Reserve was part
Highlights from the UN Oceans Conference 2025
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and Conservation Innovation Lab PhD candidate Paola Sangolquí attended the United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France as part of the Galápagos delegation. This conference
A “data-for-decisions” management system to facilitate cost-efficiency in conservation interventions
A new publication in Conservation Science and Practice by Conservation Innovation Lab graduate Dr. Camila Guerrero Pineda, current PhD candidate Paola Sangolqui, Galapagos National Park director Javier Chafla, and Center
ESA 5-Year Review Assessment Papers Published
Conservation Innovation lab alum Dr. Olivia Davis, along with CBO director Leah Gerber, co-authored two papers published in Conservation Science and Practice this week. The large co-author team is comprised
Prioritizing resource allocation to reduce adverse effects of pesticide risk for endangered species
Camila Guerrero-Pineda, a PhD candidate in the Conservation Innovation Lab, CBO faculty Gwen Iacona, Leah Gerber, and Steffen Eikenberry, and corporate partners from Bayer and Compliance Services International, recently published
Assisting adaptation in a changing world
Rebecca Snyder, a PhD student in the Conservation Innovation Lab, recently co-authored on a paper published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. The publication highlights assisted adaptation as a promising approach
A multi-taxonomic, trait-based framework for assessing macroplastic vulnerability
Recent Conservation Innovation Lab graduate Dr. Erin Murphy published a paper in Science of the Total Environment about plastic pollution and species vulnerability. Currently, little is known about the higher
Tradeoffs between mating effort and parenting effort in a polygynandrous mammal
Graduate student Caitlin Hawley has published her master's research on mating and parenting behavior dynamics in olive baboons. She found that male baboons experience a trade-off between courting sexually receptive
Wildlife should always be treated with caution and respect
Conservation Innovation Lab PhD candidate Katie Surrey was interviewed for an article on Outdoors.com regarding the recent boat attacks by orcas off the coast of Spain. Katie's dissertation focuses on
The plastic-scape: Applying seascape ecology to marine plastic pollution
Erin Murphy, Beth Polidoro, and Leah Gerber published a new manuscript in Frontiers in Marine Science that explores how principles from seascape ecology—a discipline that examines the spatial patterns and