A Glimpse into the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall's Disastrous Impact on Wildlife
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.
Conservation Policy Crash-course for Scientists
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 …
Engineering With Nature (EWN): Aligning natural and engineering processes for economic, environmental and social benefits
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 …
Climate Change and the Endangered Species Act: Are US Agencies Protecting Our Most Endangered Animals from Climate Change?
This talk will discuss the role and gaps of policy and management in conserving endangered species under climate change.
FY 2021 Testimony of Jacob Malcom, Ph.D.
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 …
Human-wildlife coexistence in shared landscapes: Innovations in science, technology, and policy
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 …
Eyes and ears in the forest – using remote sensing and machine learning techniques to monitor wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon
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 …
Investigating the Endangered Species Act
Senior Conservation Data Scientist Mike Evans presents CCI's work on the Endagered Species Act to a George Washington University undergrad class.
Leveraging data and technology to improve Endangered Species Act implementation
Understanding where and when species are found is essential to their conservation, from protecting their habitats proactively to minimizing harm from human activities. But range data for most species protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act …