Paul authored the article ‘Who is Conservation For?‘ in the Chronicle of Higher Education, addressing this ongoing discussion in the conservation world. Read the article here, and view Paul’s follow-up blog post here.
Kai to speak on IPBES panel in DC
As part of his ongoing engagement with the IPBES (Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) on November 14th Kai will be speaking on a panel coordinated by United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and hosted by the French Embassy in Washington DC. Other panelists include US members of the department of State and Agriculture as well as speakers from the host instiutions and other NGOs.
New blog post: Arm-chair environmentalism, science communication, and why I hate Twitter
Jordan Tam recounts his neophyte experiences in the Twitterverse in his latest blog post Arm-chair environmentalism, science communication, and why I hate Twitter
Article on intangible benefits of nature published in prestigious annual review journal
Jordan Tam, Sarah Klain, Jordan Levine and Kai Chan co-authored a publication in Annual Reviews of Environment and Resources: Humans and Nature: How Knowing and Experiencing Nature Affect Well-Being. Here’s some press about it!
Kai’s blog post on Leopold 3.0: SNAP and Luc Hoffman Institute
2 SNAPpy new ways to skirt the “valley of death” and turn knowledge to action: Kai’s Leopold 3.0 blog post
Sally Otto donates $100,000 to BRITE internship program
Zoology prof Sally Otto donates MacArthur ‘genius’ grant to biodiversity internship training program, started and run by Kai. Read more
Kai and colleagues publish a new paper on “Ecosystem services and ethics”
Coming out of a workshop in Vilm, Germany: Jax, K., D. N. Barton, K. M. A. Chan, et al. (2013). “Ecosystem services and ethics.” Ecological Economics 93(0): 260-268. url