Biodiversity conservation needs new partnerships
If conservation science is going to save the myriad species under threat in the world today, it’s going to have to go about it more efficiently, according to a paper
Female entrepreneurs strengthen sustainable businesses through WE Empower Challenge
Awardees of the inaugural WE Empower UN SDG Challenge — a global business competition for female entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — recently spent several
Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber recently co-authored a paper titled “Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management for Social-Ecological System: Renewing the Focus in the United States with Next Generation
ASU researcher innovates solar energy technology in space
Experts predict that by 2050 we’re going to have global broadband internet satellite networks, in-orbit manufacturing, space tourism, asteroid mining and lunar and Mars bases. More than a gigawatt of
Can all biodiversity be saved?
If not all species can be saved, how do we decide which ones to save? This question is more relevant than ever, as we live in the Anthropocene, a geological
Arizona university researchers collaborate to forecast, track flooded infrastructure
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million Smart and Connected Communities grant to a team of researchers at Arizona’s three public universities to develop a network that integrates
CBO welcomes two new postdoctoral fellows
The ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes is excited to welcome Danica Shaffer-Smith, the second NatureNet Science Fellow hired in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, and Gwen Iacona who will be
ASU-STRI partnership call for student applications
The ASU-Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute partnership is currently accepting applications from graduate students interested in learning about tropical science in Panama. Students can apply to attend the Tropical Ecology and
Sharing a vision
I’m often referred to as the “former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture” because people want to stress what they believe to be my most important job. I suppose it depends upon the measure used. For me, the investment I’ve made in my students is likely to be the greatest achievement of my career.
ASU sustainability scientist developing energy-saving solution for frozen-food storage
Sometimes something sweet requires serious smarts.
New institutional models needed to close research-action gap
A new publication by ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director and Professor Leah Gerber and Conservation International’s Americas Field Division Senior Vice President Dr. Daniela Raik calls for cross-sector
Future Cities podcast episode 14: Resilience in Infrastructure
In this episode, UREx postdoctoral researcher, Sam Markolf, interviews Dr. Dan Eisenberg about resilience from an engineering perspective. When is being more robust the solution? When is flexibility preferred? Dan