A science-based recommendation to help address the biodiversity and climate crises by protecting at least 30% of Earth's terrestrial and marine systems by 2030 (30x30) is gaining momentum in the US. As many groups have signed on to the message, …
Join Olivia Lewis, CCI's summer GIS intern, to learn about how she created a storymap to communicate the conservation needs of the Cook Inlet beluga whale in collaboration with Defenders' Alaska team.
Join Evelyn Gorey, an Azavea Summer of Maps fellow working with Defenders of Wildlife, in learning about the deleterious impacts of the US-Mexico border wall on wildlife.
There is a mismatch between the rate of advancement in scientific understanding of the state of biodiversity (rapid) and improving conservation outcomes (slow). This difference is due, in part, to a disconnect between scientific research and laws …
EWN is the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably deliver economic, environmental and social benefits (“Triple-Win” solutions) through collaborative processes. With recent advances in the fields of …
The science marshalled in recent months and years shows with unrivaled clarity that this is a pivotal time for that wildlife and ultimately, humanity. Last year’s global assessment on the status of biodiversity and ecosystem services found that 1 in …
Jennie Miller is a wildlife ecologist and conservation scientist who studies human-wildlife coexistence and the costs and effectiveness of approaches for protecting biodiversity globally. She also conducts research and publishes on diverse topics …
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute partners with the private sector to understand the impacts of infrastructure development on biodiversity and to design best practices grounded in science to minimize the impacts of sustainable …